Optical Phenomenon

3rd March 2023

It was a stunning day in the mountains once you got above a layer of cloud caused by a temperature inversion. The snowpack was generally firm and stable with some softening in the sun.

It was great to see a fogbow and a Broken Spectre.

A fogbow just after breaking through the cloud layer.

Broken Spectre on Carn Dearg Meadhonach.

Ben Nevis

Mountain hare tracks

Aonach Mor

Aonach Beag

Carn Mor Dearg and Ben Nevis.

Carn Mor Dearg Arete and Ben Nevis.

Some zoomed in shots showing the North face of Ben Nevis below.

Observatory Gully area

Coire na Ciste

Number 5 Gully

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