Frowning glories of dark Lochnagar…
4th April 2025
Another sunny day, not quite as warm as recent but out of the fresh North-Easterly winds it was very pleasant indeed.
First thing this morning there were some clouds in the glens which were quickly burnt off by the spring sunshine. There is very little snow left on Lochnagar but it made a perfect vantage point from where to scrutinise the higher mountains that form the Northern boundary of our forecast area.
Sizeable snow patches remain in the North-West through North to East facing coires and gullies, with Coire nan Clach on Beinn a’Bhuird holding probably the most. Although mild, these snow patches are not diminishing rapidly, being refrozen by the colder overnight temperatures. Elsewhere the ground is mostly bare and free from snow patches.
High pressure will remain dominant for the next few days.
Coire nan Clach on Beinn a’Bhuird. Plenty of room for a few turns for a dedicated skier.
Ben Macdui and Coire Sputan Dearg.
The Stuic from Lochnagar.
The dramatic buttresses and ridges of Lochnagar. These cliffs were the inspiration for a poem by Lord Byron in 1807 called Lachin y Gair (Dark Lochnagar)
“To one who has rov’d on the mountains afar:
Oh! for the crags that are wild and majestic,
The steep, frowning glories of dark Loch na Garr”
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