No. 6 – The Number of the Mini Beast: Photo Gallery
The complex West Face of Aonach Dubh with the obvious rift of No4 Gully centre-left and No6 Gully on the far right
The central horror-show of hanging daggers, ice umbrellas and spindrift is Elliot’s Downfall. The team ahead of us starting their solo to the base of crux ice pitch in No6 Gully.
Ric enjoying himself in the mellow lower gully. After an easy 60m we moved together from this point to the base of the crux, passing a number of short icy steps.
The team behind us finishing the second pitch with amazing views to Loch Leven and beyond. Photo credit: Ric Hines
The crux pitch was stepped out but interest was maintained by the variable ice quality and the need to pull funky shapes to bypass the ice umbrella at the top. Photo credit: Ric Hines
From the shelter of the belay Ric captures a refreshing spindrift shower, which felt like lasted forever! Photo credit: Ric Hines
Ric lining up for the deceptively steep and awkward direct finish. The ice was chewy but a bit thin and picked out for reliable screws.
Ric happy to have finished the bonus final pitch; which turned out to be a bit of sting in the tail!
