More crust down low.
16th January 2026
Crust (and partially snow-covered heather) predominate below about 800m after a warm blip after snowfall then a re-freeze. Hence, progress uphill is tiring until plateau areas are reached. The main Coire Ardair path offers faster foot traffic as – although snowy – it is pretty well trodden.
Snow in many places continues to consolidate but residual, now localised, instability persists in places up high. See the report/forecast for details.
(Above) The Big Picture. Sron a Ghoire and the Post face et al as viewed from east of the Creag Meagaidh area. The camera. It lies! Yes, we have some recent snow but it’s often intermixed with heather etc to give a deceptively white appearance.
(Above) The view down to Aberarder and Loch Laggan. Heathery snow abounds above 650m.
(Above) The view down towards Lochan a Choire (obscured) Raeburn’s Gully and Easy Gully. Quite misty for a time but visibility did improve briefly later.
(Above) The crags and gullies at the western end of Coire Ardair as I was departing this afternoon.
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