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| Ron walker's stunning image |
On Monday we managed to bolt up north for a quick fix in the Northern Coires. Heather, Tamsin & I headed for the alluring Fiacaill Buttress - she couldn't have been more beautiful!
Conditions were great - the usual early winter lack of depth, but the turf was frozen & the rock was white. We each led a pitch and Tams did a great & speedy job of the main pitch. The walk off over the plateau was stunning.
I drove away feeling full of very-over-the-top enthusiasm for the winter to come! There were only a few teams in the Coire - Andy Nesbit was attempting a new varient in the Fingers Ridge area & Ron Walker was on the Seam next door to us. Despite great efforts not one of our digital cameras worked, so I resorted to using the one on my phone!
Tams on the brilliant crux pitch. There's a teeny bit of turf on the route and the hoar gave quite a lot of purchase. The climbing is sustained but there are also a fair number of very good rests on the way.

