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Away ye gay landscapes, ye gardens of roses
In you let the minions of luxury rove!
Restore me the rock where the snowflake reposes, ….
….
The steep, frowning glories of dark Lochnagar!
BYRON
Lochnagar
sits
entirely
on
the
royal
estate
of
Balmoral.
This
fine
mountain
takes
its
name
from
Lochan
na
Gaire,
the
deep
pool
of
dark
water
lurking
below
the
sheer
cliffs
in
the
north
east
coire.
The
name
translates
from
Gaelic
as
'little
loch
of
the
noisy
summit',
perhaps
a
reference
to
the
eerie
swish
of
the
wind
as
it
swirls
over
the
top
and
down
through
the
crags.
The
mountain's
principal
feature
is
a
north-facing
corrie,
around
which
most
of
the
subsidiary
tops,
as
well
as
the
main
peak,
sit.
The
mountain
is
a
Munro
and
popular
with
hill-walkers
at
all
times
of
the
year,
with
the
most
common ascent route being from Glen Muick.
Lochnagar
experiences
an
Alpine
Tundra
Climate,
with
freezing,
snowy
winters
and
cold
summers.
The
yearly
temperature
range
is
usually
between
about
−7°C
and
9.5°C
with
January
having
the
highest
average
frosts,
with
an
average
of
26.9
frost
days.
There
is
the
risk
of
a
frost
at
any
time
of
the
year,
even
in
July
and
August,
when
each month averages 1 air frost every 10 years.
WHERE THE SNOWFLAKE REPOSES
(J8x32)
John Drewry Deeside Book 1
1- 4
1M+2L
also
2M+3L
set
&
½
turn
RH
to
end
2s
in
own
places
but
1M
&
3L in each other’s place
5- 8
1L+3L+2M also 2L+1M+3M dance RH across
9-12
1L+2M
also
2L+3M
set
&
½
turn
LH
to
end
2s
in
own
places
but
1L
&
3M in each other’s place
13-16
2L+3s also 2M+1s dance LH across
17-24
2s dance LSh reels of 3 on sides (2M down, 2L up)
25-32
3s
&
1s
set,
3s
cross
&
cast
to
3
rd
place
while
1s
½
turn
RH,
dance
up
to top & cast to 2
nd
place
