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 Gav negotiates the headwall of Tower Gully
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 Thankfully the snow was in good condition making the drop in relatively straightforward.
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 The weather closes in and after 45 minutes of waiting around with no improvement we decide to drop in to Tower Gully...
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 Sunset over Loch Eil..cracking day!
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 Ski boots off and it's time to head down..
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 Approaching the headwall of Tower Gully
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 Heading up Observatory Gully
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 Taking the views in alongside the Allt Na Mhuillin
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 Ski boots on and it's time to start the climb of Observatory gully
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 Standing next to Tower gully and taking a well earned rest!
|  Touring along the North Face cliffs
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 Gav and Dave stopping en route to the summit
|  Looking back to Tower Gully from the summit plateau
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 Gav starting to open out below the Scoop
|  Dave leaving the Scoop and heading into Observatory gully
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 Looking back up - the low cloud has now disappeared from the top...typical!
|  Almost down.... fresh snow for the entire 550m descent
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:: Tour Route(s) or Location Skied/Ridden
Tower Gully - Ascent of Observatory gully up to Tower Scoop followed by a traverse into Tower Gully proper. Quick detour to the summit then descent via ascent route.
:: Weather Conditions
4 seasons in one day! Sun, blue skies, cloud and snow showers all came and went. Generally visibility was good with the exception of dropping in! FL 900m
:: Snow Conditions and Distrubtion
Consderable additional fresh snow from two weeks ago. Around a foot of fresh snow higher up. Snow was generally good with three distinct layers to the snowpack.
:: Skiers/Riders
HighRustler, Dave A and gavincarruthers
This report was posted by HighRustler at 19.56hrs on Thu 26th Apr 12
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