Following the first proper snow falls of winter the Sportscotland Avalanche Information Service (SAIS) reports are now available online for Lochaber and the Northern Cairngorms.
The full avalanche risk warning service for all five popular hillwalking and climbing areas in Scotland will be running from Thursday 15th December. The service is also available to mobile phones. To see the warnings and learn more about how to interpret them visit the SAIS website.