Skills and Snorkelling 27 & 28 Feb
It’s amazing to finally be able to stand out and stargaze again tonight at last after an undeniably rough few weeks of weather. Despite this the guys earlier in the week proved how much fun and excitement can be had in the Cuillin with the right attitude.
Winter has well gone!
My brief was to give a revision of mountaineering skills for guys who have climbed mountains across the world. We rehearsed moving together indoors on Monday morning then put it into practice traversing from An Dorus to Banachdaich.
Roped up & ready to go
The rope was well managed and appreciated with buffeting winds and greasy rock on terrain the guys would have flown along in dry weather.
Concentration on the narrow ridge of Sgurr a’ Ghreadaidh
Next day we upped the anti and tackled Pinnacle Ridge of Gillean and down the West. The water on the lens seems to add to the atmosphere quite dramatically. Good buzz!
Traversing the narrow ledge at the start of Knight’s peak
What drop?
Escape down the large snow fields to the east was uninviting so we pushed on to Gillean but dodged out to the West Ridge rather than summit.
Finishing the crux pitches
and the strain showing
Well, it is my job to be happy!
