
Easier day was planned for today but in terrible conditions, wet snow from the car park and this on the back of a two day expedition. What should have been a short day was extended due to the snow conditions and wind. However due to avalanche forecast and this was one of the few options open.
Summit of Stob Coire Rineach before dropping down to a more sheltered aspect where we revised and consolidated snow anchors as the final day of the concentration. Interesting for the students to see the results in wet un consolidated snow and the differences from last week.
Satisfying end to a good two weeks of work with JSMTC
Area :
Glencoe South (Loch Linnhe To Loch Etive)
The southern side of Glen Coe includes some very well-known mountains and can be split into two groups; the ones you can see from the A82 and the ones you can’t. Included in the former group is Buachaille Etive Mor, Buachaille Etive Beag, the Three Sisters and the Ballachulish Horseshoe, and in the latter, three Munros between Glen Creran and Glen Etive (Sgor na h-Ulaidh, Beinn Fhionnlaidh and Beinn Sgulaird). With huge amounts of climbing and walking in summer and winter, this area is also home to a large cairn built for Queen Victoria, or so the story goes. Includes all major peaks above 600m.