Cold and dry
28th February 2026
It was a cold, dry day with moderate Southerly winds. I headed up Carn Dearg Meadhonach today and got some good views before some cloud moved in mid-morning. The snowpack is mainly very firm and stable with areas of softer snow and windslab being thin and isolated.
The East Ridge of Carn Dearg Meadhonach with Aonach Beag behind.
Carn Mor Dearg.
Old avalanche debris in the corrie north of Carn Dearg Meadhonach.
A crown wall from an historic avalanche in the corrie north of Carn Dearg Meadhonach.
North-East Buttress and Tower ridge, Ben Nevis.
Ben Nevis
The West face of Aonach Mor.
Ptarmigan
Ptarmigan
Looking along Loch Eil with the Rum Cuillin visible in the distance. Low cloud from a temperature inversion last night burnt off fairly quickly.
Thanks to one of our off-duty forecasters for the pictures below from Ben Nevis.
Creag Coire na Ciste.
Raeburn’s Wall area in Coire na Ciste.
Ben Nevis summit area.
Carn Mor Dearg, Aonach Mor and the Grey Corries from Ben Nevis.
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