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 Drifts infront of the Ptarmigan Station.
|  Look, global warming in action!
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 Upper Cas area from between the Traverse and 105, You can pick a point and drop off, and off-piste areas above the Traverse.
|  Skiers near the top of the Ptarmigan Tow. Do you see the fences?
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 Daylodge Poma is narrow on the steeper pitches about one machine width, but provides a decent route back to base.
|  Setting off from outside the top station.
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A superb day at the 'Gorm on Wednesday, and if you can get up there on Thursday another cracking day is in prospect, though there may be a bit more cloud, and the outside chance of a snow flurry.
The upper mountain is superb, good wide cover of fresh slightly windblown powdery snow overlying a firm base, giving great learning areas in the Ptarmigan Bowl, and moderate off-piste from the Ptarmigan Tow, anywhere on the upper reaches of the East Wall, just make sure you don't go to far for down the ridge for returning to the Ciste or Ptarmigan Tows.
From the Top Basin, there is a good route for intermediates up via the Traverse and 105 to the M1 Poma, or onto the Mid Cas then through the Zig Zags for the funicular. If heading for the M1 Poma, stay on the 105 all the way for the easiest access. M1 Poma is easily accessible from the White Lady, though the lower third is slightly narrow in bits and a bit chopped up, it's well worth it because the top half of the Lady is simply beautiful (don't twist that!).
All routes onto the Lady are good, but the best one is to leave the M1 Poma to the left and onto the M1 SideTrack, but turn right and traverse along right under the Ptarmigan Restaurant viewing terrace to get to the top of the Lady T-bar, then follow the direct route down the tow to the Lady proper, superb fresh windblown powder giving fresh tracks every time on Wednesday afternoon!
There is still off-piste for experts on the upper reaches of the East Lady, great snow, further out and lower down a bit of care is required, but it's still possible to go quite far out and get a line back to the M1. For an easier off-piste warm up try above or below the Traverse.
Finally M2 and Daylodge Poma is the way to go for getting back to the Daylodge, but it is hardpacked on the steeper bit below the Aonach Poma. Carpark runs are do-able by experts, but really not advised. Stick above mid-station and there's no need for the rock hoppers even though its still very early season. Get up there while the snow and weather holds, going tropical at the weekend! Sorry!
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