Here are some images form the Ben today. There is no snow but plenty of rimed up rocks! NE Buttress, Observatory Ridge and Tower Ridge, Ben Nevis Ice has formed on may paths Castle Gully area of Ben Nevis Number 5 Gully, Ben Nevis Coire na Ciste, Ben Nevis ..read more

Walking up the Allt a’ Mhuilinn path to Coire Leis was damp and windy; the SE wind increasing down the coire. The freezing level was above the summit of Aonach Mor (1200m) for most of the morning, dropping late morning to be around 0C. The photos below should give a good indication of the paucity of snow on Ben Nevis at the moment. (Above) Ben Nevis: NE Buttress, Tower Ridge and Coire na Ciste. (Above) NE Buttress and Tower Ridge. (Above) Coire na Ciste. (Above) Coire Leis ..read more

It would be fair to say that it felt more like mid January today and not mid April!! The Allt a Mhuilinn at 400m A stormy looking Ben Nevis inbetween showers ..read more

It was another dry day with strong South-South-Easterly winds. There was high cloud and it was a bit hazy. The snowpack remains well bonded and stable. After an overnight freeze at higher elevations the freezing level rose above the summits during the day and the snowpack was softening and slowly thawing. Photos below from Carn Dearg Meadhonach which is a good viewpoint for the North face of Ben Nevis. North face of Ben Nevis Number 5 Gully Coire na Ciste North-East Buttress (left) and Tower Ridge (right). Carn Mor Dearg Aonach Beag Not much snow left on the West face of Aonach Mo ..read more

It was a dry, sunny day with strong South-Easterly winds. Cloud on the higher summits this morning cleared in the afternoon. The snowpack became firm overnight and softened during the day where in the sun. Good snowpack stability in all locations. Carn Mor Dearg with Ben Nevis behind. Ben Nevis The East ridge of Carn Dearg Meadhonach. Orographic cloud on Aonach Mor this morning. This cleared later in the day. Glide cracks in Coire an Lochan, Aonach Mor. These can sometimes be a sign that full depth avalanches are likely. These are very hard to predict but are not expected in this loca ..read more

Today was a clear sunny day to end the forecasting season. Pictures show current snow cover and cornices on Ben Nevis. The snowpack is currently thawing and consolidating and the weather is forecast to be stable for the next few days. Forecasting resumes for next winter in mid December with a standby service if required before that. Ben Nevis on the approach this morning Tower Ridge Coire na Ciste Raeburns wall The Comb to Number 3 Gully Buttress Creag Coire na Ciste Large cornices remain above many of the climbs and will be prone to collapse in the sunshine over the next few days ..read more

During the morning on Aonach Mor the cloud base was around 700m, lifting from around midday. As a result photo opportunities were somewhat limited. (Above) Above Coire an Lochain. (Above) Above Coire an Lochain, near the top of Left Twin.   ..read more

Today was a dry cloudy day with light winds and some showers which fell as snow above around 900 metres. There were breaks in the cloud and occasional sunshine which gave some good views of Ben Nevis showing current snow cover and some recent avalanche activity. North Face of Ben Nevis The Minus Face to Coire na Ciste, Ben Nevis Coire na Ciste, Ben Nevis Crown wall from recent avalanche activity above North Gully, Ben Nevis Surface instability on an East aspect on Carn Mor Dearg today. This was taken at around 1100 metres. Further surface instabilities possible tomorrow, particularly o ..read more

Not great for photos when I was on the hill as the visibility came and went quite dramatically. The freezing level rose slowly during the day to around 1100m. A brief clearing in the clouds Looking down the Allt a Mhuilinn from around 600m Sgurr a Mhaim, Glen Nevis Stob Ban, Glen Nevis ..read more

The morning showers seemed quite intense when you were in them, but in between the showers it was quite a nice day!. Fresh accumulations were pretty limited in depth and was gradually thawing in the sun. It should look quite different tomorrow as we have potentially 20-30 cms of snow forecast plus a good strong wind! North side of Aonach Mor in the showers North side of Aonach Mor between the showers! Looking East over Glen Spean ..read more