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...!
Showing posts with label ski mountaineering. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ski mountaineering. Show all posts
Thursday, 24 March 2022
Thursday, 21 April 2016
Latest ski video music version!
An awesome day skiing from the summit of Cairngorm to Ben MacDui before returning via the snowy corries with some superb skiing on the steep terrain via the Feith Buide (waterfalls!) to the foot of Hell's Lum.
The steep descent down the snow covered slabs, waterfalls and outcrops was well worth it, though climbing back up was hot work, avoiding ice and cornice collapse from the Hell's Lum cliffs above.
A few more ascents and untracked descents before heading back over to the Cas headwall to ski down the piste to the mid-station, then trainers on for a walk to the car! (20th April 2016)
YouTube enhanced video and royalty free music version now at https://youtu.be/_K8R86pjd6o
The steep descent down the snow covered slabs, waterfalls and outcrops was well worth it, though climbing back up was hot work, avoiding ice and cornice collapse from the Hell's Lum cliffs above.
A few more ascents and untracked descents before heading back over to the Cas headwall to ski down the piste to the mid-station, then trainers on for a walk to the car! (20th April 2016)
YouTube enhanced video and royalty free music version now at https://youtu.be/_K8R86pjd6o
Another awesome Cairngorm / MacDui Ski day
An awesome ski day on Cairngorm and Ben MacDui with perfect weather, views and snow :-)
Lots more photos and video on our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.748794335221116.1073741911.124310161002873&type=1&l=a6a9f37052
Saturday, 9 April 2016
Great off piste snow cover
The snow cover on Cairngorm to Ben MacDui and over on the Braeriach plateau is superb for ski mountaineering and forecast to better and better over the next week or more!
Tuesday, 15 March 2016
Another perfect ski day!
A cracking rest day though got a bit carried away as the SE snow surface softened around mid-day. This gave silky smooth swoosh, swoosh turns, heading down towards the Saddle.
Fortunately I remembered the pain of ascent, in the heat, from Loch Avon yesterday and stopped for a scenic lunch above the outcrops and subterranean waterfall, half way down!
Fortunately I remembered the pain of ascent, in the heat, from Loch Avon yesterday and stopped for a scenic lunch above the outcrops and subterranean waterfall, half way down!
Monday, 7 March 2016
Sunday, 6 March 2016
Great snow and ice and a ski across Loch Avon!
Visibility was appalling for walking never mind skiing on Cairngorm but once I dropped down the east side and below the clouds fun was had with a great ski along the length of Loch Avon towards the Shelterstone!
Lots more photos and video from the Loch Avon basin on the 6th March 2016 showing Stag Rocks, Carn Etchachan, Shelterstone and Hells Lum here
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