Drumochter
1st February 2025
There is a widespread breakable crust, which varies in thickness and supportability. There are also small, isolated accumulations of windslab (deposited on Friday) above 900 metres on North-West to North-East aspects. The windslab was deposited on top of the crust and instabilities persist both above and below the crust.
This is a really good example of a situation where weaknesses exist within the snowpack, even though the overall picture is one of a low avalanche hazard. For those interested in snow science it’s worth going to seek these out … just not in steep or consequential places!

An isolated deposit of windslab on a North-East aspect at 900m. This is overlying the crust which is exposed in most other locations. Instabilities remain both above and below the crust.

The same location as the photo above, but looking back up towards the summits, which were mostly shrouded in cloud today. Voices were heard, but rarely were people seen!
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