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 Simon enjoying soft snow lower down in one of the classic Scottish gullies
|  freeskiing off and running in No 4
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 Monsieur Ricard enjoying his first taste of skiing on the Ben
|  pablo in Coire na Ciste with No3 gully behind.
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 Coire Na Ciste, a skier's paradise : )
|  Heading out to the flanks for some turns
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 Simon decides to take flight : )
|  Back at the ranch and it's time to chill out and enjoy the banter sitting at the table made by the very first Munroist Rev AE Robertson. It was still standing when we left : )
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:: Tour Route(s) or Location Skied/Ridden
Two night stay at the CIC hut situated underneath the North Face of Ben Nevis. Hiked up after a day's skiing at Nevis Range. Group split on the ascent from the CIC with the guys opting for Coire Leis while I favoured Observatory/Tower gully route. Headed en masse for Gully No 4 given the firmness of the headwalls. Skied No 4 and then hiked back up Coire Na Ciste to the narrows of No 3 for a bonus run : )
:: Weather Conditions
Blue skies, light winds, excellent visibility. FL 900n
:: Snow Conditions and Distrubtion
Gully headwalls very firm but lower down the snow was softer with excellent conditions in Coire Na Ciste.
:: Skiers/Riders
HighRustler, freeskiing, pablo, Simon and Monsieur Ricard
This report was posted by HighRustler at 02.38hrs on Tue 8th May 12
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