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touring & backcountry
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 Dropping back down to Allt a 'Gharbh-choire
|  Descending ridge between Corie Fionn/Garbh-Choire
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 Descending ridge between Corie Fionn/Garbh-Choire (next to glas maol ski run)
|  Carn an Tuirc from A93
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 approaching Carn an Tuirc summit, via old ski tow area
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:: Tour Route(s) or Location Skied/Ridden
Parked off A93, 2km north of cairnwell pass. Skinned up Carn an Tuirc via old ski tow, then headed to Carn of Claise, down towards Glas Maol, but cut back to car via ridge between Coire Fionn/Garbh-Choire. Descended down to Allt a Gharb-choire via NE side of ridge.
:: Weather Conditions
Wind not too bad, 20mph. Weather blue sky and sunny spells and cloud. Cloud obscured view on occaisions. Freezing level around 700m, snow nice spring snow below this. Above freezing level mixture of wind-blown powder pockets and icy snow - non-breakable crust on skis. Not quite boiler plate!.
:: Snow Conditions and Distrubtion
Freezing level around 700m, snow nice spring snow below this. Above freezing level mixture of wind-blown powder pockets and icy snow - non-breakable crust on skis. Not quite boiler plate!.
best snow on W-SW facing slopes i.e. lee of prevailing NE/E winds. Was able to ski from car on A93.
In summary nice touring conditions.
:: Skiers/Riders
Andrew & Georgina Cook
This report was posted by telemarker at 18.36hrs on Sat 18th Mar 06
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