Beinn a’ Chaorainn
8th February 2025
It was another bright dry day, but with variable cloud cover. Underfoot conditions were variable, with patches of water ice on the hillside, breakable crust and hard snow.
(Above) Morning light on the Creag Meagaidh massif.
(Above) Beinn a’ Chaorainn: East slopes.
(Above) Coire na h-Uamha.
(Above) Beinn a’Chaorainn: East slopes, with its East ridge on the right.
(Above) Creag Meagaidh massif. Coire nan Laogh just above left of centre with the white looking Creag Meagaidh summit immediately behind. The white line along the ridge running down and rightwards is the ‘Moy Wall’ showing well due to snow deposits along its length. An Cearcallach is just behind.
(Above) Cornices around the coire rim between Beinn a’ Chaorainn South top (1049m) and summit (1052m) to the right. Cornice collapse remains a possibility, especially where affected by sunshine.
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Keith Horner
8th February 2025 5:18 pm
The Moy Wall snow line extends to quite a low altitude – possibly even further than shown in the photo – suggesting it must collect a reasonable depth of drifting snow which then takes longer to melt than the surrounding more open aspects.