A fine day's climbing with Ciaran
Sunday, 8 May 2011
Tuesday, 12 April 2011
Monday, 7 March 2011
Spiral Gully, Coire an t-Sneachda - 5th March 2011
Jeanie on the walk in to Coire an t-Sneachda. What a lovely day, felt very warm on the walk in.
A closer view of the crags from Aladdins to Goat Track. Still plenty of snow in the gullies, although the buttresses are bare.
Jeanie on the crux pitch of the route, this being the left hand of the twin grooves. If you look closer another climber can be seen hot on the heels of Jeanie.
A view down from the belay below the direct finish towards Stuart and the coire further below.
A great view of Jeanie topping out on Spiral Gully into the wonderful sunshine.
A view across to Ben Macdui. Note the snowhole village used mainly by Glenmore Lodge for instructional purposes.
An early evening view across Loch Morlich towards the Nothern Corries where we were climbing.
A closer view of the crags from Aladdins to Goat Track. Still plenty of snow in the gullies, although the buttresses are bare.
Jeanie on the crux pitch of the route, this being the left hand of the twin grooves. If you look closer another climber can be seen hot on the heels of Jeanie.
A view down from the belay below the direct finish towards Stuart and the coire further below.
A great view of Jeanie topping out on Spiral Gully into the wonderful sunshine.
A view across to Ben Macdui. Note the snowhole village used mainly by Glenmore Lodge for instructional purposes.
An early evening view across Loch Morlich towards the Nothern Corries where we were climbing.
Saturday, 19 February 2011
Emel Ridge, Beinn an Dothaidh - 12th February 2011
Due to poor snow conditions with a consideable avalanche hazard in most areas we headed for Beinn an Dothaidh to climb the Emel Ridge. This picture shows Stuart approaching the Emel Ridge.
Stuart on a nice wee ramp that provided a way through the crags.
Jeanie heading up some open slopes on Emel Ridge.
The crags ahead provided the crux of the route. We had to pitch a section of steep rock and turf.
Jeanie nearing the top of the steep section.
Jeanie on the final slopes leading to the summit.
Looking towards the northern buttresses of Beinn an Dothaidh. Emel Ridge is fairly central in this picture.
Kintail 29th/30th January 2011
We stayed at the lovely Old Schoolhouse B&B in Dornie to celebrate Jeanie's birthday (long) weekend. On the Saturday we headed into Glen Shiel for a walk up the Munro Sgurr na Sgine. The following picture shows a view looking towards the Five Sisters of Kintail from near the Bealach Coire Mhalagain.
Looking from the sloopes of Sgurr na Sgine towards Stuart at the Bealach Coire Mhalagain. The visibilty diminishing.
Stuart on the summit of Sgurr na Sgine.
Jeanie on the ridge leading towards the outlying peak of Faochag.
On the Sunday we went for a shorter walk up the Corbet Sgurr Mhic Bharraich as the weather was forecast to deteriorate. This picture shows some lovely light & colours looking towards Sgurr a Gharg Gharaidh. A sprinkling of new snow overnight.
A lovely view of Jeanie with the Kintail hills behind.
A view from the col at Loch Coire nan Crogachan, looking towards Sgurr Mhic Bharraich.
Weather starting to close in with an approaching frontal system over Beinn Sgritheall. This was our last day on the hills this weekend due to a very poor forecast for the Monday. We had a very leisurely Monday.
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