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Upper Mountain Base
Avg: 128cm
Max: >340cm * Location: Top Basin between 3500 and 3800ft. * Max depth measurement not to ground. Last Measured: 09/05/12 Previous: 118 to 280cm 1/5/2012
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Snow Editorial // 19.25hrs Tue 15th May 2012
• official report • lift status •
Snow Level: 2550 ft (780 m) Vertical Runs: 1250 ft (380 m) More Photos from Tuesday 15th May in the Public Reports. Friday 11th May's Snow: http://youtu.be/Td3Grz1Bv58 Sat 28 & Sun 29 April: http://youtu.be/Hi-mg3U4nuQ What's this? Our Snow Editorials are an independent overview of conditions. • top of page • :: CairnGorm Mountain Official ReportLast Update 09.59hrs on Thursday 17th May 2012 Top station Weather, Light winds - 15MPH,SSE, -3,0C, snowing at all levels at present. There has been further overnight snowfall, 3 - 4 inches down to about 850m,, and the forecast is for light snow falling all day. Should be some nice powder on the upper mountain.
We plan on running the Ptarmigan, Ciste, M1 poma and the train doing middle upstops from 11.30 PATROL HAVE CARRIED OUT AVALANCHE CHECKS, AND THE MARKED ROUTE ON THE CORONATION WALL IS OK., HOWEVER DUE TO THE WIND DIRECTION OVER THE LAST COUPLE,THE HEADWALL HAS SIGNIFICANT CORNICE BUILD UP. The Groomers have patched up the M1 track and is now back in service . Some nice fresh powdery snow available. Great snowcover in the top bowls. Top two thirds of the M1 and Lady are still ok; better conditions on the top section and a little chopped up lower down, then about a 100m walk back to the Mid Station. On the Cas side it is skiable to the first Zig then a walk.
• top of page • :: CairnGorm Mountain Lift Status & NewsTop station Weather, Light winds - 15MPH,SSE, -3,0C, snowing at all levels at present. There has been further overnight snowfall, 3 - 4 inches down to about 850m,, and the forecast is for light snow falling all day. Should be some nice powder on the upper mountain. We plan on running the Ptarmigan, Ciste, M1 poma and the train doing middle upstops from 11.30 PATROL HAVE CARRIED OUT AVALANCHE CHECKS, AND THE MARKED ROUTE ON THE CORONATION WALL IS OK., HOWEVER DUE TO THE WIND DIRECTION OVER THE LAST COUPLE,THE HEADWALL HAS SIGNIFICANT CORNICE BUILD UP. The Groomers have patched up the M1 track and is now back in service . Some nice fresh powdery snow available. Great snowcover in the top bowls. Top two thirds of the M1 and Lady are still ok; better conditions on the top section and a little chopped up lower down, then about a 100m walk back to the Mid Station. On the Cas side it is skiable to the first Zig then a walk.
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 Northern Cairngorms Outlook
This 5 day outlook issued at
20.11hrs Wed 16th May.  Thursday 17th May
FL: 2500ft. Light Snow
914m: -1°c SE 15 gust 30mph Friday 18th May
FL: 3000ft. Light Snow
914m: 0°c East 10-20mph Saturday 19th May
FL: 2500ft. Light Snow
914m: -1°c East 15-20mph  Sunday 20th May
FL: 3000ft. Part Cloudy
914m: 0°c ENE 15 gust 20mph Monday 21st May
FL: 3500ft. Part Cloudy
914m: 1°c ENE 15 gust 25mph Further Information
Scottish Ski Club Hut at 10.26hrs
At 2500ft (762m) on Thu 17th May 2012
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