Nice day on the Aonach Eagach, Glencoe
Today was our last open Aonach Eagach Traverse of the season and I was joined by Mhairi, Matt and Trish. We made the summit of Am Bodach in good time, but in doing so, walked up into the clouds. Fortunately...
Today was our last open Aonach Eagach Traverse of the season and I was joined by Mhairi, Matt and Trish. We made the summit of Am Bodach in good time, but in doing so, walked up into the clouds. Fortunately...
No matter where you are, nothing can close to the luxury of having a comfortable chair. The chair is one of the first things that you pack when heading outdoors and the thing you are using the most.
With only Sgurr nan Gillean and Am Basteir left to do before Darren completed all the Munros on the main Cuillin Ridge, we made our way up to Coire Bhasteir this morning in more rain than we expected.
How do I know if I am ready to start lead climbing? What grade should I be climbing to get there? How can I improve to get to this point?
Regular readers of this blog might remember Series 1 of The Mountain about 5 years ago on ITV Wales. The series was in six parts and featured 4 different peoples lives on Snowdon over a twelve month period.
Last week saw a high pressure system settle over North Wales and so we had some lovely sunny days with very little wind - an Indian Summer! I made the most of the week, grabbing some pre-dawn starts and some sunsets with my camera.
I was back on the Aonach Eagach today, but in a different capacity to Friday, as I was acting as safety cover on a section of the ridge to ensure that the competitors were staying on course and keeping them safe.