Beinn Udlaidh..

Chris and I decided to head to Beinn Udlaidh today in search of ice. The crag was busy as expected but we managed to find some gaps between other teams and climbed 'South Gully of the Black Wall' IV, 'Green Eyes' IV and 'Quartzvein Scoop' IV.

Early in the morning the ice was very brittle following a hard frost, resulting in a lot of "dinner plating". Later in the day everything was a little more plastic, so it might be worth going for a slightly later start if you want to be fussy! I was again working for local Mountain Guide, Alan Kimber.

Ian Hey has also found the time to edit a small video of his ski tour the other day. Worth checking out to be reminded of all that is good about Scottish skiing..