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Glencoe // Saturday 24th March 2007
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Mike tooled up on Sron na Creise

Looking down to the bealach

Looking back to Stob a' Glas Choire

Creise again

   
Loaded slopes of Creise, those braver than me may wish to investigate...

Meall a' Bhuiridh (or the mighty coe) as seen from Creise

Mike ready to drop in....

More loaded slopes on Creise

Fiona showing good (!) technique on the blades. Apparently you need to try blading in winter boots...

Fiona 1/2 way down the main basin

Creise again

 
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:: Tour Route(s) or Location Skied/Ridden
Took the rough track to the foot of Sron na Creise, climbed it via the north ridge "it looked easier from below"....

From here traversed over the summit of Creise itself and then managed to board down to the bealach between it and Meall a' Buiridh.

A video of the action here -
http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?docid=6402449714202536006

Ascended Meall a' Buiridh and then boarded (well fiona trundled) down the main basin.

Fiona linked snow patches down to the access lift on her blades.
I had an adventure in the canyon, lets just say my ice axe came in handy... Then linked a few snow fields to the chair lift.

Then walk down the hill to the carpark. Managed to board around 100m of it (really nice snow)
:: Weather Conditions
Cold & cloudy first thing then gloriously sunny.
:: Snow Conditions and Distrubtion
Lots of snow in Creises corries although its highly corniced with recent avalanche activity.
No snow on the summits themselves.
Boiler plate quality which my edges couldnt grip improving to nice spring snow near the bealach.
:: Skiers/Riders
Mike (on board), Fiona (Attemping to blade in winter boots)
Report Edited Once. Last edited by Mike_w: 2007-03-26 22:13:15

This report was posted by Mike_w at 21.14hrs on Mon 26th Mar 07


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