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| Windy Col |
Second day out with the lovely folk from The Netherlands. Today's emphasis was on avalanche awareness and movement on steeper ground.
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| Alladin's Buttress, Coire an t-Sneachda |
Another top day with my group of 6 lovely Dutch folk. Day 2 . We walked into a windy Coire an t-sneachda but found it well sheltered. We focused the day on Avalanche awareness and movement on steeper ground. The cold overnight temperatures has frozen the snowpack. I took my nice sharp crampons out today (not microspikes).
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| The Flat Iron |
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| Not a single microspike seen today |
We had a grand tour of the coire and moved up to Windy Col where there was no wind so a nice picnic there to admire the view.
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| The team enjoying it |
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| Great snow conditions |
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| Windy Col |
In the afternoon we bagged Cairn Gorm. Frozen snow/ice all the way. Superb cramponing conditions. The wind had eased a tad and we got a bright spell on the top.
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| Coire an t-sneachda from Windy Col |
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The team on Cairn Gorm
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| Wonderful light at the summit |
A quick look into Ciste Mhearad but all the snowholes have been completely filled in with the recent snowfalls. Some fine, broody skies in contrast to the wonderful snow.
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| Sun and cloud |
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| Wonderful light |
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| Shelter and sunbathing |
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| Ciste Mhearad |
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| Contrasts |
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| Heading down |
Another brilliant day and some top banter.
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