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touring & backcountry
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Posted by: Guest at 15.43hrs on Tue 18th Apr 06
:: Tour Route(s) or Location Skied/Ridden
Ski centre car park - Ben Macdui- Cairn Lochan - Ski centre car park
:: Weather Conditions
Very windy at times, when on plateau. Good views over Lairig ghru into Corries of Braeriach and CairnToul.
:: Snow Conditions and Distrubtion
Icy on plateau. Good for fast descents!
:: Skiers/Riders
Jonothan S and Graeme C
Posted by: gary at 22.55hrs on Mon 10th Apr 06
• View Photos •:: Tour Route(s) or Location Skied/Ridden
Car park to Lurchers to just wets summit Cairn Lochan to Macdhui. Descent to Garbh Uisge Mor to lochans and then back over to Lochan Buidhe to Cairn Lochan and top of Lurchers to car park.
:: Weather Conditions
everything including the kitchen sink. good visability until just short of plateau, then intermittent whiteout with interesting navigation. cler for descent from Cairn Lochan to Lurchers.
:: Snow Conditions and Distrubtion
good powdery snow lower down with some soft slab of 7cm. Areas of wind scoured neve and some blue ice on exposed aspects to NE. Powder in sheltered locations to S - SW but snow warmed up and became sticky late afternoon. Good skiing in Lurchers but slabby near bottom. High avalanche risk on steeper E through to S slopes.
:: Skiers/Riders
Starav posse (gary, alan, gerry and lewis)
:: E-Mail Contact
offpistescotland at tiscali dot co dot uk
Posted by: Guest at 11.29hrs on Mon 10th Apr 06
:: Tour Route(s) or Location Skied/Ridden
Coire Cas car park - Fiacaill Ridge - Ben Macdui - Lurchers Gully
:: Weather Conditions
Cold, and a bit windy. Sunny spells late morning, cloudier with snow showers later on. Full-on whiteout on summit of Macdui!
:: Snow Conditions and Distrubtion
Very complete cover, even on the return from Lurchers to the car park. On the plateau, mostly windslab with some sastrugi. Some icy patches on steeper north facing slopes. Powder in sheltered areas lower down.
:: Skiers/Riders
Mark and Gillian
Posted by: Peter C at 22.07hrs on Fri 7th Apr 06
• View Photos •:: Tour Route(s) or Location Skied/Ridden
Not sure whether to put this in the Public reports or here! Toured up from Ciste carpark to Ptarmigan Cafe. Skied back down between the west wall poma and the old chair.
:: Weather Conditions
Lovely shelter in the gully but wild on the top. One of the forecasted snow showers which lasted for four hours!
:: Snow Conditions and Distrubtion
Fantastic. 3-4 inches fresh on top of firm hard base.
:: Skiers/Riders
Peter and Linzi
:: E-Mail Contact
peter_linzi at hotmail dot com
Posted by: Andy at 11.47hrs on Mon 3rd Apr 06
:: Tour Route(s) or Location Skied/Ridden
Fron cas car park , up fiacall ridge,round tops of northern corries and down lurchers gully.
:: Weather Conditions
Cold with snow showers, poor vis on plateau but good coming down lurchers. Cloud lifting to around 900m.
:: Snow Conditions and Distrubtion
Very good snow conditions from car park (650m), plateau cover excellent and lurchers brilliant. Skied back to within 10 mins of car park on snow strip form bottom of lurchers.
Snow hard base with fresh/soft snow on top, softer below 700m.
Snow should last a while on plateau areas.
:: E-Mail Contact
andrew dot gillies at ed dot ac dot uk
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