Friday, 24 February 2023

AVALANCHE AWARENESS COURSE

 

Digging a Hasty pit

Friday 24th February. 

David was out with me today on a 1 day avalanche awareness course. 

We spent the first hour and a half with coffee in Tisos cafe before heading out on the hill with the practical side.

A few cm's of fresh snow above 1000m 

Ice forming again 

Good to see some proper winter conditions back in the Cairngorms. With light snowfall,  turning to steady snowfall by late afternoon. Good stability with more interesting stuff to look at.

Some breakable crust 

Rime ice

There were a lot of folk turning back early on today, was it the poor visibility or the fact it is still very much winter conditions and they weren't equipped?

Rutchblock

Steeper ground 

Great day with great company and great banter to go with full day of essential tuition.

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