This was the second day of a trip up to Glencoe to teach winter skills to sixth form students from Surrey and, having had a good introduction to the basics on the Buchaille on the Sunday, my good friend Jon and I decided that the best of the students could be turned loose on Stob Coire nan Lochan's easier gullies. Rather than flog up the direct route from the Coe, however, we went for a more interesting approach via the Lost Valley and, after a very early start and kicking endless steps on a rising traverse onto the southern end of Gearr Aonach, we arrived in the corrie before 9.00.am. to find the gullies in excellent condition. Using Broad Gully as a descent route, we took in Boomerang, Left Fork and NC Gully before Jon and I finished with SC Gully. Then, with the weather set fair and plenty of time before sunset, we decided to push on and take in Bidean as well - a good decision!
- Two students on the left finish to Forked Gully
- Students on the summit of Bidean
