Windy!!
27th January 2018
It was a surprisingly windy day, particularly in the afternoon. A gust of 100 mph was recorded at Cairnwell (922 metres). It nearly had me over a couple of times, good day to stay away from the edges of crags!
There was a fair bit of snow overnight, again strong winds pushing it into sheltered locations. Snow now is slowly thawing.
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The snow has significantly softened but stability is good in most locations. Was glad to get out the wind at the pit site!
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Not a car park theft but the power of the wind picking up stones and hurling them into car windows. I did look over the hillside for the owners but couldn’t see them, bad way to finish your day!
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Garry
28th January 2018 5:36 pm
Back to the car fairly early, having had a short hill day. Fortunately did not have far to go, but still a pain. Thanks for trying to get to me earlier.
I can also vouch for the wind at the top of Cairnwell.
scairngormsadmin
30th January 2018 1:31 pm
Hi Garry, I was a bit worried about security of vehicle, but figured it wouldn’t be long before you were down. Hope to see you around, with windows intact!