Low not No
16th February 2025
Creag Meagaidh is often the East West divide in terms of weather, normally with it being wetter to the West and drier to the East. Today it felt like the divide but the other way round. It was good to be turning the windscreen wipers off approaching Creag Meagaidh’s (full) car park rather than turning them on (when approaching from the East).
The cloud base was initially around 700 metres but gradually lifted throughout the day to reveal the tops of the coires.
While the overall avalanche hazard at the moment for Creag Meagaidh is low, it is worth noting that there are currently 2 avalanche problems; wind slab and weaknesses which persist within the snowpack. These are both isolated in nature, mainly confined to above 950 metres and primarily around coire rims and gully tops. Given that the snow is mostly firm elsewhere, a slip or fall, or being involved in a small avalanche could have significant consequences. It is a “low hazard” not “no hazard”.
Easy Gully and The Post Face. There might be quite a few climbers in this photo given the full nature of the car park this morning. How many can you spot? This was around midday when the coire rim was starting to put in an appearance.
A wider view of Coire Ardair.
An isolated pocked of windslab on a North-West aspect.
A brighter spell looking down into Coire a’Chaorainn and towards the upper reaches of the River Spey.
Loch Laggan.
Comments on this post
Got something to say? Leave a comment
