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"Almost 300 snow patches remain in Highland mountains despite the warm weather the region has enjoyed this summer.
So far, 265 patches of snow have been reported following this year’s summer snow survey and more reports are expected to come in over the next few days.
The figures for this year are the highest since the survey began seven years ago – the number usually being somewhere between 30 and 50 – and many are larger and deeper than those recorded in previous years."
There are some amazing snow tunnels to be found in highlands.
the largest of them is a 130 foot near rannoch moor
Thats so cool, snow patches in summer! The Highlands must have had a great year then, witch is surprising considering winter was mild and Scotland had a view warm days in July! So all that record rain in winter must have made a decent skiing season!
Scotland wasn't as warm during June & July as England (in terms of being above average) & even in the record breaking summer of 2003 there were still snow patches left... The article says itself that they have only been monitoring this for SEVEN years, so being at an "all time high" doesn't really mean much does it...
Scotland wasn't as warm during June & July as England (in terms of being above average) & even in the record breaking summer of 2003 there were still snow patches left... The article says itself that they have only been monitoring this for SEVEN years, so being at an "all time high" doesn't really mean much does it...
Haha, how can the say "all time high" when it's only been monitored for 7 years!
Exactly, it's a bit like me saying I have just recorded the highest ever temperature in St Paul's Bay, when I have only been keeping records since last December lol...
Quite the opposite to here, where summer snow patches have been absent for 4-5 years. They haven't been making it past late January. The way it's going this winter, there won't be any by Christmas.
as of now there are 276 patches left from winter highland.com
Southern Highlands
Ben More (Crianlarich) - 1
Beinn Heasgarnich - 1
Meall Ghaordaidh - 1
Creag Mhor - 1
Total 4
Glen Coe & Black Mount
Stob Gabhar (Black Mount) - 1
Clach Leathad (Black Mount) - 2
Meall a' Bhuiridh - 6
Buachaille Etive Mor - 1
Bidean nam Bian massif - 23
Total 33
Lochaber/Nevis
An Caisteal (Grey Corries) - 1
Stob Coire Claurigh - 2
Aonach Mor (Nevis) - 21 - colossal volumes in Coire an Lochain
Aonach Beag (Nevis) - 24 - biggest patch 150 metres long
Carn Mor Dearg - 5
Ben Nevis - 41
Total 94
Creag Meagaidh/Laggan
Creag Meagaidh - 26
Total 26
Drumochter/Alder
Carn na Caim - 13
Carn Dearg (Alder) - 1
Geal-charn (Alder) - 15
Ben Alder - 7
Beinn Eibhinn - 4
Beinn a' Chaorainn - 4
Aonach Beag (Alder) - 1
Geal Charn (Ardverikie) - 1
Total 46
Cairngorms/Lochnagar
Lochnagar - 15
Monadh Mor - 1
Beinn Bhrotain - 2
Cairn Gorm/ Macdui* plateau - 25 (3 on the Cas headwall, 2 Coire Laogh Mor, 2 Ciste Mhearad, 2 Coire an t-Sneachda, 4 Coire an Lochain, Feith Buidhe slabs, Coire Domhain, Feith Buidhe, 3 Garbh Uisge Beag, 5 Ben Macdui, 1 Fiacaill )
Ben Mheadhoin - 1
Braeriach/Cairn Toul etc – 16 (includes Garbh Choire Mor, Sgorr an Lochain Uaine/Cairn Toul, Coire an Lochain & Sron na Lairig)
Carn Ban Mor - 1
Total 61
NW Highlands
An Riabhachan - 4
Sgurr nan Clachan Geala - 2
Mullach Fraoch-choire - 1
Carn Eighe - 2
Tom a' Choinich - 2
Sgurr na Lapaich – 1
Total 12
August 2015. See link for story and pics. Some awesome stuff.
A cold summer in Scotland has led to ice and snow which still hasn't melted forming a network of icy tunnels and caves clinging to the edge of mountains.
A range of factors has seen a growing number of snow patches remaining since 2007, but this summer there are more than have been seen for 20 years.
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