Beinn a Chaorainn
1st March 2025
(Above) In to Beinn a Chaorainn today via its most southerly East-facing ridge, the one often used as a descent route for ascentionists of the ever-popular East Ridge. Wet or moist snow here from the snow line at 800m up to just beyond 900m. General cover is superficial, maybe 10cm here in the photo? Only a little new drifted snow near the summit which was bonding up well in temperatures close to 0 degrees C. Some new cornice development but not much, however there are pre-existing older cornices in place over steeper N to E aspects above 1000m.
No new precip in the forecast but winds are picking up over the course of Sunday and becoming quite strong. The existing snow we have up on the plateau areas is such that it shouldn’t drift. It’s really quite humid or moist and should resist the depradations of the wind but nevertheless it’s still a bit of a judgment call (with all that entails!).
(Above) The view over to the Creag Meagaidh summit massif with Coire nan Laogh over on the top far left. Well defined snow line at around 800m here in the photo: quite a stark transition.
(Above) A momentary glimpse of Loch Treig through cloud-filtered sunlight.
(Above) Far horizon: profile photo of the popular East Ridge of Beinn a Chaorainn. Teams of 2 and 3 visible in the shot.
(Above) A distant view SW of some of the outlying peaks of the Grey Coires with the white pyramidal peak, Stob Ban, partly sunlit right of centre. The reservoir end of Loch Laggan and Laggan Dam visible at the bottom of the shot.
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