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Snowholes, snowshoes and shrinking snowfields on Moine Mhor

Snowholes, snowshoes and shrinking snowfields on Moine Mhor


Postby gaffr » Fri Mar 25, 2011 11:00 am

Date walked: 24/03/2011

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The Cairngorm snow has most definately retreated over the last ten days or so....the Great Moss on Thursday 24th, March.
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Sgor Gaoith from NE of Loch nan Cnapan.
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Snowholes not so habitable with the higher temperatures!
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Big footed travellers heading back to the CBM col.
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Big footed travellers heading back to the CBM col.
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A look back to Cairntoul and neighbours.
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Re: Snowholes, snowshoes and shrinking snowfields on Moine Mhor

Postby monty » Fri Mar 25, 2011 11:51 am

Looks like the snow is on its way out now. Roll on the sunshine :D
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Re: Snowholes, snowshoes and shrinking snowfields on Moine Mhor

Postby Paul Webster » Fri Mar 25, 2011 1:46 pm

Those snow caves look superb 8) Thanks for posting.
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Re: Snowholes, snowshoes and shrinking snowfields on Moine Mhor

Postby ChrisW » Fri Mar 25, 2011 9:55 pm

Nice pics, like the snow holes shot :D
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Re: Snowholes, snowshoes and shrinking snowfields on Moine Mhor

Postby Caberfeidh » Sat Mar 26, 2011 10:39 am

monty wrote:Looks like the snow is on its way out now. Roll on the sunshine :D


Wishfull thinking - remember its only March. April can throw a nasty one sometimes.
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Re: Snowholes, snowshoes and shrinking snowfields on Moine Mhor

Postby kinley » Sat Mar 26, 2011 11:30 am

I for one am ready for spring 8)
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