Latest mountain conditions

These are posted as and when I have the time or information. Climbers are welcome to let me know what they find anywhere in Scotland, and I will try and post this information also. Links to other relevant sites are at the top and foot of this page. Important links as follows:

Getting Warmer

Thursday, 12 February 2009

What a difference 24 hours can bring. Yesterday crystal clear weather on Tower Ridge and today mild and murky on Curved Ridge. However, todays damp conditions could prove beneficial in sorting out the snowpack , which has not been consolidating in the continual cold weather. A number of teams had been reporting very brittle ice on the majority of Nevis ice climbs. Some of the higher routes such as Orion Face Direct are not in any sort of good condition due to a lack of freeze/thaw.

Today on Curved Ridge.

Lower pitches on Tower Ridge yesterday.

Fine views from Tower Ridge, looking east,

Eastern Traverse on Tower Ridge yesterday.

Gardyloo Buttress is in good shape and should outlive any major thaw due to its altitude.

Approaching the start of Tower Ridge via Douglas Gap Gully East,

Not much snow on the summit of Ben Nevis if you consider that snow can cover the trig point or at least be level with the door of the summit shelter!