Ice climbing in the Cairngorms. A good day out in Coire An t-Sneachda above Aladdin’s Buttress

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Coire An t-Sneachda above Aladdin's Buttress we were on Central left hand with a steep ice pitch

Coire An t-Sneachda above Aladdin’s Buttress we were on Central left hand with a steep ice pitch

Ice climbing in the Cairngorms. A good day out in Coire An t-Sneachda above Aladdin’s Buttress we were on Central left hand with a steep ice pitch at the end which has had a good ice build up during the season. We went up to do Pygmy Ridge but it was total out of condition and noticed the ice pitch in the next gully!

Ice climbing in the Cairngorms. A good day out in Coire An t-Sneachda above Aladdin's Buttress starting the ice pitch

Ice climbing in the Cairngorms. A good day out in Coire An t-Sneachda above Aladdin’s Buttress starting the ice pitch

Ice climbing in the Cairngorms. Coire An t-Sneachda on Aladdin’s Buttress on Mirror direct with a good build up of ice.

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Ice climbing in the Cairngorms. Coire An t-Sneachda on Aladdin's Buttress on Mirror direct with a good build up of ice.

Ice climbing in the Cairngorms. Coire An t-Sneachda on Aladdin’s Buttress on Mirror direct with a good build up of ice.

Ice climbing in the Cairngorms. A excellent day out in Coire An t-Sneachda on Aladdin’s Buttress we started on Aladdin’s Mirror direct IV which had quite ice build up during the season. It has a couple of ice ledges which you can place ice screws easily. An excellent little route but longer and steeper this year.

Winter walking in the Cairngorms in the highlands of Scotland has been excellent

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Winter walking towards Cairn Lochan Cairngorms Scotland

Winter walking towards Cairn Lochan Cairngorms Scotland

Walking this winter has been very good in Scotland with the Cairngorms being in excellent condition plenty of Snow. An excellent time to get out.
Winter walking in Sneachda Cairngorms Scotland

Winter walking in Sneachda Cairngorms Scotland

Mountaineering Joe’s Winter Skills courses

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Kicking steps during our winter skills course

Kicking steps during our winter skills course

Mountaineering Joe’s Winter Skills courses develops the hill walking skills for walking during the winter. Thw wintewr skills course focuses on personal movement, use of crampons, use of an ice axe, self arresting, winter navigation, snow pack analysis, avalanche conditions, and emergency procedures.
Walking up Coire na Ciste in the Cairngorms

Walking up Coire na Ciste in the Cairngorms

A winter traverse of Crib Goch in Snowdonia with Mountaineering Joe

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Ascending the Ridge of Grib Goch

Ascending the Ridge of Grib Goch

An excellent day traversing of Crib Goch in Snowdonia. The powder snow made it more challenging and the cloud came in but an excellent winter’s day out
The sky clear as we ascended the Crib Goch ridge

The sky clear as we ascended the Crib Goch ridge

Walking Anglesey Coastal Path between The Marina at Holyhead and Trearddur Bay

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Lindsey powering up the path

Lindsey powering up the path

Walking on the Anglesey Coastal path between the Marina and Trearddur Bay. One of the most dramatic parts of the Anglesey Coastal Path. Lindsey had a great time and even managed to summit Holyhead mountain which was harder then it looked with the high winds on top! Walking with Mountaineering Joe
Anglesey-Coastal-path walking around Abrahams Bosom area

Anglesey-Coastal-path walking around Abrahams Bosom area