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CairnGorm Mountain // Thursday 10th April 2008
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Perfect afternoon on the 'Gorm at the foot of the West Wall Chair Run, looking up the WW Poma.

Looking over the West Wall Chairlift to the East Wall beyond, huge scope for off-piste lines.

Speed flying on the East Lady.

Transformed from boulder field to snow loaded bowl - the rare treat that is the East Lady.

Mist from a passing snow shower hangs in Coire Cas, note the fence depth of snow on the 105.

Spring Sun blazes down above the Fiacaill Crossover viewed from the 2nd leg of the Zig Zags. Chicken Gully loaded too.

Tracks leading off the East Lady and Hut Route line head past the Ski Club Hut for the Home Road and Sheiling Gully.

The road I took... homewards bound on Carpark Runs on Thursday evening, looking down the shortcut on Burnside to Loch Morlich.

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All runs complete with fantastic sport for all ability levels from novices taking their first steps in the Ptarmigan Bowl to experts laying tracks on the steeps of the West and East Walls.

With the snow of the past week largely falling on light winds resulting in practically ski anywhere cover above mid-station level, however do bear in mind a high avalanche risk - the Coire Cas Headwall slide on Thursday, so take heed of any avalanche closures and don't venture to far out on Coronation Wall just in case. West Wall and Ciste Gully were open, and along with the East Wall will be assessed in the morning.

All runs to the Cas Carpark are complete, but beware of the odd thin patch low down but their easily avoidable. The M2 and Daylodge provides a fantastic long blue run from the Top Basin back to the Base Station. Should parking in the Ciste be required, experts can return to the Ciste Carpark via the Aonach Ridge or the Loagh Mor Return.

Some softening below about 3000ft in the afternoon sun, will crisp up the surface for the morning again, breaking down to machine packed powder where groomed and either with use or during the day softening on unpisted areas. Mix of machine packed and skier tracked fresh up top.

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