I have been joined for the week by Richard, Steve, Vic, Paul, Joe & Paul and assisted by Jim who is on my mentor scheme for a 5 day winter skills course. I am back in Fort William for the week and today we headed to Aonach Mor having spent an hour this morning going through kit and understanding the weather and avalanche forecasts. We spent the day looking at skills such as avalanche awareness, axe and crampon techniques, ice axe arrest and even a spot of ice bouldering. It has been cold with temperatures about -5c at 900m and dry all day with light Easterly winds. Friends are reporting great climbing conditions at all of the usual venues with good ice and neve in abundance!
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