I wrapped up my official working season with stunning weather in the Cairngorm for the George Watson College Winter Weekend. This year we opted to take full advantage of the weather and just go climbing.
I was climbing with Vicky, Adam and Richard, with the aim to do 2 routes on the Saturday if possible. We climbed a really varied Central Gully Left Hand II. It had cool thin iced slabs low down, snow in the middle and a great little ice pitch at the top, After a bite to eat on the top, we nipped back down and climbed Goat Track Gully II in excellent condition.
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| Vicky getting grips with the thin starting pitches |
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| Richard enjoying the ice at the top |
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| Goat Track Gully |
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| Spiral in great nick |
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| Vicky having fun |
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| Adam loving it |
Yesterday we strolled in and climbed Spiral Gully II. I offered the direct finish alternative, but was quickly shot down. We topped out in sunshine again and ate some food. Tired legs and bodies won out, and we walked back down via 1141m for coffee and cake. Another great day on the hill in good company. A real fitting way to round off a busy season back and forth.
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