NORTHERN CAIRNGORMS
AVALANCHE HAZARD 1500 HRS THU 1/2/96
Areas of windslab still exist on W through to N facing slopes
and gullies, these are in the main fairly well bonded. The
general snowpack is hard and stable and the avalanche hazard is
Low (Category 1).

AVALANCHE HAZARD OUTLOOK FRI 2/2/96
A few light snow flurries are possible over the period which
may result in some small isolated areas of windslab on W
through to N facing slopes and gullies. The avalanche hazard is
expected to remain Low (Category 1).



CLIMBING CONDITIONS

SNOW DISTRIBUTION:
A light dusting on a very sparse snowpack. More rime than snow
on plateau areas.
ICING:
Ice conditions still mediocre.
COMMENT:
Firm conditions with easy gully lines in fair condition. Most
buttress routes remain fairly thin.



LOCHABER
AVALANCHE HAZARD 1500 HRS THU 1/2/96
Significant snow accumulations are restricted to areas of old
frozen snow and small areas of hard windslab. These
accumulations are generally in gully beds and other hollows
above 800m. The hard windslab is further restricted to W and NW
aspects. Where the slab exists, the avalanche hazard is
Moderate (Category 2). Elsewhere the snowpack is stable.

AVALANCHE HAZARD OUTLOOK FRI 2/2/96
The cold settled weather is expected to continue overnight and
on Friday, with only very light snow flurries. This will have
little effect on the existing snowpack. Any unstable snow will
tend to be in localised deposits, restricted to gully beds and
other sheltered locations, on W and NW aspects. Where this snow
exists, the avalanche hazard will be Moderate (Category 2).
Elsewhere the snowpack will be stable.



CLIMBING CONDITIONS

SNOW DISTRIBUTION: Light dusting of snow above 600m.
ICING: Ice freezing above 200m.
COMMENT: Several routes on the West face of Aonach Mor have
received recent ascents, as have Comb Gully and Garadh Gully on
the Ben.



GLENCOE
AVALANCHE HAZARD 1500 HRS THU 1/2/96
A thin covering of snow exists above 300m.Isolated pockets of
windslab are present on W to N facing slopes and in sheltered
summit gullies.Where windslab overlies snow ice the avalanche
hazard is Low (Category 1).

AVALANCHE HAZARD OUTLOOK FRI 2/2/96
The cold settled conditions will continue with no great change
occuring in the existing snow.On W to N facing corrie headwalls
and summit gullies pockets of windslab will remain.Where snow
ice underlies windslab the avalanche hazard will be Low
(Category 1).



CLIMBING CONDITIONS

SNOW DISTRIBUTION:A light covering of snow above 300m.
ICING: Ice forming at all levels.
COMMENT: Low level ice climbs receiving attention such as;No.6
Gully,The Screen,Chaos Chimney,Avalanche Gully,The Bubble,Great
Gully.Ascents of snowed up rock routes in Coire nan Lochan etc.

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