Up North..

I have just arrived in Scotland following an extended period off work chilling out in Sheffield. My son Alistair was born at 0304 on New Years day so it's been great spending some time with the little fella and my partner Isobel.

As I drove north, there was evidence of people enjoying the snow all over the place. Fresh ski tracks were visible in the Howgill's, and some climbers were engaged in some steep ice on a motorway cutting on the M6 (near Tebay)!

Further north ice was abundant in Glen Ogle, which looked more like a continental ice venue than the Scottish Highlands. In Glen Coe things were relatively quiet with the exception of the Chasm on An t-Sron.

All being well I will be out on the hill tomorrow..