Mixed weekend of weather working for Glenmore Lodge. Saturday was wild, windy and snowy, so we stayed low looking a snow anchors and revising movement skills Sunday was a stunner at times – softshell ‘n’ shades day. Looking over to Coire an t’Sneacha we could see a large avalanche crown wall running from Jacob’s right […]
Read more "Caringorms"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"Mike climbing on the Fiacaill Ridge Mike, Gwyd, Graham and I had a weekend in the Northern Corries looking at preparation for an alpine climbing trip. We looked at scrambling skills on easy and moderate ground and rope systems for climbing in a two and a three, and also ways to abseil down things! […]
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