Conditions in Ballater/Aberdeenshire?

How are the ground conditions at the moment. Much snow around? Supposed to be riding there this weekend, and wondering if there's still too much snow around?

Cheers

Its worth giving the bike shop in Ballater a phone, if they dont know noone will

good shout

I am from Ballater, What trails were you thinking of doing?

e-mailed bike shop and they said snow above 900 ft, but melting fast.

We've been recommended a loop to the south of Loch Muick, a loop south and west of Ballater, and a 40km route west of Balmoral.

Bsically wondering whether we should leave it till later, if there's too much snow to get a proper ride in.

Bump

The thaw is rapid at the moment. I will look around over the next day or two when I am at work to see how it's shaping up.

A walk through the snow is often worth the effort…

I also stay in Ballater.Did you have a planned route?

@freewheeler dave

Got a few options recommended to us, see my post above.

Just wanting to kknow whether the snow is a show stopper. Don't want to emberk on a 40km ride if we are going to have to push most of it…had a couple of rdes this winter where we couldn't even ride down hill or on the flat – pointless basically.

Anyway, for those on site, how's it looking out the window today?

@duir

I see from your profile you are an airline pilot. You flown over the area recently then? How's it looking?