Avalanche Reports Up And Running For Winter

The Scottish Avalanche Information Service is up and running again with avalanche and condition reports for the main Scottish mountain areas appearing daily on their web site and also being posted in strategic locations in the hills.

Avalanches are relatively common in Scotland and the SAIS is a significant aid to mountain safety. It's also a handy way to keep track of which winter crags are in condition. You can find the latest forecast at www.sais.gov.uk.

Regular OM users will know that we carry a summary of weekend weather forecasts and links on Friday mornings. The most effective general mountain forecast we've found however is the Mountain Weather Information Service which carries detailed downloadable forecasts in PDF formate including reports for both east and west highland areas.

Meanwhile Metcheck is forecasting a white Christmas, at least on the western side of the UK :-)