A good day in the Northern Cairngorms – although much fresh snow on the way up and high winds. The road was closed until late in the morning, so we visited the crag in Coire na Ciste. By 1pm the sun was out and the freezing level was way above the crag and most […]
Read more "Wind and Snow"I was up at Glenmore Lodge this weekend working on the MCofS University Club Seminar. On Saturday, Nick, Susan, Ewan and I went out and looked at contour features using orienteering maps, and also looking at tick-off and catching features when navigating. Sunday, Cora, John, Richard and I spent the day revising rock-climbing skills – […]
Read more "University Seminar"Andrew Crooks is at Glenmore Lodge on a course, and he sent this report: “Excellent day today. We seconded a grade 2 gully in Sneachda. Mix of ice and hard snow. Well frozen.” Andrew promises to try and send some photos tomorrow.
Read more "Caringorm Report"Spent the weekend instructing at the MCofS University club’s safety seminar. The students had a pretty good weekend – as did the instructors! Saturday I spent helping out with navigation and sunday I taught Nicky (from Stirling) and Olly (from Aberdeen) some rope skills. If was a wet day, so we were inside all morning […]
Read more "MCofS safety seminar"Mostly wet weekend -Andrew’s just off a course at Glenmore Lodge and has had a wild week in snow-holes and on expedition. Couldn’t face the gales and rain on the hills, so headed south today to Kyloe Crag for some climbing – excellent day on dry rock on Northumberland’s finest sand-bags! Davy
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