painting. Tricky to start with but could be good for killing time or
making visual notes.
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Brushes Painting
painting. Tricky to start with but could be good for killing time or
making visual notes.
Monday, January 25, 2010
Glencoe, Saturday 23 January 2010
No photo today I'm afraid, after driving all the way up last weekend for a half day and being chased away by the weather, I got up to Coe bright and early to make the most of fair conditions in the West.
Cairngorm was still being dug out as I drove up early taking care on very slippery roads.
It had been a cold night so once up the hill I found Mugs Alley, the run from Plateau to Cliffy very hard ice. Once up the top at Main Basin though, most of this was softer, Etive Glades too was very nice at the top. Spring Run however stayed in the shade and never really softened, but cover meant Thrombosis was available amongst the very wide coverage.
Conditions deteriorated a bit in the afternoon, only slight mist though. Calm winds and wide coverage with short queues meant everyone had a good day.
Still could do with a bit more depth though. I'm sure that will come though. It's still early days for the season.
Cairngorm was still being dug out as I drove up early taking care on very slippery roads.
It had been a cold night so once up the hill I found Mugs Alley, the run from Plateau to Cliffy very hard ice. Once up the top at Main Basin though, most of this was softer, Etive Glades too was very nice at the top. Spring Run however stayed in the shade and never really softened, but cover meant Thrombosis was available amongst the very wide coverage.
Conditions deteriorated a bit in the afternoon, only slight mist though. Calm winds and wide coverage with short queues meant everyone had a good day.
Still could do with a bit more depth though. I'm sure that will come though. It's still early days for the season.
Saturday, January 09, 2010
Glenshee 8th January 2010
Friday trip to Glenshee in one of the coldest spells in 20 years. Gareth and myself met Jon & David W. up at Blairgowrie and headed on up to Glenshee. THe temperature was around -11 but the sun was out and sky was blue.
Again, considering the amount of snow lying around the whole country, there is surprisingly little on the hills in comparison.
Although plenty, a lot gets scraped or blown off the hill.
Unfortunately the first three lifts we used all stopped, this was like the bad old days. However the rest of the day passed without hitch. Cairnwell side was quite scraped, but going over Sunnyside to Glas Maol we scored some choppy powder.
A great , cold, white looking Glenshee gave me my third shred of the season and the cold spell looks like lasting at least another week.
Again, considering the amount of snow lying around the whole country, there is surprisingly little on the hills in comparison.
Although plenty, a lot gets scraped or blown off the hill.
Unfortunately the first three lifts we used all stopped, this was like the bad old days. However the rest of the day passed without hitch. Cairnwell side was quite scraped, but going over Sunnyside to Glas Maol we scored some choppy powder.
A great , cold, white looking Glenshee gave me my third shred of the season and the cold spell looks like lasting at least another week.
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| From Glenshee 8 January 2010 |
Tuesday, January 05, 2010
Glencoe 4th January 2010
Another cold day and another visit to Glencoe for my daily shred. Not
much in the way of new snow. Much more compact and on the way to
getting icy in spots. Lower mountain still rocky. Main Basin at top
good but light was a bit flat. This is normal at this time of year as
the sun is at the back of the mountain.
The drive back was memorable as I left early to catch the light. Loch
Tulla and the Blackmount Lochans had a beautiful mist hanging over
them. Of course with this persistant cold spell they are all frozen
over. They look other worldly with the sun setting behind them.
much in the way of new snow. Much more compact and on the way to
getting icy in spots. Lower mountain still rocky. Main Basin at top
good but light was a bit flat. This is normal at this time of year as
the sun is at the back of the mountain.
The drive back was memorable as I left early to catch the light. Loch
Tulla and the Blackmount Lochans had a beautiful mist hanging over
them. Of course with this persistant cold spell they are all frozen
over. They look other worldly with the sun setting behind them.
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| From Glencoe 040110 |
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