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A lot of black rock about but a continuous strip of snow in Parallel Gully A lured us on, with hints of more wintery conditions higher up
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An ultra-lean West Buttress with the top 100m just about beginning to rime in the south-easterly wind. Black Spout Buttress was climbed that day
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Lean conditions in the gully low down meant Andy climbed the first step on a mixture of frozen turf and ice
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Andy finishing pitch 3 on mostly good neve. Deeside in dappled sunshine beyond looking very autumnal
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Andy and Jamie enjoying themselves on the easier lower pitches
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The upper part of the gully felt far more wintery, but unfortunately marked the transition between neve and loose snow conditions
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Andy and Jamie enjoying themselves on what proved to be a scary pitch. A lot of time and digging was needed to find protection
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The top of the difficulties on pitch 5, where an exposed move left around the projecting block gains the easier angled gully above
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Poorly protected, steep and buried in loose snow – it must be the top of a Lochnagar gully! A cool lead by Andy of a serious pitch
