GLENCOE
AVALANCHE HAZARD 1500 HRS SUN 25/12/05
Dry and cold conditions have affected the area. A trace of  snow 
and small patches of old refrozen snow exist in sheltered North 
and East facing corries but mainly in gullies above 950 metres. 
Ice has fromed on many paths. The avalanche hazard is Low 
(Category 1).

AVALANCHE HAZARD OUTLOOK MON 26/12/05
Dry cold conditions will continue through Boxing day with  
moderate NE winds. A trace of snow above 950m will remain 
and old snow patches will be stable. The avalanche hazard will 
be Low (Category 1). 

CLIMBING CONDITIONS 

SNOW DISTRIBUTION: Light cover on North and East 
slopes and gullies above 950 metres.
ICING: Verglas on paths and on rocks above 150m.
COMMENT: "MERRY CHRISTMAS"


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LOCHABER
AVALANCHE HAZARD 1500 HRS SUN 25/12/05
Cold and dry conditions are having little effect on the existing 
sparse and stable snowpack. The avalanche hazard is Low 
(Category 1).

AVALANCHE HAZARD OUTLOOK MON 26/12/05
The cold and dry conditions will continue overnight and during 
Monday. Snowpack stability will remain good. The avalanche 
hazard will be Low (Category 1).


CLIMBING CONDITIONS 

SNOW DISTRIBUTION: Patchy cover in high North and East 
facing corries.
ICING: Snowpack remaining frozen.
COMMENT: Happy Christmas.
 


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NORTHERN CAIRNGORMS
AVALANCHE HAZARD 1500 HRS SUN 25/12/05
It has been a cold dry day with light Northerly winds.  There has been a dusting of snow over the 
summits.  The patchy snowpack lies mainly above 900 metres and is generally well bonded and 
stable.  The avalanche hazard is Low (Category 1).
 
AVALANCHE HAZARD OUTLOOK MON 26/12/05
Very light snow showers will be carried on moderate North-Easterly winds.  Small accumulations of 
new snow will form on sheltered South-West aspects above 900 metres.  The old snowpack will 
remain well bonded and stable.  The avalanche hazard will be Low (Category 1).  


CLIMBING CONDITIONS 

SNOW DISTRIBUTION:  Hard snow patches above 900 metres.
ICING:  Ground well frozen with ice forming on easier angled ground.
COMMENT:  Happy Christmas everyone!  Crampons and ice axes needed on steeper ground.  




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CREAG MEAGAIDH
AVALANCHE HAZARD 1500 HRS SUN 25/12/05
Christmas Day was dry and bright on Creag Meagaidh and with 
somewhat cooler temperatures.  The snowpack consists of a few 
isolated old re-frozen snow patches above 850 metres. Surface 
hoar crystals were noted in places.  The avalanche hazard 
remains Low (Category 1).

AVALANCHE HAZARD OUTLOOK MON 26/12/05
Boxing Day will be a little colder, dry with light to moderate 
North East winds.  There will be little change to the current Low 
(Category 1) hazard of avalanche.

CLIMBING CONDITIONS 

SNOW DISTRIBUTION: Poor. Main accumulations are on 
coire rims and a few gully heads above 950m.
ICING: Freezing level 880m.
COMMENT: Summit temperatures expected to be about -2.0 
degrees C. on Boxing Day.



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