Sunday 26 February 2023

ALPINE CAIRNGORMS

 

Rime ice and nice coverage of new snow

Sunday 26th February. 

Occasionally we get days like this.

Zero wind, wall to wall sun, reasonable snow cover and stunning clarity of light  today in the Cairngorms.

My apprentice wildlife photographer

The mountains have been transformed into something more like a February day. It is always amazing how just a few hours of light snowfall and a bit of wind can quite dramatically change the landscape. Most of this new snow fell on Friday.

Bynack More across Strath Nethy

Beautiful rime ice was the highlight on today's walk. The temperatures were below freezing but in the sun and no wind it felt very pleasant. 



Looking south to Beinn Mheadhoin 

A few more days like this will do nicely.

Rime iced vegetation 

A dusting of snow on Meall a Bhuachaille 

Loch Morlich 

A reasonable cover of snow above 700m


Mountain Hare Highway 


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