Western Rib

Windy Coire an t-Sneachda

Colin and I had a day in Coire an t-Sneachda today. The buttresses were black and the freezing level was above the plateau. It was very windy! That being said, there was firm snow and good ice in places. We climbed the bottom of red gully, which was thin and sporting, then up and onto […]

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Solstice Climbing

Fran and I headed up to a very busy Coire Snec today and climbed to only route without someone on – a direct variation on Western Rib. Gave some nice grade III climbing. Good conditions but getting mild as we headed out and much warmer now.    

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