The Sportscotland Avalanche Information Service is now providing a free text service to mobile phones. The summary service complements the detailed avalanche forecast information available on the SAIS website.
You can subscribe to the service by sending a keywords to the number 88020 (standard network charges will apply). The summary avlanche forecast text will then be sent out daily at 1800 hrs.
The keywords are:
saisnc for (North Cairngorms area)
saislo for (Lochaber area)
saissc for (South Cairngorms area)
saisgl for (Glencoe area)
saiscm for (Creag Meagaidh area)
Once the relevant keyword has been sent to the number 88020 a free text will confirm that the text service is active. You can then terminate the service by texting Terminate to 88020 and all the areas subscribed to will be stopped.