Wednesday morning saw some bright sunny spells and light snow showers, generally good visibility out with showers, but sometimes becoming poor in showers due to heavy drifting as the wind picked up. All in all a fairly similar day is expected on Thursday, perhaps a further lowering of Wind speeds.

Generally good surface conditions, but the base is hard and where this is exposed there will be some icy patches, generally they are few and far between, but the Gunbarrel which is still very banked is generally hard packed, good edges make a world of difference here! Zig Zags complete to the foot of the Cas Tow, but the link from the middle leg back to the Gunbarrel/M1 is broken. Generally on the middle runs the cover is still fairly narrow in bits, but the snow is good, reminiscent of early 2001 in this respect.

Up top in the Ptarmigan Bowl there is excellent nursery areas on pisted packed powder, Fairway also good, nice snow on the Gully Side, but narrow lower down. On the lower slopes the Carpark run is complete and skiable back to the Daylodge via the Burnside.

<b><u>Weekend Outlook</u></b>
(Updated Thursday 15th)

Staying cold through Friday and Saturday, but milder air may reach during Sunday. Friday and Saturday promise fairly light winds, mainly dry with good sunny spells, and just the chance of an occasional snow shower. Good overhead conditions, and good surface conditions on the runs means it shaping up to be a good weekend for January. Carpark Tow and Fiacaill Ridge Poma are almost there and hopefully on or other will be usable at the weekend for access. Ciste Gully is complete, but there are a few holes lower down.