Winter???

A fairly bare Sneachda compared to before Christmas

 

Looking up Aladdins as Paul leads me up

The snow family on Saturday afternoon, who did not survive the thaw!

 

Paul abseiling off a section of Twin Ribs

 

Paul climbing a steeper section of Twin Ribs

 

Lowering past a knot at Huntly's Cave

I have spent the last 5 days with Paul. The original plan was to go winter climbing as Paul was keen to try some harder climbs so he could improve his alpine climbing. However the conditions did not allow this. We did though have a good 5 days looking at all sorts of climbing skills, including some steep ice techniques courtesy of a trip to the ice factor!

 

Fingers crossed for a return to colder weather and some snow as it is not looking that wintry in the Cairngorms at present.