WINTER NAVIGATION

Winter Navigation! 

Looking a tad wintery 

Rime ice at 1100m

Lots of compass work

Winter conditions on Cairn Gorm summit 

More like Autumn lower down

Mostly in cloud all day

Elevenses shelter today

Weather station rime 

A sunny end of day

Second day out for Leanne on her 4 Day Navigation Course. Another wintry day on the hill. Cold morning with the showers turning to snow above 1000m again. Light but cold winds and low cloud for much of the day. Perfect conditions for Navigation! High up it was almost ski goggles when walking into the blizzards! Today we spent a huge chunk of time on pathless and featureless terrain. Brilliant map and compass skills again by Leanne. Made even toughest battling in the snow and wind. Is it really only September?  Can't recall getting snow on the tops for so many consecutive days in September.