Meall a’ Ghiubhais
9th February 2026
With a favourable forecast and a promise of clear, sunny spells a visit to the Corbett Meall a’ Ghiubhais on the North side of Beinn Eighe, seemed like a good option. The summit should have delivered some amazing views, however, it didn’t. It rained most of the morning and the clag settled in around 500m, it was only on return to the glen when the tops decided to clear.
The freezing level was around summit level, precipitation on the tops fell as sleety snow. This small amount of moist snow changes little with the snowpack and the avalanche hazard in Torridon region remains low. There is plenty of snow above around 700m on all aspects with extensive patches below. The underfoot conditions was very variable today, some firm and some areas moist and soft.
More of the same expected tomorrow with light precipitation forecast, freezing level around the summits but with the Easterly wind strengthening throughout the day.
Below are a few photos from today including some lower down from an off duty SAIS forecaster enjoying a day out further West – seems like they got better visibility than me……
West aspect of Slioch first thing before the cloud lowered.
Ice on Loch Allt an Daraich 525m.
Rime ice on a summit boulder c880m.
‘View’ looking south from the summit of Meall a’ Ghiubhais (887m) towards Beinn Eighe. Sleety, wet snow falling at this altitude.
Thankfully one of our off duty forecasters was having better luck than me. Here a view of the northern aspects of Liathach.
Triple Buttresses of Coire Mhic Fhearchair, Beinn Eighe.
Morrison’s Gully on the north aspect of Sail Mhor , Beinn Eighe. Here the snow was ‘mostly firm, with some soft bits’. Pretty similar to what I found on Meall a’ Ghiuthais.
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