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the UK ice conditions server 2024
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• View Photos •:: Route(s)
Traverse of Liathach, E-W
:: Route Grade
Not Applicable
:: Weather Conditions
Wind NW F4 gusting to F6, low cloud clearing throughout day. Freezing level close to 3,000ft.
:: Climbing Conditions
Firm packed snow along entire length of ridge down to approx. 2500ft. Gulleys all snow-filled requiring care.
:: Climbers
Ben Gilbert and Jamie Howard
:: E-Mail Contact
ulvahoward at aol dot com
Report Edited Once. Last edited by JamieHoward: 2011-01-31 11:16:32
Posted by: Guest at 14.59hrs on Thu 2nd Oct 08
:: Route(s)
Coireag Dubh Mor, Liathach. Over Sixties Icefall III. Heavy snow showers on Friday meant plenty of fresh snow on the approach paths to the corrie.
:: Route Grade
Grade III
:: Weather Conditions
Weather on Saturday was generally good. Light winds with occasional snow showers and freezing temperatures. Not nearly as bad as predicted in the national forecasts.
:: Climbing Conditions
Ice conditions on this route were very good, with adequate belays and runners. The other harder ice-falls in the corrie were all complete and seemed to be in good condition. A very pleasant short climb with a superb finish up Spidean a'Choire Leith.
:: Climbers
Archie Young & Neil Cuthbert
:: E-Mail Contact
cuthbertneil at netscape dot net
Posted by: Guest at 14.31hrs on Thu 2nd Oct 08
:: Route(s)
Ordinary Route, East Buttress, Beinn Eighe. The approaches going over Spidean Coire nan Clach were covered in alot of powder, but had a good base underneath.
:: Route Grade
Not Applicable
:: Weather Conditions
Wind from the North 15mph with occasional snow showers.
:: Climbing Conditions
Fair amount of powder about. Turf well frozen. Sunday saw strong winds and a rise in temperatures.
:: Climbers
Euan Scott and Neil Boyd
:: E-Mail Contact
euan dot scott at talk21 dot com
Posted by: Guest at 01.09hrs on Thu 2nd Oct 08
:: Route(s)
An Teallach. Hayfork Gullly, Ridge and North Gully. (Saturday and Sunday). Good climbing conditions are back for the easier gullies only. Snow line at 600m.
Recent snow from mid-week blizzards has consolidated making long gullies a great fun option to gain the ridge.
:: Route Grade
Not Applicable
:: Weather Conditions
Super weather Saturday and Sunday. Broken cloud, well above summits. No wind to speak of.
:: Climbing Conditions
All gullies in A'Ghlas Thuill look in, and have enough snow to last a long time yet. Toll an Lochain didn't look too good though. The ridge had a heavy covering of snow giving the pinnacles a very alpine feel.
The gullies (and ridge)on this mountain are superb. Whatever grade you climb, check it out some time.
:: Climbers
D Brown & F Murray
Posted by: Guest at 21.21hrs on Thu 31st Dec 98
:: Route(s)
Liathach, Corrieag Dubh Beag, Footless gully.
:: Route Grade
Not Applicable
:: Weather Conditions
Sunny, on or about freezing, spindrift but not to windy on top.
:: Climbing Conditions
Lots of thin wet ice in the corrie, Gully complete but bottom pitch unclimbably soft traversed in for top three pitches. All rather worrying as the large amounts of ice weren't in good condition. With slightly colder weather now the corrie MIGHT be OK. Views from the summit ridge were sublime, and made the day.
:: Climbers
Toby
:: E-Mail Contact
ide8tba at leeds dot ac dot uk
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