- Andy dons his crampons in the bitter cold for the descent into the Loch Avon basin
- Hell’s Lum Crag dripping with ice and neve. Deep Cut Chimney follows the narrow ribbon of ice into the deep slot on the left hand side of the cliff.
- Carn Etchachan and the Shelterstone Crag looking ominous in the swirling mist and cloud. Photo credit: Andy Harrison
- Andy approaching Hell’s Lum Crag. The bottom pitches of the summer routes are totally buried and the approach slopes steepen alarmingly to the base of the climbs.
- Carn Etchachan and the Shelterstone Crag looking moody in the swirling cloud
- Andy begins 150 m of perfect neve and ice climbing while cloud and spindrift stream off the plateau above in the strong winds.
- Chimneying up chewy ice on the brilliant second pitch – some of the most enjoyable winter climbing I’ve done! Photo credit: Andy Harrison
- Looking down from the end of the second pitch – a series of steep icy bulges.
- Andy about to go subterranean on the third pitch – easier climbing but very atmospheric!
- An odd perspective – Andy at the very head of the gully at the final belay. Where do we go from here?
- Going deeper underground amidst amazing scenery at the end of the third pitch. Photo credit: Andy Harrison
- Into the light! Andy finishing the famous back-and-footing section to exit from the jaws of the chimney – what a finish!