November Snow and Sunshine
30th November 2025
Today was special. One of those all too rare blue sky days, with light winds and perfect neve high up on the mountain for efficient travel in crampons. Clear skies overnight and summit temperatures around -5 degrees hardened the breakable crust from yesterday leaving firm and icy conditions on all aspects of the mountain above 900m. Below the now well developed 10cm of crust still lies some softer layers in steep locations on North to East aspects. These softer layers are well bridged below the melt freeze layer above. Forecast overnight snow on storm force Southerly winds will create a windslab problem on Northerly aspects during the night. Wind is expected to ease during the day tomorrow and the freezing level will rise to near summit levels.
An overview of the Lochaber forecast area (Aonach Mor, Carn Mor Dearg & Ben Nevis) taken early morning from the Commando Memorial above Spean Bridge.
Looking down from the Nid Ridge on Aonach Mor into Coire Dubh and the Brave Heart Chairlift. Grey Corries behind.
Coire Rim looking up towards the summit plateau of Aonach Mor.
Looking across from the West face of Aonach Mor to Carn Mor Dearg and Ben Nevis.
Ben Nevis with the Twin Towers of Carn Dearg Meadhonach in the foreground.
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