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Glencoe // Saturday 2nd February 2013
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Skier getting some turns in on Happy Valley after joining from the Main Basin - lots of options.

Further down Happy Valley, got a little scrapped in the steeper narrows, below that some small bumps were forming later.

Looking out along the top leg of Mugs Alley from the Cliffhanger top.

Plateau Poma, lots of moderate off-piste. Bit crusty on Plateau, better between the 2 Mugs Alleys where more were riding

Wide cover on the Low Road, many were dropping on to here from the Spring Run and doing the full circuit.

If you don't think it's steep, check out the lone boarder!

Upper Spring Run, very popular today. Cut back to upper lifts loaded, but most dropping the full way onto Mugs Alley.

Be inspired, snowboard class learning the basics on the Low Road with the Spring Run as a spectacular backdrop.

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Dawn broke above Meall a' Bhuiridh without a cloud in the sky overhead on Saturday morning, signaling a great day ahead. It did haze over somewhat, but visibility remained excellent till the cloud dropped onto the tops at the end of the day - heralding a change in the weather for tonight.

The mountain was busy but with all uplift open and good cover to the top of the Access Chair everyone was well spread out, so the queues for the parts of the day I managed to get out to get some turns in weren't too bad at all for the numbers.

There was good riding for all ability levels and novice classes were dotted around various parts of the lower mountain. For confident intermediates upwards, Happy Valley was the pick of the day. Fine skier and wind packed snow, though the short steeper section in the narrows where the run funnels into a shallow gully developed a few scrapped patches late on, sticking to the sides avoided them.

The Spring Run was proving very popular, having caught a good bit of windblown fresh at the end of the week. Heard a couple of conversations regards the Canyon at the bottom of the middle lifts of the '..but it's only a red on the map' variety! Good sport for advanced riders, but it's steeper and more challenging than it looks from the Cliffhanger Chair.

Mugs Alley, the High Road and Old Mugs Alley all have good cover, Old Mugs Alley combined with the Access Return track provide a meandering long green off the Plateau Poma which was proving popular.

As the cloud dropping on the tops at dusk suggested, a change in the weather was coming. Strong winds developing tonight, but may not be so severe towards the South of the Highlands. So please check the latest with Glencoe in the morning.
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