Snow And Ice Course - Raeburn's (Got The Hex Out!)

Jagged Globe - Snow and Ice Climbing Course

Today was the start of the 5 day Jagged Globe Snow and Ice Climbing course for Alistair, Ian and Catherine. Gaz took Alistair out to SCNL and got onto Twisting Gully Right Fork and Moonshadow. I got onto Raeburn's Route, partly because it was the right route for Ian and Catherine today and partly because I wanted my yellow hex back that was left on the route on Saturday (Ian got it - thank you). It was less windy than Saturday but the wind was much colder than the weekend. The routes are truly in amazing condition and everything feels easy for the grade - as long as you go the right way! At the end of the day I saw a team starting up SC Gully and the leader got to the end of the cul-de-sac and missed the right traverse to the ramp, and went straight up instead. We watched as he made it to the end of the rocky section to get back on route - phew, apparently a team did this on Saturday too - is this common?

Ian at the end of the main pitch

Catherine

Ian at the top

Catherine - mini celebration

Oddly light winds at the top

An interesting belay in SC gully

Looking into SC from near the top of Raeburn's

The lead climber in SC is off route (he missed the step right after the tat belay) and is moving really slowly over the rocky ground. Raeburn's on the right hand side. A team finishing Dorsal Arete on the left hand side.

There is a large amount of rime at the moment (although not quite as much as Saturday)