Crest Route

Dave Evans and I visited Coire nan Lochain on Saturday, the corrie being in good condition for the higher mixed routes.

We climbed 'Crest Route' V,6. This often climbed classic has a bit of a cheaquered past having originally been graded IV, and is still the subject of many pub debates (some suggest VI,6!).

There were plenty of other parties climbing in the corrie, with folk on 'Para Andy' VI,7?, 'NC Gully', 'Dorsal Arete' and 'Innuendo' V,6.

Slightly further afield, Steve, Jo and I have been in the Cairngorms yesterday climbing 'Alladins Mirror' I, along with some mixed variations higher up, giving a good introduction to mixed climbing..