Keith McGregor - 140348

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Winter Climbing Record

Details

Date : 23/02/2023

Grade : II

Grade : 2

Style : Alternate Lead

Type : Mountaineering

Weather : Light snow - poor visibility

Wind : Strong wind

Camping Type : N/A

Nights Camping : 0

Crag : Beinn a' Chaorainn

Climb : East Ridge (Winter)

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Description

Went up the East ridge with 2 friends on the rope mainly. Mountaineering technique practicing for MCI and WML.
Came down the west ridge, with very poor visibility, good navigation needed. We came across a new deer fence not on the map or GPS.

Area : Creag Meagaidh, Beinn a' Chaorainn and the Monaliath

The winter climbs of Creag Meagaidh take a while to come into condition, but when they do they provide some of the best ice and steep gully climbs in Scotland, highly prized. This area also includes the popular Beinn a' Chaorainn and the more esoteric opportunities in the Monaliath. In a rare winter ice forms on Creag Dubh Newtonmore, which is also included here.

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