Last Saturday

Hi Alan
Just thought I'd send you pictures of the Cobbler taken today. South East Ridge was on the agenda. Hard crust and slab evident with a layer of graupel underneath. The snowpack will benefit from freeze/thaw as there was plenty of snow about.
Regards
Alastair

Thanks Alastair, keep the photos and reports coming please folks.



Hi Alan

Was no-one else out on Saturday? We were walking on the Crianlarich hills and looking at the scenery, which was the most spectacular I have seen in many a year. Visibility was perfect - Ben More on Mull and Ben Nevis were both in view from the summit

I had never seen rolling snow accumulate in such perfect wheels as pictured here - there were several similar to this - and I had never previously found one with a natural spindle hole through the middle! The layering really shows the quality of this top layer of snow - cohesive within itself but with little adhesion to theunderlayer.

As there were substantial accumulations in hollows and gullies, and plenty of wind-slab, I dare say climbing conditions were less favourable . . . . . . but getting better this week?

I really like the web-site and the information it provides.

Cheers

Jethro

Thanks Jethro. The pictures taken by Rory are superb. My modem has been down for a few days at the weekend and I missed some super photos. A very good start to the winter. Please keep the pictures coming.

Of interest with the 'Swiss-Roll' snow formation is the fact that young children playing with these formations closer to towns and local parks, have been buried in them and died in the past. Run if you see one coming towards you!