Wintery in Glencoe...

There has definately been a change to colder conditions on the westcoast of Scotland today with frequent snow showers. Mark, Richard and I braved the punishing ascent into Stob Coire nan Lochan in Glencoe, to further develop our movement skills on more varied terrain.

We made an ascent of 'Broad Gully' before making our way to the summit of Stob Coire nan Lochan. Making our descent down the west ridge back into the coire floor, we also found time to practise producing some snow bollards, and buried axe belays (pictured).

Conditions under food were predominately very good, although the snow pack could do with further cold temperatures to harden it up into neve. With further snowfall and freezing temperatures forecast overnight, we should again see an improvement..