I’ve spent the last 3 days on a snow holing trip in the Lairig Ghru and a journey on the Cairngorm plateau. We are experiencing yet another period of stable high pressure which has brought little wind, blue skies, bright sunshine and cold nights. It doesn’t get much better! There has been a distinctly spring like feel in the air but winter enthusiasts need not worry. There are vast quantities of snow in the East and in the West, high routes are only just coming into condition – this winter season will be a long one! The snow pack has stabilised massively with a few freeze-thaw cycles making walking and climbing reassuring but the icy crust is making off piste skiing hard work at the moment.
