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touring & backcountry
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 Eyeing up Observatory and Tower Gully. High Rustler just visible at the bottom of the Gully.
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 Freeskiing boldly tackles the Slope of Doom. His bravado would soon land him in trouble.
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 In the lower reaches of Coire Leis, the Slope of Doom looking harmless on the upper left.
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 High Rustler exiting the snowfields of Gullies No.3 and No.4
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 Freeskiing opens it up out of No.4
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 Freeskiing at large in Coire na Ciste.
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 Monsieur Ricard making the most of the Scottish neige.
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 Ricard spies a lovely looking line on the far side of No.3 Gully.
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 Classic Scottish Couloir - No.4, Ben Nevis
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 Monsieur Ricard on the link from Carn Mor Dearg to Ben Nevis.
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 High Rustler tackles the mid-section of No.4 Gully
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 The North Face looking remarkably alpine as the moon rises and the sun sets.
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 On the North Face approach - stunning evening
|  Sun rises over the North Face and the CIC hut
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 The team en route to the North Face.
|  Essential supplies for the weekend.
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:: Tour Route(s) or Location Skied/Ridden
A two night trip into the North Face of Ben Nevis. Hiked in after a great day at Nevis Range. Two lines of ascent used - High Rustler up Tower Gully and the non alpinists up Coire Leis which turned into a mini-moment on the 'Slope of Doom'. Various descent lines inspected. No.4 went first followed by a re-hike up to the narrows of No.3. Two great descents. Weather turned overnight so we hiked out for a pint and burger at the Ben Nevis Inn. Classic weekend.
:: Weather Conditions
Superb! Except Monday morning which was wet and then turned out nice.
:: Snow Conditions and Distrubtion
Good snow cover above 800m. Firm on the headwalls but some great snow in the gullies/snow-fields below.
:: Skiers/Riders
Pablo, Freeskiing, Simon, Monsieur Ricard & High Rustler
This report was posted by Pablo at 20.50hrs on Mon 7th May 12
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