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touring & backcountry
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 Looking over to the ski area
|  Unconsolidated snow lower down
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 Close up of the Ciste. Snow appears to have accumulated on the east side
|  Around the summit cairn it was rocky
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 Skiing started just to the SW of the summit
|  Good wind blown powder.
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 Over a foot in depth
|  Lower down the skis sank and the heavy snow built up against my boots
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 Clear spell on the way down showed up Loch Morlich
|  Back to the path and it was snowing again
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:: Tour Route(s) or Location Skied/Ridden
Meall a Bhuachaille. Walked about half way up then skinned the rest from Glenmore. Skied down the SW face.
:: Weather Conditions
Sun, snow showers, no wind in the forest but very strong NE at the summit where the mist came and went.
:: Snow Conditions and Distrubtion
Unconsolidated heavy snow until the upper slopes where it was wind scalloped powder drifting in the wind.
Good skiing high up although unfortunately as I was heading down the visibility closed in. Lower down I could have done with wider skis as despite sitting back it was hard not to sink.
Should be better once it consolidates and freezes.
:: Skiers/Riders
Helen
This report was posted by h11lly at 19.43hrs on Tue 3rd Apr 12
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