Hosting on the CAF Marseille Scottish Meet.
Followed the crowds so the CAF guys could get another classic tick. Lot's of muppets about, good bit of ice being knocked down, took a blow to the shoulder and had to climb with just one arm through all the difficult pitches. Best to just solo up most of the ground, first steep step is a boulder passed on the right, no need to belay as fixed thread in place through the move and can move together. Higher up a short ice pitch on the left is where to start pitching from. This goes upto a snow bay, good in situ thread up on right. Then good pitch on slabby ice with a rock corner (long pitch). Next pitch moved up and right on some ice from a cave then easy bashing to the top.
Climbed with Ben Dorian, Christof
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).
