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Starting up FWA Steam Train VI,7, Ben Nevis
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Alicia fights with the blizzard on Pitch 1 of Steam Train
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Steam Train, summer HVS 5a, winter VI,7
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Alicia on Pitch 3. There was a perfect torquing crack in the corner. Mixed climbing heaven.
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Nice lashes
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Alicia was over from the states and keen to climb in Scotland. It was snowing hard in Dumbarton, so we figured winter climbing was the best plan. There was a high avalanche risk and Alicia need to catch here flight at nine so we needed a short route low on the mountain. I suggested a summer HVS on NE buttress that to my knowledge hadn't been done in winter. We climbed it in pretty heavy conditions. What an excellent climb though - bold bits, safe bits, thank god cracks and difficult cruxes. Alicia missed her flight to London but we agreed it was worth it for a great day out and not a bad route for your first mixed route! Thank god for the sleeper train which saved the day for Alicia.
Excellent photos.
ReplyDeleteRegards.