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Forecast had been superb with a promise of excellent visibility above the cloud due to an inversion. See what we actually got
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We left the busy car park at about 8.30 and it was becoming ovvious that the perfect weather was not going t be perfect after all...
- three sisters
Once again a thaw had been on but good frost after thaw and we were expecting good neve and that’s what we got. No one else on route however coire was busy.
- heading to base of boomerang gully
I was feeling a little under the weather after a recent cold but as soon as we started goingI felt a lot better (until I got home and the man flku returned
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- climbing gully alpine style
Not much ice on the ice section so a bit of mixed climbing here.
- ice section - not much ice though!!
- belay
Only belyaed twice and then decided on moving quickly alpine style which got us moving quickly.
No snow on top section so a stumble through the rocks to the summit. No, inversion, no views just a damp mizzle
- summit
Descent down broadgully. I am not yet used to kmoving on steep snow like this so took about twice the time to descend as Gerry! Then to show how fit he is he headed up forked gully and down broad again!! Then back to car nice and early. Forecast had been stunning - talk of superb vis above cloud and inversons etc etc however we got clag all day!!! I
- crampon
- axe