The majestic Sgor Gaoith seen on the far side of Glen Einich from the approach to Lurcher’s Crag
Andy drinking it all in on the very picturesque approach. Mellow grassy slopes soon gave way to awkward powder-covered boulder fields, but it was worth it!
K9 (left) and Window Gully (centre) area from near the base of Central Gully. Ice on the main overlap of Window Gully has not quite touched down
Andy climbs easy-angled icy slabs to access the main icefalls cascading over the overlaps above
Setting up a belay to the right of the crux ice pillar, which provided a short and sharp section of very steep climbing
At the start of pitch 3, about to break right through the ice bulges to clear the second overlap
Andy dispatching the second overlap on great quality ice
One happy climber after the superb ice climbing on the lower pitches! Above is a pitch and a half of easier ground which felt distinctly alpine in the weather and conditions. Photo credit: Andy Harrison
Joining the main groove pitch on Have an Ice Day – a Steve Perry, Sandy Allan and Andy Nisbet route from 2015
Andy in the upper section of Have an Ice Day, contemplating the tricky exit out right to escape the groove
Lurcher’s Crag seen from the approach to Braeriach with the line of An Ice Surprise shown. Central Gully is the big depression 100m to the left. Photo Credit: Andy Inglis, taken Feb 2018
