The day started out very wet and windy on Cairngorm, at one point it snowed for a while. The wind changed direction and sunshine came in for the afternoon and all in all it was not such a bad day. Cairngorm Mountain had to close due to the high winds so we took the opportunity to work in the relative shelter of the Ciste Gully and covered lots of use full skills. Bucket Stances, Stompers and Klemheist's are terms you will come to know if you climb on snow and ice. Above: Ross belays Max from buried T axe belay.
(Above) Max gives a demonstration of a Stomper or Standing-Axe belay.
Ross ascending fixed rope with Kleimheist friction knots.
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