Winter returns to the Cairngorms (phew!) #winterskills #cairngorms

Winter returns to the Cairngorms (phew!) #winterskills #cairngorms5th February 2017After what has been a fairly warm and not that snowy January, it’s good to see winter taking a hold of the mountains again. This weekend the temperature has really come down and we’ve had lots of fresh snowfall. The forecast this week coming is looking […]

Alpine conditions #winterskills #winter mountaineering #climbing #cairngorms

Alpine conditions #winterskills #winter mountaineering #climbing #cairngorms25th January 2017Cold nights and warm days have given some days of late a very alpine feel. Conditions have been good for walking and mountaineering, but sadly there’s a lack of snow for skiing. The forecast is looking good for the end of the month. Fingers crossed winter will […]

Winter makes a return #winterskills #ski touring #cairngorms

Winter makes a return #winterskills #ski touring #cairngorms14th January 2017Winter really has been like a yoyo this season so far. Last week things didn’t look great and now we’ve got full on winter conditions with about eight inches of snow in Aviemore!We managed a ski tour yesterday at Drumochter. It was good to be back […]

Mixed early January conditions #winter #mountaineering #climbing #cairngorms

Mixed early January conditions #winter #mountaineering #climbing #cairngorms9th January 2017The weather forecast is now looking wintry, which is great to see and a bit of a relief! We’ve had really wintry spells followed by warm weather which has stripped almost all the snow away. Nonethelss we’ve still managed to use good locations to deliver lots […]

2017 off to a flying start! #winterskills #cairngorms

2017 off to a flying start! #winterskills #cairngorms4th January 2017It’s been a mixed start to winter this season with promising cold spells followed by unseasonably warm weather. Conditions have been building and improving in the mountains fortunatelty, and we’ve had a number of teams out enjoying themselves.After a thaw/ freeze yesterday the snow is really […]