NORTHERN CAIRNGORMS
AVALANCHE HAZARD 1500 HRS SUN 3/3/96
The snowpack is moist and generally stable in most locations.
Low (Category 1) hazard of avalanche.  Some cornice, ice and
rock fall debris noted in Coire an t-Sneachda.

AVALANCHE HAZARD OUTLOOK MON 4/3/96
Dry, somewhat colder conditions will re-freeze the top layers
of the snowpack in many areas. This will further stabilise the
snowpack and maintain the current Low (Category 1) hazard of
avalanche.


CLIMBING CONDITIONS

SNOW DISTRIBUTION:
Wet snow at all levels on Sunday. Hard or crusty conditions
likely with onset of colder temps. Snow cover patchy below
700m.
ICING:
Very poor with many ice pitches streaming with water on Sunday.
Some improvement possible on Monday. Many buttress routes in
thin or poor condition. Easier gullies complete and likely to
offer the best sport.



LOCHABER
AVALANCHE HAZARD 1500 HRS SUN 3/3/96
A thin melt-freeze crust exists on top of the snowpack above
about 1150m. Above this altitude the snowpack is generally
stable. At lower elevations, the snowpack is moist and is
moderately well bonded. Where this wet snow exists, the
avalanche hazard is Moderate (Category 2).

AVALANCHE HAZARD OUTLOOK MON 4/3/96
No new precipitation is expected and the freezing level will
remain at around 1000m. This will have little effect on the
existing avalanche hazard. Above 1000m, the snowpack will have
a frozen crust on the surface and will be generally stable. At
lower elevations, the snowpack will remain moist and be
moderately well bonded. Where this wet snow exists, the
avalanche hazard will remain Moderate (Category 2). Cornices at
lower elevations will be prone to collapse.



CLIMBING CONDITIONS

SNOW DISTRIBUTION: Wet snow below 1100m.
ICING: Ice above 1000m should re-freeze on Monday.
COMMENT: Walking conditions arduous at lower levels due to wet
snow underfoot.




GLENCOE
AVALANCHE HAZARD 1500 HRS SUN 3/3/96
The mild conditions overnight have thoroughly moistened most of
the snowpack. Above 900m a small surface crust is developing. The
avalanche hazard is Moderate (Category 2) in areas such as
sheltered gullies and steeper corrie headwalls of a N to E
aspect. Cornices are soft and unstable.

AVALANCHE HAZARD OUTLOOK MON 4/3/96
Mild conditions will continue to affect the area. This will
maintain the soft moist snowpack. In localised areas such as
gullies and steeper N to E facing slopes where deeper
accumulations of old windslab remain the avalanche hazard will
be Moderate (Category 2). Cornices will be unstable.



CLIMBING CONDITIONS

SNOW DISTRIBUTION: Wet snow above 600m.

ICING: Thawing ice above 700m.

COMMENT: Gullies very soft and wet, buttresses and ridges still
offer good climbing.

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