




We headed for the Mess of Pottage which had deep but supportive snow on the approach and crag apron and up to the huge wind scoop at the start of a banked out Jacob's Ladder (several metres of fresh snow on the right).
Our original objective had a queue but Jacob's Ladder was empty so we headed on up being very wary of any potential windslab and cornices in the gloom above. We needn't have worried as apart from the start the climbing was on magical rimed polystyrene snow ice with no cornices to worry about. Great climbing though it was bitterly cold and everything was freezing up making even the simplest of tasks frustrating - full on winter conditions for a nice change - Nick and James loved it!
Cover on the plateau (as far as we could see) ranged from wind scoured icy rimed rocks, hard neve and deep drifts of windpack. We returned via Coire Cas which had good deep powder for skiing on the Fiacaill ridge side.
Cover on the plateau (as far as we could see) ranged from wind scoured icy rimed rocks, hard neve and deep drifts of windpack. We returned via Coire Cas which had good deep powder for skiing on the Fiacaill ridge side.
1 comment:
Cold in a cozy gulley ?! You ought to try being on an exposed NE facing ridge !
Good to put skills into practice today esp. navigating off the plateau in white out conditions.
Cheers, Simon and Mark
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