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Conditions, Ben Nevis

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 AlH 04 Nov 2009
Large dump of snow last night was lying deep and soft above 750m. Drifts in hollows/grooves and on flat ledges were up to 2 feet deep and cracks/walls and spikes were well verglassed from the Little Tower upwards. However at 2pm the ice on Tower Gap had water behind it. Almost a foot of soft snow lying at the summit. http://alanhalewood.blogspot.com/
Al
 Lucy Wallace 04 Nov 2009
In reply to AlH:
Good effort. What a first winter route for your partner! Very jealous.
OP AlH 04 Nov 2009
In reply to The Gibbon:I think he'll be aching but happy tomorrow! Al
 deeview 04 Nov 2009
In reply to AlH:
will it stay though or will it melt away? is it late enough to hang about? could it be the xtart of much ssnow to come!!! :O
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 george mc 05 Nov 2009
In reply to deeview:

Err you could check the weather forecast...

It's early days yet. Bit of colder weather with no snow would be good, ground is pretty warm and soggy at the mo.
 CurlyStevo 05 Nov 2009
In reply to deeview:
gernally the last 5 years or so atleast, nearly all of the snow melts back again sometime after a dump, until late december, although last year was an exception.
OP AlH 05 Nov 2009
In reply to george mc:
> (In reply to rustyclimber91)
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> Bit of colder weather with no snow would be good, ground is pretty warm and soggy at the mo.

That is putting it mildly, I've given up even considering dry feet the last week, every step walking in seems to cause a puddle.
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