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Go Glencoe Guiding

  • Winter is here! (Wednesday, December 17, 2014 - 21:15)
    I don't guide on snow and ice so it's a great time to get out and have fun with friends.  Today was my first trip of the winter and I went out with Dan Parry who runs the excellent Strath Lodge B&B just down the road from me.Dan enjoying the views. The weather was way better than...
  • Out of Doors - BBC Radio Scotland (Tuesday, December 16, 2014 - 21:21)
    I got a call out of the blue a while back asking if I would be able to show Mark Stephen from BBC Radio Scotland round the area.  He was specifically interested in the industrial history of the area and I was keen to show there is more to Glencoe and Ballachulish than Munro's so we agreed on a...
  • Awesome Autumn Colours (Tuesday, December 16, 2014 - 20:13)
    I had a wonderful walk with Dan Rubenstein in early November.  The trip was booked through Visit Scotland as Dan is a journalist who was working for the Canadian Mercedes Benz magazine.It was booked as lunch with a low level walk to allow his photographer to get some snaps but when he saw the...
  • Gorgeous Glencoe! (Tuesday, December 16, 2014 - 19:51)
    It was a lovely day today - cold, clear and crisp with snow capping the mountains and lovely colours on the hills and mountains.Melissa had booked me a while back to take her friends out to explore the area so we definitely struck it lucky!  They wanted to stay lower down so we took a walk...

SAIS Glen Coe

  • Not the best day to finish (Saturday, April 12, 2014 - 15:23)
    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...
  • Bright at first (Friday, April 11, 2014 - 15:31)
    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...
  • Sunshine and showers - some snow (Thursday, April 10, 2014 - 16:07)
    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
  • Thaw conditions (Wednesday, April 9, 2014 - 15:53)
    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
  • Lambing snows (Tuesday, April 8, 2014 - 15:37)
    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...
  • Dry and fairly clear. (Monday, April 7, 2014 - 15:45)
    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...
  • Mild with persistent rain (Sunday, April 6, 2014 - 15:06)
    Snow disappearing fastBuachaille Etive Mor.
  • Another damp misty day (Saturday, April 5, 2014 - 15:45)
    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...
  • Rain and poor visibility (Friday, April 4, 2014 - 15:40)
    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...
  • Damp and cloudy (Thursday, April 3, 2014 - 15:16)
    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
  • Another misty start. (Wednesday, April 2, 2014 - 15:30)
    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....
  • Misty morning (Tuesday, April 1, 2014 - 15:44)
    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.
  • Buachaille Etive Mor (Monday, March 31, 2014 - 15:11)
    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.
  • Dry mild with low cloud for most of the day (Sunday, March 30, 2014 - 15:42)
    Stob Coire nam Beith
  • New snow overnight and poor visibility today (Saturday, March 29, 2014 - 15:52)
    Low cloud WestwardsLow cloud EastwardsStob Coire nam Beith left An-t-Sron right.
  • Dry and calmer conditions today (Friday, March 28, 2014 - 16:00)
    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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