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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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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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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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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 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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Winter simply refuses to give up its grip on the high Cairngorms. Paul Phillips’ visit yesterday to Ciste Mhearad (aka ‘the snow house’ of the 18th century) showed drifts that were about 6-8 metres high. These will take some shifting.

Winter simply refuses to give up its grip on the high Cairngorms. Paul Phillips’ visit yesterday to Ciste Mhearad (aka ‘the snow house’ of the 18th century) showed drifts that were about 6-8 metres high. These will take some shifting.

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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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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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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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Magnus the walrus’s tour of coastal Scotland continues at Hopeman, where he found a speedy way of re-entering the sea from the quayside. Video by Giorgia Mahmoud

Magnus the walrus’s tour of coastal Scotland continues at Hopeman, where he found a speedy way of re-entering the sea from the quayside. Video by Giorgia Mahmoud

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You could easily be forgiven for thinking that this was the Alps. In fact, it is Scotland, taken yesterday 14th of April. Video by Pete Greene.

You could easily be forgiven for thinking that this was the Alps. In fact, it is Scotland, taken yesterday 14th of April. Video by Pete Greene.

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The fence in this video is actually more than just a boundary between two landowners. It’s the England/Scotland border in the Cheviots. Yesterday as I walked upwards I made sure I stayed on the best side, while the English gent walking stayed on the wrong side… </sarcasm>

The fence in this video is actually more than just a boundary between two landowners. It’s the England/Scotland border in the Cheviots. Yesterday as I walked upwards I made sure I stayed on the best side, while the English gent walking stayed on the wrong side… </sarcasm>

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Yesterday on the Cairn Gorm / Ben Macdui plateau. The current spell of weather is not historically unusual for May, incidentally. Video by Gordon Smith.

Yesterday on the Cairn Gorm / Ben Macdui plateau. The current spell of weather is not historically unusual for May, incidentally. Video by Gordon Smith.

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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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A wonderful interaction between a curlew sitting on eggs, and an oystercatcher. I wonder what each is saying (or trying to say) Original video

A wonderful interaction between a curlew sitting on eggs, and an oystercatcher. I wonder what each is saying (or trying to say) Original video

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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 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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The walrus has departed Lossiemouth and has chosen Macduff on the next leg of his holiday in north east Scotland.

The walrus has departed Lossiemouth and has chosen Macduff on the next leg of his holiday in north east Scotland.

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‘Well, it’s Groundhog Day… again.’ Eighth of June, and it’s consecutive day number *five* of fresh snow in the Scottish Highlands. I will need to check my figures, but I believe that such a long run of fresh snow falling hasn’t happened since at least the 1970s.

‘Well, it’s Groundhog Day… again.’ Eighth of June, and it’s consecutive day number five of fresh snow in the Scottish Highlands. I will need to check my figures, but I believe that such a long run of fresh snow falling hasn’t happened since at least the 1970s.

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Laggan dam near Fort William was at full chat today. What a sight it is. 🎥 Mark Trigg

Laggan dam near Fort William was at full chat today. What a sight it is. 🎥 Mark Trigg

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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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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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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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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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It doesn’t get better than this. Half a dozen hardy skiers went up Ben Nevis yesterday to get some turns in the cathedral-like Observatory Gully. Perfect spring snow as we head towards summer! Video by Dave Jacobs

It doesn’t get better than this. Half a dozen hardy skiers went up Ben Nevis yesterday to get some turns in the cathedral-like Observatory Gully. Perfect spring snow as we head towards summer! Video by Dave Jacobs

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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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On the 12th June 2023, a BBC Weatherwatcher sent in a photo of Ben Nevis being struck by lightning. The next day a local guide went to the top and found the exact point where it had hit. If there’d been a group of walkers there it would have resulted in multiple fatalities.

On the 12th June 2023, a BBC Weatherwatcher sent in a photo of Ben Nevis being struck by lightning. The next day a local guide went to the top and found the exact point where it had hit. If there’d been a group of walkers there it would have resulted in multiple fatalities.

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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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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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Everest camp number IV, at 7,900 metres. This type of ego-tourism has to be one of the most self-indulgent, wasteful, and environmentally harmful forms of ‘adventure’ mankind has dreamed up. Original link:

Everest camp number IV, at 7,900 metres. This type of ego-tourism has to be one of the most self-indulgent, wasteful, and environmentally harmful forms of ‘adventure’ mankind has dreamed up. Original link:

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Scotland is famous for its hills and scenery, but the spectacle of the Waverley steaming up the Clyde surely has to rank as one of our country’s greatest sights.

Scotland is famous for its hills and scenery, but the spectacle of the Waverley steaming up the Clyde surely has to rank as one of our country’s greatest sights.

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A friend of mine just sent me this. I’ve no idea where it comes from, or who made it, so apologies to the maker. It is absolutely sensational.

A friend of mine just sent me this. I’ve no idea where it comes from, or who made it, so apologies to the maker. It is absolutely sensational.

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Puffin season is upon us. You’ll want the sound on, trust me.

Puffin season is upon us. You’ll want the sound on, trust me.

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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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Content doesn’t come much more wholesome than this. Scotland’s rugby captain thinks he’s going to meet a sponsor winner, but ends up meeting his Greenock-born granny who lives in Australia (where he himself was born).

Content doesn’t come much more wholesome than this. Scotland’s rugby captain thinks he’s going to meet a sponsor winner, but ends up meeting his Greenock-born granny who lives in Australia (where he himself was born).

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Miles from anywhere this morning on the Scottish Borders’ highest hill. As I neared the summit, out from the mist popped what at first glance looked like a UFO. It’s actually the UK’s highest VOR beacon. Quite unsettling.

Miles from anywhere this morning on the Scottish Borders’ highest hill. As I neared the summit, out from the mist popped what at first glance looked like a UFO. It’s actually the UK’s highest VOR beacon. Quite unsettling.

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Yet another excellent example of winter refusing to let go in the high hills. In this video by Ron Walker, the Cairn Gorm hollow known as Ciste Mhearad (Margaret’s coffin) is completely filled with snow. This location has significant historical interest. In a visit of 1801, intrepid female explorer Sarah Murray wrote of it being known locally as ‘the snow house’: ‘those who mount that eminence (Cairngorm) should walk to the edge of the precipices hanging over the hollow towards Loch Auon (Avon) and to the snow house. The snow house is not far from the Cairn or heap of stones, on the highest part of Cairngorm, and is a hollow, in extent an acre or two. This hollow is filled with snow, and although it faces the south, it is never melted either by the sun or rain’ Snow has survived here on only two occasions since 2000, which is an indicator of colder and snowier times historically compared to today.

Yet another excellent example of winter refusing to let go in the high hills. In this video by Ron Walker, the Cairn Gorm hollow known as Ciste Mhearad (Margaret’s coffin) is completely filled with snow. This location has significant historical interest. In a visit of 1801, intrepid female explorer Sarah Murray wrote of it being known locally as ‘the snow house’: ‘those who mount that eminence (Cairngorm) should walk to the edge of the precipices hanging over the hollow towards Loch Auon (Avon) and to the snow house. The snow house is not far from the Cairn or heap of stones, on the highest part of Cairngorm, and is a hollow, in extent an acre or two. This hollow is filled with snow, and although it faces the south, it is never melted either by the sun or rain’ Snow has survived here on only two occasions since 2000, which is an indicator of colder and snowier times historically compared to today.

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Magnus the walrus popping out of Hopeman harbour this morning for some breakfast. Video by Stew n’ Drew

Magnus the walrus popping out of Hopeman harbour this morning for some breakfast. Video by Stew n’ Drew

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Remarkable scene at Loch Coire an Lochain this evening. Large chunks of ice are ‘calving’ from the snow-pack and are being blown across the water surface to where my tent is pitched. I’m half-expecting a polar bear to pop up on an ice floe and eye me up as dinner…

Remarkable scene at Loch Coire an Lochain this evening. Large chunks of ice are ‘calving’ from the snow-pack and are being blown across the water surface to where my tent is pitched. I’m half-expecting a polar bear to pop up on an ice floe and eye me up as dinner…

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Well, at least we know where it was exactly on Ben Nevis that lightning struck yesterday, as shown in the BBC Weather Watchers photo. A video from mountain guide Rich Pyne from Nevis summit at lunchtime. Extraordinary. 📹

Well, at least we know where it was exactly on Ben Nevis that lightning struck yesterday, as shown in the BBC Weather Watchers photo. A video from mountain guide Rich Pyne from Nevis summit at lunchtime. Extraordinary. 📹

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