SMRussell wrote:Before I say anything else I wanted to state that obviously, in winter, keeping an key on mountain weather and checking on SAIS for the avalanche forecast is always important. Checking forums on WH and similar sites, or checking the Fell Top Assessors if heading to the Lakes, can also be useful.
That being said, I left Facebook some years ago and one of the few things I miss is the Ground Conditions in UK Mountain Areas page. Yes, you can still access it without having an account but it is clunky. Also, people use the page to promote their guide/leader services etc. and the info people provide is sometimes not as clear as would be ideal - I don’t want some narrative about your day out, I just want to know where you were, when you were there, a wee, succinct blurb about the underfoot conditions and some accompanying photos.
I thought it would be handy to have a thread or group of threads on WH offering similar info but a bit better. Perhaps broken down into distinct groups similar to the Mountain weather forecast provided by the Met Office (Northwest Highlands; North Grampian; South Grampian and Southeast Highlands; Southwest Highlands; Lake District; Snowdonia etc.).
Anyway, I just thought it was worth seeing whether others would find that useful and my apologies if this has come up previously.
Ta
SMR
Seems a good idea to me. If you want a sense of adventure, then don’t look at the thread.
For anyone venturing out in the southern Highlands today or at the weekend - I was on Stuc a’Chroin (Callander route) yesterday. Practically no snow! - but ground frozen higher up. Biggest risk would be slipping on an icy puddle.
There was a bit more on Stob Binnein and Ben More east faces, but appeared to be nearly nothing elsewhere, even Ben Lawers (south side).
Tim