We had an excellent time at our winter skills weekend in Glencoe and had the perfect weather.We all learnt a lot, including walking in snow, and ice axe and crampon use. It was also lovely to see the other participants again and put the final touches to the planning. The photos here were taken by our guide Andy Spink of Hebridean Pursuits(www.hebrideanpursuits.com).
Day 1
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| Ascending Stob Coire Raineach on the Saturday in bad weather and low visibility |
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| Practising ice axe arrest and in the process filling our jackets with snow |
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| Making a pile-up type snow shelter in some very deep snow |
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| Making snow holes using snow shovels and ice axes |
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| Descending in a fresh two feet of snow, which meant there was a lot of falling over |
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| Trying out the crampons in the snow at the bottom |
Day 2
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| Day 2's goal: Beinn na Caillich |
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| We navigated the first part of the day ourselves |
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| The long hard slog trying to reach the summit, however we were stopped close to the top by 60-70mph gusting winds |
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| Playing in a very deep soft patch of snow |
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| Us with our guide, Andy Spink |
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