Girls on Hills - 2 day winter skills course
Day 1 - Glencoe ski centre, heavy weather with strong winds expected in the afternoon, so we got the chair lift up and and used the NE aspect of Meall a Bhuiridh looking at crampons, appropriate ways to use your ice axe and some arresting. We then decended on the hill at 2pm before the winds picked up. later to find out that winds reached 160mph on the tops.
The afternoon was spent planning journeys and understanding compasses.
Day 2 - putting into practise the nav skills learn on Aonach Mor. Still quite high winds but we were able still to summit and experience whiteout and navigation in hard conditions. The group were trilled by the wild experience.
Area :
Ben Nevis & Aonach Mor (Fort William To Loch Leven)
This area covers the mountains between Fort William, Loch Leven (to the south) and Loch Treig (to the east). The area includes Ben Nevis and Carn Mor Dearg, The Mamores, The Aonachs and The Grey Corries. An impressive 20 Munros are split equally by Glen Nevis and the waters of Abhainn Rath. Relatively accessible from the A82, these mountains hold some classic walking and climbing routes such as The Ring of Steall in the Mamores and Point Five Gully on Ben Nevis. Includes all major peaks above 600m.
