West Gully, Beinn Udlaidh

The top pitch in West Gully has a huge amount of ice at the moment. Here is the team ahead of me (Alan leading) starting the last pitch, heading left.

Here is Alan on the last pitch continuing to head left. I started on the line up the middle.

Above me is the stunning chandelier. The ice was very cold and therefore brittle, dinnerplating all the time and breaking off

Here is Fabio on the penultimate pitch, nearing the steep final ice

Today working for Jagged Globe we had to deliver a quality ice climb before the 5 clients could get to Glasgow for their 6.30pm flight. Fabio's brother is at work tomorrow - in Rome, and the others at work in London. Scottish ice climbing is a world away from both London or Rome.

This weekend has been very busy on the West Coast of Scotland. It's the end of the half term week, so lots of people have been here searching for quality climbing, car parks have been full and venues busy. Beinn Udlaidh was busy but we managed to get ahead of some slower teams and get high into the West Gully to enjoy the crux. We got to the top at about 1pm, so bang on schedule for the team to get their flights.

Back in Fort William, my window looks out on Loch Linnhe and the car park where the Helicopters land with injured climbers, helped by Mountain Rescue, on their way to the Belford Hospital - they've been busy both days this weekend. Take care and stay safe...