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CairnGorm Mountain // Saturday 1st March 2014
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Looking from Anoch over to the M2 and daylodge top.

From Ciste gully over to west wall. Snow spectacular all over in the gully and WW area

From Ryvoan looking over WWP to Anoch bowl. Snow great here a bit chopped further up Ryvoan

The sign after digging out, again.....

The Ptarmigan bowl was well prepared, wide and soft. Wind did pick up mid afternoon and the little folks were having trouble.

What to say here... fantastic... soft powder... deep .... wide...

by 16: 30 the drifting was becoming a problem but the sun and snow just made you keep skiing.

A very wide Ryvoan, a bit chopped at the top but a great middle and bottom

Traversing into the Anoch from the M2. You had to watch out for a little wind scoured area here but once into the bowl it was soft powder and fresh track all the way down

This shows the lower Ciste and the snow lost from last weeks rain. Not able to get to the lower car park with out a longish walk.

Looking from Anoch over to No2 Gully, looks a mix of wind blown and some scoured. Didn?t get over to it as was officially closed with the entrance from the ptarmigan roped off.

 
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Report
:: Snow Cover
Excellent Cover
:: Surface Conditions (out of 5)
5
:: Weather Conditions
Sunny most of the day but occasional low cloud and light snow showers. Wind picked up by later after noon but did not affect uplift. About 16: 30 it was touch and go for the train and the staff got out smartly at 17: 00 from the top.
:: Snow Conditions & Info
A busy Saturday but as soon as the WWP came on the hill balanced out to give very acceptable queuing times. I don't often give a 5 for surface but today in the Ciste gully and white lady it deserved a 5+. Lower slopes and Cas were a 4. Drifting increased around 16: 00 and wind chill was very noticeable. A very enjoy able day. Run of the day was the Ciste gully by far then the WL. Ryvoan was wide but a bit chopped up in places to give it a 5, Anoch bowl a little wind swept but plenty of soft to make it worth a second run.
:: Riders
Graeme
This report was posted by WindyMiller at 20.08hrs on Sat 1st Mar 14


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