Worth the Wait on Transept Groove, Lochnagar: Photo Gallery
We were treated to a spectacular light show as the pre-dawn gloaming gave way to purples and oranges. The Southern Sector looking ripe for mixed climbing!
The Main Cliffs looking progressively more powdery as the aspect changes to be more east-facing
The Cathedral in perfect mixed climbing conditions – well rimed and blasted clear of powder. Our eventual route climbed grooves on the left side of the face to finish up the obvious deep chimney at the highest part of the cliff.
Joe valiantly perseveres on what we subsequently realised to be the incorrect start to Judas Priest. The true line climbs the groove to the right before stepping left to avoid the roof.
Joe about to pull the bulge at the end of pitch 2 of Transept Groove. Every pitch contained some interesting climbing and we definitely didn’t feel hard done by!
Stunning views northeast from the capacious belay ledge at the end of pitch 3
Joe doing everything he can to stay on the outside of the squeeze-chimney for as long as possible – great fun!
After succumbing to the inevitable and getting intimate with the chimney, Joe emerges from the confines to find one last sting in the tail…
