I spent the weekend with Edinburgh University Mountaineering Club looking and winter climbing skills. [ Saturday I spent with Tuva and Erling moving along the Fiaciall Ridge. A busy day on the ridge – most people electing not to venture onto the slope in corries. Lots of wind loading on the scarps and exits […]
Read more "Winter Climbing Skills"Travel problems prevented me getting to Glenmore Lodge on Friday, but managed to meet up with David for some ski touring around Glencoe at the weekend. Excellent cover in places. Pockets of wind slab on most aspects made careful route choice important. Clear weather mostly but strong wind at times.
Read more "Ski tour"Photo from David yesterday while skiing from the top of Glen Coe ski area to Creise. Cold, clear calm. Good snow in places and a good tour then return to the base all skiable.
Read more "Meall a Bhuiridh and Creise"Most medium range weather forecasts seem to be predicting a cold spell coming up – which is great news for climbers and skiers, especially when we think back to last winter which was typified by dumps of snow followed by large temperature swings and then rapid thaws. There is plenty of snow above 850m at the […]
Read more "Wintery weather on the way – Medium range weather forecasts"David and thought we might have a wintery day out, however the thaw was much more advanced than we thought. Still, some firm snow in places higher up and we needed our ice axes. There is a lot of snow holding in the corries above 850m. Despite the lack of snow on the route, we had […]
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