Beinn Bhan (896m)

Bitterly cold but a grand day with Andy and Dave.

Andy and Dave

Wonderful views but bitterly cold

Andy by Coire na Feola

The Seam - Winter climbing in Cairngorm National Park

The other day I guided Guy and Jen on this little gem of a climb.

Jen and Guy belayed at the top of teh first pitch.

Guy climbing.

Jen

Jen nearing the top.

Wonderful Scotland - Winter climbing

A great day out new routing with Andy and Dave, like  several  "Curtains like- on Ben Nevis: ice steps linked together with turf and ice filled gullies... simply the best. 

Dave having a blast!

Dave again, ever photogenic!

And Andy Nisbet again, what a ledgend!

Invernookie, Fluted Buttress, Coire An T- Snechda, Cairngorms

Guy and Jen climbing today, nice conditions.

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Some rock climbing and navigation skills!

The access road to Cairngorm has been closed for a couple of days owing to high winds and lots of spindrift, The snow blower and snow plough drivers have been working hard but the road remains closed. So Frankie and I have been working at lower levels refining navigation skills and some cold /freezing hand rock climbing!!!

Cummingston

Cummingston, placing trad gear, how to set up belays at the top and bottom of climbs, Frankie delighted with her new climbing rack!

Cairngorm Ski Mountaineering

Frankie ski touring towards Cairngorm summit this afternoon

Cairngorm Mountain/Mountain Retreats, some great snow on piste, strong winds and spindrift though!

Winter Words Festival - In Some Lost Place

https://pitlochryfestivaltheatre.com/production/30408/sandy-allan/

I am giving a talk at Pitlochry Festival Theatre :17 Feb at 10.00am, hope you can come along

The knife edged Mazeno Ridge on Nanga Parbat. Pakistan.

The Mazeno Ridge - "In Some Lost Pace!

Goat Track Gully, Tunnock's and Cairngorm National Park

Frankie on belay

Climbing

Tunnock's caramel wafer, the food of champions!

Spiral Gully with Ewan

Ewan wrapped up for the cold and spindrift

Nice climbing

Great views, shame about the rope work!!!

Another new line on Lurchers, Cairngorms

Kacper out there!

Bridging move on steep slabs, the final Jaw!

Cairngorm days

The other day Andy Nisbet, Kacper and I climbed an interesting route on Lurchers.

A few days before we climbed the route to the first image in this post Andy and I went  to check to some line son Lurchers crag, Cairngorms.

Gosha and Kacper in Hidden Chimney, weather was very wind and very Scottish Winter

Kacper, Gosha and me!