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Winter Climbing Record

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Date : 03/02/2001

Grade : III

Grade : 3

Style : Lead Climb

Type : Snow & Ice Climbing

Weather : Overcast

Wind : Gentle breeze

Camping Type :

Nights Camping : 0

Crag : Buachaille Etive Mor

Climb : Great Gully

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Description

Took a novice out . Checked avalanche warnings first. Climb was good but we finished in the dark. We were carrying torches. She was very nervous on the descent down Corie na Tuallach so I built belays using snow mushrooms and spikes and lowered her on the rope.

Area : Glen Coe, Ardgour and Loch Etive to Appin (winter)

Glen Coe gives a wealth of winter climbing opportunities of all grades and styles, something indeed for everyone. The cliffs are also, in the main, easily accessible which means they can become very popular. This area also includes the winter climbs on the mountains south of Glen Coe in Glen Etive, and on hills more southerly still but north of the A85 Oban road (notably Ben Cruachan). Also included are the hills of Appin and Ballachuilish, the dry tooling of Ballachuilish bridge, and the winter climbs in Ardgour (notably Garbh Bheinn).

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