Loch Muick heading south toward Capel Mounth, return by same

Very windy, cold, but with strong sun. Freezing level just above car park.
On plateau, I was being blown over, so I retreated.

Lots of wind blown soft snow. Some patches of harder windslab, all on a firm-crusty base. Some areas scoured, but tracks mostly filled in. Lots of grass and heather showing off track. Very difficult to see the different snow patches.
Some drivers didn't make it up the road, but it was fine with winter tyres or chains. Ploughed to tarmac by noon. Take a shovel for the car park.

Sean