across to Ben Nevis and Mamores to the North...
Eventually we reached the bottom and start
of our climb..
| Wednesday morning found us at the top of Glen Coe setting off to climb Buachaile Etive Mor. We were to climb via the ' Curved Ridge' route (a grade 2/3 winter climb) to the summit of Stob Dearg (1022m)- the left hand skyline in this photograph- and make our descent down the Coire na Tulaich (the prominent corrie right of centre in the photo). | |
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A beautiful sunny day offered wonderful views across to Ben Nevis and Mamores to the North...
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Eventually we reached the bottom and start
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| Far less snow than our previous climb but patches of ice still made our crampons and axes essential. | ||||
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This climb (grade 2/3 winter climb) certainly provided us with a greater sense of exposure than the previous day, but with stunning views over Rannoch Moor. | |||
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| Eventually we reached the base of the Buttress and after a brief rest we negotiated the steeply sloping snow gully round the Buttress and up to the summit, Stob Dearg (1022m) | ||||