Coire na Ba and avalanche on Beinn Bhan

 

Very wet and melting at all levels overnight. Snow heading to the sea. 

 The bridge over the Russel Burn, Cioch nose in the background.

 

However, the temperature dropped rapidly during the morning. Precipitation turned to snow catching several vehicles out on Bealach na Ba road. Cavalry came quickly to the rescue. Thanks!

Looking back down towards Loch Kishorn from about 500 metres on Bealach na Ba road.



Coire na Poite on Beinn Bhan below. Large avalanche observed here about 12.30. 100 metres wide. Debris flowed for at least 20 seconds. What looks like icefalls (lower left centre) is the last remenants flowing down the hill.



A lovely day on Liathach ridge

Making our way up the 'normal' route from Coire Liath Mhor to the summit ridge. This route is exposed to ice or snow fall during a thaw or in sunny conditions later in the season.

 Looking east to the summit of Stuc a'Choire Dubh Bheag. Small cornices over south facing slopes.

 

 Looking along the main ridge of Liathach.

Lovely views north-west to Sail Mhor and Beinn na Eoin.

A grey claggy day

 A brief glmpse of the west end of  the summit ridge of Liathach

Looking east up Glen Torridon. The snow level is about 400m

Another sunny day

On the south ridge of Creag Dhubh, Beinn Eighe

Some fantastic breakable crust!

East end of Beinn Eighe

East end of Liathach. Can you spot the 15 people on the ridge?

Liathach

Up on Liathach today. Lots of snow!!

Hiking up the path in Coire Laith Mhor 

Just before the traverse towards the summit ridge

Spindrift blowing off the summit ridge of Beinn Liath Mhor

Dee going in the snow

A clear day in Torridon!

At last, views of the summits! This doesn't seemed to have happened much lately

Sgurr Mhor

Looking East towards Beinn Eighe

Looking south from the south ridge of Tom na Gruagaich

Liathach this afternoon

View towards Slioch

A nice sunny but breezy morning in Glen Torridon

 In Spidean Coire nan Clach looking towards the summit ridge of  Beinn Eighe with plumes of spindrift coming of the ridge above.

 

 

 A classsic sign of instability on some sheltered North-East facing slopes in the coire

Looking south from Beinn Eighe. Lots of spindrift blowing of the hills in the strong Soth-East winds