Winter has definately arrived in Aberfeldy and the local mountains.
Snowed-in yesterday, all traffic came to a hault for 12 hours, roads now open, traffic flowing, roads good.
Conditions on the mountains are brilliant, loads of fresh snow and still falling – at road level 15cm, on the hill 2ft from 600m driffitng up to 1 metre in many places above 800m. Temperatures very cold – averaging around -3 in Aberfeldy and -4 to -5 at 900m. Remaining vey cold to well after Christmas.
On the Ben Lawers range all North, North East and South East facing aspects have a solid rock hard snow base from 800m, with recent fresh snow avalanche conditions are considerable on all aspects – for local hills be particularly careful when travelling on the aspects mentioned above.
Climbmts staff have been out ski touring, small party climbed arrow two days ago. This route is mainly water ice at Scottish Grade III, 5 pitches, 10 minute walk from the Lochan na Lairige Dam route starts at GR:595392, East face of Meall nan Tarmachan.
Course bookings still available for all courses.
Get booked now, loads of weekend course options available.
Will post more info soon.
Cheers
Stuart Johnston
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