Wild Lochaber Blogs
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Blogs (web logs) and blogspots provide a unique insight into Highland life and nature in Lochaber and The West Highlands.
We have put together a collection of Lochaber blogs to highlight the traditions, culture and wildlife in the various regions, including the West Coast Islands.
We show entries from the last 100 days, organised by region, topic and blog. The titles and text snippets give a taste of each entry with direct links to the main blog entry on the host website. We hope you will find time to explore the full articles and further information on the host blog sites.
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SAIS Glen Coe
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This is the last Blog for the Glen Coe area this season, we will start forecasting again in December. Lochaber and North Cairngorm will issue forecasts over the Easter week-end. Thanks for supporting the service have a great summer.unfortunately the season did not end on such a good day but a nice...
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Overnight, the freezing level fell to 800 metres and became 1100 metres by mid-day. Precipitation became more frequent and persistent as the today progressed. There were light snow showers above 850 metres and the winds were fresh from the West-South-West and strengthening by mid-day.Meall a...
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Isolated showers with the odd snow flurry above 900 metres but predominately dry. The freezing level was just above the summits and the winds were fresh from the West-South-West. Spring like weather in the glens.snowing - briefly at 1000 metresthanks to Mountain EquipmentSnow flakes today
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Snowpack is moist, soft and diminishing quickly below 800 metres its more extensive above this altitude and slightly more compact. Poor visibility today with rain at all levels. The winds were strong from a Westerly direction.rivers and streams in spate from rain and snow melt
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Strong Westerly winds with precipitation that fell as snow above 650 metres with rain at lower elevations. The freezing level started out at about 800 metres rising to around the summits by late afternoon.one of the brighter spell todaynew snow being transported on the strong Westerly windsSnowpack...
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It has been dry through the period with the freezing level just above the summits. The winds were light from the South. Its the first day with views for about a week.looking across to Clach Leathaddeep glide cracks appearinglooking towards the Ben Nevisthe shoulder of Creise then summit of Stob...
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Snow disappearing fastBuachaille Etive Mor.
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Rain through most of the day. Thawing patches of snow below 650 metres good cover of snow above 800 metres. Very poor visibility all day above 500 meters. Fresh Southerly winds 10 mph. The 3 sistersAonach Eagachlooking into Stob Coire nam BeithRain and mild conditions will prevail with the snowpack...
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Persistent rain through the morning, drier after mid-day. Thawing patches of snow below 650 metres good cover of snow above 800 metres. Very poor visibility all day above 500 meters. Fresh South-Easterly winds 7 mph.a fleeting glimpse this morning through the rain of Stob Coire nan Lochan and...
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Mainly dry below cloud level but damp within clouds with an odd isolated rain shower. Thawing patches of snow below 650m good cover of snow above 800 metres. Poor visibility all day above 500 meters. Fresh South-Easterly winds 14 mph.Buachaille Etive MorMeall a Bhuiridh and Sron na Creise
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Dry today - with patches of snow below 650m with good cover of snow above 800 metres which is firm in places above 950 metres. Poor visibility during the morning above 700 meters - conditions improved in the afternoon will brighter spells. South-Easterly winds 10 mph which felt fresh at times....
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distinctive cloud baselooking towards Glen Coelocalised surface wet snow slides and rock fallriming & new snow at 930 metresGlen Coe and the 3 sisters this afternoon.
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Stob Dearg, Coire na Tulaich and Lagangarbh.Large cornices remain above Coire na Tulaich.A Raven briefly came to inspect me (or potential food.......) Stob na Doire NE Face from Stob Dearg.
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Stob Coire nam Beith
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Low cloud WestwardsLow cloud EastwardsStob Coire nam Beith left An-t-Sron right.
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Looking North from todays pit site on Meall a Bhuiridh (Creise in foreground)Looking South West from pit site (Large cornices on Clach Leathad ridge)Glencoe snow shapers building jumps using new piste machine for the weekend. Glencoe.ski area has amazing cover over most of mountain.
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Meall a Bhuiridh and Sron na CreiseStob Coire nan LochanBidean nam Bian and Stob Coire nam Beith (Note the large cornices)
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A fine start to the day but becoming more cloudy laterWet snow slides and debris below the Coire nan Lochan cliffsStill some big cornices!
Arisaig Sea Kayak Centre
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I came across this wee guy yesterday, he was too busy fishing to take any notice of me in my kayak. It didn't take him long to catch a fish and when he did he hauled out onto the seaweed to finish his lunch, I managed to get a quick video then headed on my way, not wanting to disturb him:Otters are...
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We've been having some great weather over the last week or so. It really feels like the start of summer; we've started taking people out on trips and hiring kayaks and we even had one customer tell us the sea feels warm! Not bad for the start of April.Sunset over the island of Rum from Camusdarach...
