Today, Paul Knowles and myself made the most of our day off by nipping into Corrie Lochain. The crag was in quite good condition with a thick coating of snow ice in many places. 'Sidewinder', 'Milky Way', 'The Couloir' and 'Ewen Buttress' all had numerous ascents.

We opted for 'Ewen Buttress Direct' IV,5, which was heavily verglassed despite it's initial appearence. This gave some very good quality and absorbing climbing in the bottom section.

The next couple of days are set to be warm in Scotland with the freezing level above the summits and showers for the Peak District..