Adventurous Activities

 

Winter Skills w/e Feb 2010 Report

 

We held our second winter skills w/e at the Adventurers Escape hostel again which is near Aberfeldy on 12-14 Feb 2009. There were nine attendees and four instructors, 13 being the maximum the hostel could take.

We ran two workshops an initial one for those who had not been before and a consolidation one. We had excellent weather for both days.


The snow level was from 700m which meant we had to walk a bit before we could get started. Although this did mean that there was no snow on the road as last year so we had none of that excitement which put out Ken as he did not get to use his new chains.

Accommodating on right pub on left
Starting out
Both groups covered all the basics and the consolidation group even topped out on Moel Corranaich 1069m before all meeting back at the cars at the same time (amazingly).
Snow profile demonstration
snow hole not quite big enough
Top of Moel Corranaich


The following day (Sunday)

We consolidated the skills learnt the pervious day and all topped out on Meall Nan Tarmachan 1044m. Before returning to the cars for 14:30 and heading home.

Top of Meall nan Tarmachan
Descending Meall nan Tarmachan

Kit list

 

 
What a view
Gareth nearing top
Matt & Keith