Alistair Kirk - 109994

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Scrambling Record

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Date : 01/02/2016

Duration : 2-3 hours

Grade : 1

Style : Equals

Type : Winter Scrambling (ice axe and crampons)

Weather : Heavy rain - poor visibility

Wind : Gale force wind

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Nights Camping : 0

Mountains : Bidean nam Bian - Gearr Aonach

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Description

Originally intended as a first winter climb but due to Storm Henry there was very little snow. Used as a route to practice roping up, moving as a pair, consequence management, belaying techniques.
Finished with transceiver shovel & probe practice.
Weather was pretty crap, really windy, very wind scoured area. Met another group from Plas Y Brenin.

Area : Glen Etive to Glen Lochy

This is the area south of Buachaille Etive Mor as far as the A85 (Tyndrum to Oban road). It includes the peaks around the Glencoe Ski Centre (Creise and Meall a’Bhuiridh) alongside eleven other Munros and many other peaks above 600m. Highlights such as Ben Cruachan (1126m) and Stob Ghabhar (1090) remind all-comers that this is an area of high mountains and low glens.

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