On day 1 (Saturday) I met Chris and Dave to introduce them to the delights of winter climbing. They had done the odd grade I before, but never anything harder with a rope (except being guided up Mont Blanc). We headed into a beautiful Coire an t-Sneachda and on to the Slant (II). There was a steep learning curve for Chris and Dave to take on, rope, knots, belays, belaying, organisation, exposure, 2 axes etc - but they soaked it up. We moved on to a little mixed climbing at the end of the day in preparation for tomorrow (Sunday). We finished the day looking at top roping, being lowered down a pitch and belaying as he climbed out. Back at Glenmore Lodge we looked at rope systems, tying in again, clove hitches, anchors in and out of reach - heads bursting, it was the end of day 1.
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| Aladdin's and Fluted Buttresses |
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| Fiacaill Buttress |
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| Mess of Pottage |
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| Dave and Chris on The Slant |
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| Dave and Chris being introduced to climbing rock on crampons |
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| A brilliant day |
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| Learning to belay - top roping each other down/up a pitch |
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