Geal-charn and A Mharconaich from Balsporram Cottages, Drumochter on Thursday evening and Friday. There was quite a bit of carrying but plenty ambience. Camped near col between the two hills with good views west. I used Ruffwear dog panniers for the first time and they worked well. For a day tour the snow looked more complete on Sgairneach Mhor where there are runs NW from the summit and probably south as well. If someone skies there could you post some pics?

Calm with low enough temp to firm the spring snow in the early morning. Higher temps forecast.

Nice spring snow

Alan S

alan at snowhole dot co dot uk

Creag Rainich from the A832 south of Dundonnell. From the highspot of the road up to the summit 096591 and back. Not so much of a ski tour (4 hours walking, 23 hours skiing) more a walk with my skis but amazing surroundings for a few descents on soft spring snow.

Blistering blue skies and a light easterly wind. Freezing level rose during the day from -6 at 8am at the car to above the summits by lunchtime.

Very little cover outside of sheltered gullies and stream beds. No snow on most hillsides below 900 m.

Martyn Crawshaw

martynjcrawshaw at gmail dot com

Moruisg from Glen Carron

Freezing level about summit level. Blowy on top. Good views before clouded over later in the afternoon.

Deep surface hoare frost on upper mountain. We considered skiing Allt a? Gharaigain (named on 1: 25k map) but it had an unstable looking cornice. The cornice on the east side of the NE ridge had sunk down 2-3m. Skied back to 100m distance from railway.

Angus, Alan and Loki

Fionn Bheinn from Achnasheen

Freezing level about 500m. Cold in wind on upper mountain.

Wide deep snowfields on south facing upper slopes. Harder skiing in wetter snow below 500m

Angus, Alan and Loki