Mark Demmery - 140002

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Winter Climbing Record

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Date : 23/02/2020

Grade : II

Grade : 1

Style : Equals

Type : Mountaineering

Weather : Light snow - poor visibility

Wind : Gale force wind

Camping Type : N/A

Nights Camping : 0

Crag : Sgorr Dhearg

Climb : ENE Ridge (aka Schoolhouse Ridge)

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Description

With a forecast of 40mph gusts and whiteouts we set out early to do the Ballachulish horse shoe starting with School house ridge. A great route to start the week with, we completed the ridge and then the forecasted gusts hit the tops. We sheltered on the back of the col awaiting a lull then followed the ridge around to the descending spur, through the forest that has been chopped around a lot and made for hard goingand back into the town car park.

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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