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CairnGorm Mountain // Monday 16th April 2012
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By the afternoon my morning playground was proving popular

East Lady was superb but a combat ski on the lower Lady and walk down to the train followed

Kite beyond the Ptarmigan tow at the end of the day

The top bowl from the summit path at the end of the day

Stunning view from the summit cairn

Heading off to end the day by Coronation Wall

There were rocks lurking but also amazing powder

Heading down by Fiacaill traverse

Above the zig zags attempting to dodge the rocks

Lunch spot after skiing over the east of Cairngorm

I was serenaded by the sound of running water somewhere beneath as I sat on the rock

Fresh tracks by the hundred on the east of the Ptarmigan tow

My playground for the morning . Powder field to the Lady side of the West Wall poma.

 
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Report
:: Snow Cover
Limited Terrain Complete/Open.
:: Surface Conditions (out of 5)
5
:: Weather Conditions
Sunshine all day. Very little wind.
:: Snow Conditions & Info
Some grade 5 powder over the mountain today.

Played on the powder field to the Lady side of the WW poma in the morning , but most were playing on the field to the east of the ptarmigan tow.

Skied down towards Loch Avon for lunch on some powder but also some crusted and windpacked.

Skied brilliant powder on the East Lady then rock hopped down the lower Lady and walked down to get the train.

Finished off by walking up to the summit and skiing Coronation Wall which also had superb powder but lurking rocks. Home by the Fiaciall traverse which was excellent until the Fiaciall run.

Brilliant day , but what will it be like tomorrow after the overnight easterly gales and snow/rain has passed ??

:: Riders
Helen
This report was posted by h11lly at 21.19hrs on Mon 16th Apr 12


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