We're off on our annual alpine trip now that Cairngorm's ski season has finaly come to an end this mid-summer. There's still snow in the gullies and the rock is dry for rock climbing but as the midges have arrived it's now time to leave!
Cairngorm Mountain's ski area re-opened for skiing over the mid-summer solstice. More details can be found on the BBC News report here and photos on the WinterHighland site here and here.
We leave from Rosyth tomorrow in 'SPLUD' our motor-home and return in September so no more Scottish reports until then. If I get time and a decent free WiFi connection I'll upload a few photos from the Alps as we travel.
Should you wish to contact us to arrange a course or guiding we can be contacted by text or voice on our UK mobile. We are now taking Scottish and Hot Rock booking and our Winter Mountaineering courses are starting to fill already too.
Established in 1992 Talisman Mountaineering | Cairngorm Guides | Aviemore specialise in winter skills, climbing and guiding in the Cairngorms. This is a day to day OR monthly diary of what we get up to on our courses and the winter conditions in the Scottish mountains...!
Monday, 21 June 2010
Wednesday, 9 June 2010
Last weeks Cuillin Ridge course
A few photos of Ken, Godfrey, Mark, Karin and Fi from last weeks Cuillin Munros and scrambles course. Karin (ML) again came along to shadow, assist Fi and myself and bag a few Cuillin Munros and climbs. Overall we had several days of superb clear weather along with a few very claggy, wet and blustery days where a cool head, carefull foot and map work were essential.
Total reliance on a GPS is dangerous on the Cuillin' and Mark's trusty Garmen was at times more than 500 metres out on the narrow ridges and steep coires due to weak or obscured satellite signals!!!
Everyone bar one, found the hills, steep, exposed and hard work but very very rewarding at the same time and achieved their ambitions.
As a bonus Godfrey, Ken and I managed to avoid the worst of the twenty plus In Pin queues!!
After the course Fi and I stayed on for a day's sunny rock climbing on the south face of Sgurr Alasdair and would have stayed on longer if the midges hadn't arrived with a vengeance on Saturday evening!! See Fi's blog here for more details.
A YouTube video of Ken and Godfrey climbing the Inn Pinn can be viewed here
To book a course or arrange guiding on the Skye Cuillin Ridge see https://www.talisman-activities.co.uk/product-page/cuillin-ridge-munros
To book a course or arrange guiding on the Skye Cuillin Ridge see https://www.talisman-activities.co.uk/product-page/cuillin-ridge-munros
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