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I study and write (via the @RMetS) about snow-patches on UK hills. Self-confessed chionophile and author of 'The Vanishing Ice'.

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I hate everyone that was involved in this.

I hate everyone that was involved in this.

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Kudos to whoever in Denmark made this.

Kudos to whoever in Denmark made this.

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Sent to me by a contributor who wishes to remain anonymous… Apparently Vladimir Putin’s Black Sea summer residence, complete with private helipads and access roads. Work harder, comrades. ☭

Sent to me by a contributor who wishes to remain anonymous… Apparently Vladimir Putin’s Black Sea summer residence, complete with private helipads and access roads. Work harder, comrades. ☭

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Mark Cavendish’s chain came off today at the #TdF2024 as he crossed the line because he dropped from ~1500W to 0W. Quite common. 1.5kW is 2 horse power! Enough to power a toaster, or a kettle to boil water. Astonishing amount of power.

Mark Cavendish’s chain came off today at the #TdF2024 as he crossed the line because he dropped from ~1500W to 0W. Quite common. 1.5kW is 2 horse power! Enough to power a toaster, or a kettle to boil water. Astonishing amount of power.

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I’m almost willing to let the misalignment of the eastern border of Montana and Wyoming slide, but what they did at the South Dakota tripoint is a hanging offence.

I’m almost willing to let the misalignment of the eastern border of Montana and Wyoming slide, but what they did at the South Dakota tripoint is a hanging offence.

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Despite its huge size, the place in the contiguous United States which is farthest from a maintained public road is Thorofare Ranger Station in Wyoming: a mere 21 miles from the nearest public road. This probably says more about excellent American infrastructure than anything.

Despite its huge size, the place in the contiguous United States which is farthest from a maintained public road is Thorofare Ranger Station in Wyoming: a mere 21 miles from the nearest public road. This probably says more about excellent American infrastructure than anything.

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Last night a meteoroid was seen (and heard) all across the west of Scotland. A blaze of light and a very loud explosion woke quite a few folk up. (Video was sent to me so I don’t have the credit. Apparently from Isle of Lewis.)

Last night a meteoroid was seen (and heard) all across the west of Scotland. A blaze of light and a very loud explosion woke quite a few folk up. (Video was sent to me so I don’t have the credit. Apparently from Isle of Lewis.)

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I despair. The Ben Nevis summit shelter is, as the name suggests, a refuge for people who may require it in an emergency. Instead it’s been used as a dumping ground for selfish people who can’t be bothered to take their sh!t home.

I despair. The Ben Nevis summit shelter is, as the name suggests, a refuge for people who may require it in an emergency. Instead it’s been used as a dumping ground for selfish people who can’t be bothered to take their sh!t home.

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This is my worst nightmare. A climber lost his footing in a steep, snow-filled gully in the Tatras Mountains, Poland. Luckily for him he escaped serious injury. The helplessness to do anything is etched on the face of the adjacent climber.

This is my worst nightmare. A climber lost his footing in a steep, snow-filled gully in the Tatras Mountains, Poland. Luckily for him he escaped serious injury. The helplessness to do anything is etched on the face of the adjacent climber.

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The word ‘steaming’ for being drunk stems from when people in Scotland used to circumvent Sunday licensing laws by taking to the water. Public houses were closed, but steamships weren’t. To be ‘steaming drunk’ made its way into public parlance.

The word ‘steaming’ for being drunk stems from when people in Scotland used to circumvent Sunday licensing laws by taking to the water. Public houses were closed, but steamships weren’t. To be ‘steaming drunk’ made its way into public parlance.

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WTF is going on in Australia?

WTF is going on in Australia?

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Loch Laggan dam at full chat this afternoon. Quite the spectacle. 📹 Mark Trigg

Loch Laggan dam at full chat this afternoon. Quite the spectacle. 📹 Mark Trigg

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This video is way upstream of Brechin, and shows a minor tributary of the River South Esk. And this is *before* the red warning kicks in. Expect to wake up to unheard-of scenes tomorrow. Swept-away bridges and severe flooding in Angus for sure.

This video is way upstream of Brechin, and shows a minor tributary of the River South Esk. And this is before the red warning kicks in. Expect to wake up to unheard-of scenes tomorrow. Swept-away bridges and severe flooding in Angus for sure.

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Scotland’s ‘glacier’ has finally slipped. At some point over the last 24 hours thousands of tonnes of snow crashed from the Great Slab towards the loch below. 1.

Scotland’s ‘glacier’ has finally slipped. At some point over the last 24 hours thousands of tonnes of snow crashed from the Great Slab towards the loch below. 1.

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I’m in Crete this week. The normal traffic congestion of Edinburgh was swapped today for something altogether more organic.

I’m in Crete this week. The normal traffic congestion of Edinburgh was swapped today for something altogether more organic.

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Walruses are rare visitors to British waters. This one at Lossiemouth in north east Scotland appears to be in no rush to go anywhere, though. Video:

Walruses are rare visitors to British waters. This one at Lossiemouth in north east Scotland appears to be in no rush to go anywhere, though. Video:

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Good morning from Ben Nevis.

Good morning from Ben Nevis.

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One consequence of the increased temperatures is that, despite the lack of rain, many of the rivers in the Cairngorms are in spate. Snow-melt fuels this process, introducing cool, oxygenated water into the rivers Spey and Dee. Good for salmon and other fish. Video Paul Phillips.

One consequence of the increased temperatures is that, despite the lack of rain, many of the rivers in the Cairngorms are in spate. Snow-melt fuels this process, introducing cool, oxygenated water into the rivers Spey and Dee. Good for salmon and other fish. Video Paul Phillips.

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This unassuming little spring bubbles up from the ground at 4,000 feet (1,220 metres) on the Braeriach plateau, and is the source of the River Dee. It has never been known to run dry, even in the hottest and driest years. Where the water comes from is not certain.

This unassuming little spring bubbles up from the ground at 4,000 feet (1,220 metres) on the Braeriach plateau, and is the source of the River Dee. It has never been known to run dry, even in the hottest and driest years. Where the water comes from is not certain.

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Today I went to Glas Maol, a hill at the Glenshee ski centre. I knew from seeing photos that the avalanche that happened there recently had exposed a large crown-wall. However, I wasn’t expecting Antarctica-like scenes. 1/

Today I went to Glas Maol, a hill at the Glenshee ski centre. I knew from seeing photos that the avalanche that happened there recently had exposed a large crown-wall. However, I wasn’t expecting Antarctica-like scenes. 1/

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This might be the best wildlife capture in the history of Google Earth.

This might be the best wildlife capture in the history of Google Earth.

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I regret to announce that there are now people sending me messages that ‘prove’ there is a race of giants living in glacial ice on an island in southern Chile.

I regret to announce that there are now people sending me messages that ‘prove’ there is a race of giants living in glacial ice on an island in southern Chile.

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The largest brick-built building in the Americas isn’t where you’d expect it to be.

The largest brick-built building in the Americas isn’t where you’d expect it to be.

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While researching my thread on the Hawaii archipelago I zoomed into the famous WWII runway on Midway Atoll’s Eastern Island, just to see what it was like. I… didn’t expect this.

While researching my thread on the Hawaii archipelago I zoomed into the famous WWII runway on Midway Atoll’s Eastern Island, just to see what it was like. I… didn’t expect this.

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A British tourist was hiking in the Tian Shan mountains in Kyrgyzstan when he saw a distant avalanche and started to film it. But then the distant avalanche became not so distant…

A British tourist was hiking in the Tian Shan mountains in Kyrgyzstan when he saw a distant avalanche and started to film it. But then the distant avalanche became not so distant…

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Can anyone (genuinely) explain what is going on here at the Idaho/Nevada/Utah tripoint? It’s baffling.

Can anyone (genuinely) explain what is going on here at the Idaho/Nevada/Utah tripoint? It’s baffling.

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This one is for the proper geography nerds. I placed my two walking poles 15 metres apart on a Scottish mountain (Ben Lui) yesterday to illustrate one of the best geography quirks that Scotland has.

This one is for the proper geography nerds. I placed my two walking poles 15 metres apart on a Scottish mountain (Ben Lui) yesterday to illustrate one of the best geography quirks that Scotland has.

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Today was exceptional on the high Scottish hills. I had the good fortune of having the largest tract of +4,000ft (1,220 m) ground in the country to myself. T-shirt video as proof!

Today was exceptional on the high Scottish hills. I had the good fortune of having the largest tract of +4,000ft (1,220 m) ground in the country to myself. T-shirt video as proof!

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This guy is lucky to still be alive. In this crazy video from Mexico, a mountaineer records buzzing from a corona discharge (a form of St. Elmo’s Fire), and it means a lightning strike is imminent. Extreme voltage builds up between cumulonimbus clouds and the peak. The buzzing is the sound of electricity actively leaking into the atmosphere (often accompanied by tingling skin or hair standing on end), and is the final warning sign that lightning is about to strike that exact spot. The buzzing at the end of the video is quite extraordinary. Original video link:

This guy is lucky to still be alive. In this crazy video from Mexico, a mountaineer records buzzing from a corona discharge (a form of St. Elmo’s Fire), and it means a lightning strike is imminent. Extreme voltage builds up between cumulonimbus clouds and the peak. The buzzing is the sound of electricity actively leaking into the atmosphere (often accompanied by tingling skin or hair standing on end), and is the final warning sign that lightning is about to strike that exact spot. The buzzing at the end of the video is quite extraordinary. Original video link:

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Yesterday 274 people pushed for the summit of Mount Everest just to give their LinkedIn profile the edge. Horrendous. Video by Lakpa Tenjen Sherpa

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Everest a couple of days ago. Why would anyone want to be a part of this? The worst kind of adventure capitalism.

Everest a couple of days ago. Why would anyone want to be a part of this? The worst kind of adventure capitalism.

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Here’s a one-minute tour of some of the American and Taiwanese infrastructure recreated in the Chinese desert. Sleep tight, all.

Here’s a one-minute tour of some of the American and Taiwanese infrastructure recreated in the Chinese desert. Sleep tight, all.

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Not a new video, but new to me. From Manaslu (8,183m) base-camp in the Himalayas. Absolutely terrifying avalanche, with many thousands of tonnes of snow tumbling down the mountain. Tendi Sherpa

Not a new video, but new to me. From Manaslu (8,183m) base-camp in the Himalayas. Absolutely terrifying avalanche, with many thousands of tonnes of snow tumbling down the mountain. Tendi Sherpa

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This is exactly what you don’t want to see as you’re about to hit the slopes. Heavy snow recently, but then a huge rise in temperatures (21.7°C today in Chamonix) resulted in multiple big slides.

This is exactly what you don’t want to see as you’re about to hit the slopes. Heavy snow recently, but then a huge rise in temperatures (21.7°C today in Chamonix) resulted in multiple big slides.

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There are a number of deer in the Loire valley in France that have been consuming fermented fruits and are —frankly— pissed. Police have issued alerts to drivers telling them to beware. 🎥 Channel 4:

There are a number of deer in the Loire valley in France that have been consuming fermented fruits and are —frankly— pissed. Police have issued alerts to drivers telling them to beware. 🎥 Channel 4:

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Did George Mallory make it to the summit of Everest in 1924, 29 years before Edmund Hillary? Mallory never returned to tell, and his body remained missing for 75 years. In 1999 a team found Mallory, with what remains one of the most neck-hair raising videos on the internet.

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Did George Mallory make it to the summit of Everest in 1924, 29 years before Edmund Hillary? Mallory never returned to tell, and his body remained missing for 75 years. In 1999 a team found Mallory, with what remains one of the most neck-hair raising videos on the internet.

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North America’s largest (by mass) stone/concrete structure is 24 million tons (48 billion lbs). It contains triple the concrete of the Hoover dam, and is 550 feet tall (168 meters). And, yet, a majority of people have never heard of the Grand Coulee Dam in Washington State.

North America’s largest (by mass) stone/concrete structure is 24 million tons (48 billion lbs). It contains triple the concrete of the Hoover dam, and is 550 feet tall (168 meters). And, yet, a majority of people have never heard of the Grand Coulee Dam in Washington State.

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Before and after. Here’s the first of two amazing videos showing one of nature’s great events that you’ve never heard of: a GLOF (glacial lake outburst flood). It just happened in Alaska and it’s unlike anything else. 1/2 🎥 Leigh Coates

Before and after. Here’s the first of two amazing videos showing one of nature’s great events that you’ve never heard of: a GLOF (glacial lake outburst flood). It just happened in Alaska and it’s unlike anything else. 1/2 🎥 Leigh Coates

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Last night I went out for a cycle and ended up recording a video next to a 2,000 year old Roman monument that everyone just walks or drives past without having any idea what it is.

Last night I went out for a cycle and ended up recording a video next to a 2,000 year old Roman monument that everyone just walks or drives past without having any idea what it is.

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The A90 south of Aberdeen looks like something from a video you see of Arctic Norway or Finland. One of the biggest snow events of the last 20 years in north-east Scotland for sure.

The A90 south of Aberdeen looks like something from a video you see of Arctic Norway or Finland. One of the biggest snow events of the last 20 years in north-east Scotland for sure.

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