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Winter Walking Skills course. 7th - 8th March
Course report: Michael Thomas
Course: Scottish Winter Walking Skills
Saturday
We spent some time in the morning planning the day and interpreting the avalanche report and making some safe route choices for the day a head. then we headed out to Buachaille Etive Beag for some navigation and snow skills then Ice axe arrest practice and a journey getting used to our crampons.
Sunday
With much better weather and a much more stable snow pack we head up the north ridge on Buachaille Etive Mor to put yesterdays skills into practice. we went to the 902 spot height and then descended coire na Tulaich. Thanks to Susan, Nicole and Paul for a very enjoyable couple of days.
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About Michael Thomas
With a love all kinds of climbing and mountaineering from summer rock to winter Alpine, I have spent most of my time over the last 10 years climbing and skiing in different places around the world including Jebal Mist in Oman, El Cap in Yosemite, Alpine style on Ama Dablam and the North Face of the Eiger.