Moray Club Bus Meet to a windy Cairngorms.

Sadly the weather forecast is not great and I am away early to get the Bus for our monthly Bus meet to the Cairngorms. It was planned as a winter skills day for those who wanted it but that may change as the snow is rapidly leaving due to the big thaw. Anyway I need a walk and a buffeting by the wind, its been a tricky few weeks and will be good to get out. I lost a friend Andy Nisbet an incredible mountaineer this was a place he loved and it will be maybe a place for a few thoughts for Andy today. We met so often on the crags over the years and he always had time to chat, Andy loved this area and left some mark on it and Scotland with his many climbs here.  I will never be able to walk or climb here wihout a few thoughts for Andy.

How many would love to have the Cairngorms on their doorstep? I do but think we may have to concentrate on navigation today for those who want to learn?

I have just had my Paramo jacket repaired the zip went after more 12 years hard work by Scottish Mountain Gear, its been repaired and back well worth the cost. A great service and a good price I hope to get some more time now out the jacket.

My stepdaughter Yvette is of to Kilimanjaro today and I wish her well. Slowly slowly is the key.   She has always loved the mountains and I hope she has a magical time, stay safe and enjoy Yvette.

Cairngorm Weather today

Southerly, 35 to 50mph, perhaps locally 60mph near/north of major ridges.
Above the summits; lowering after dark toward 1000m.
3 to 5C, dropping from west toward or more likely after sunset.
Glimpses of sun, most frequent north of the Cairngorms.
Visibility fairly good, but a general slight haze.
40% in south, 70% in north.
Banks of cloud shrouding higher areas at times, most persistently across southern
Cairngorms NP, where may linger above 700-900m much of day. North Cairngorms,
breaks more frequent to higher tops.
Some low cloud, breaks north
Patches of drizzly rain, mostly around Ben Alder and Glen Garry. Elsewhere, amounting
to very little much of day; mostly just a few spots occasionally in the wind.
A little rain mostly west
Frequent buffeting, in places.