Today I started a 5 day winter mountaineering course with Chris, Steve and Colin. With a high risk avalanche forecast, poor vis, moderate winds and more snow than you can shake a stick at we headed for Aonach Mor and Aonach an Nid...
Straight out of the Gondola, I set them the task of breaking a trail each and immediately they were swimming up to their chest in soft snow!! We got our way up the Nid and made our way to the top of the ski resort. I had a quick look down on Left Twin - the climbing teams that went up for a look made a wise retreat... Definitely the wrong day for the East Face!
Today was the first day for axe and crampons for the team and they did well in the deep snow and difficult conditions. We did get some clear vis for a few seconds on the way down..
The ski resort was busy with all the powder ... It looked like great conditions, on and off piste..
A brilliant first day of our course... Best wishes to those on MIC assessment this week..
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