BEN MACDUI

Lydia conquering the wind

Ice in places

Coire an t-sneachda

Lydia on a quiet Ben Macdui

Coire an Lochain

Another strong winds day and cold but with the winds only around 40mph on the tops it felt more pleasant. Only the odd snow shower but still plenty of windblown snow flying around and getting deposited on NE/E aspects. Lydia wanted to bag  Ben Macdui today to add to her Munro tally. We made a circuit of it going up via the Fiacaill Coire Cas and descending down Lurchers. There is plenty of water ice around but much of this can be avoided, some deep drifts too, the tops and ridges mainly wind swept. Anyone after some facial therapy for Christmas then head to The Cairngorms. Looks like stormy weather right through to the holiday period and plenty more snowfall too.