Summer Climbing in the Cairngorms

Head out with Callum to the Cairngorms for my first time summer climbing. We where having a bit of a late student style start of the day meeting at 11 but as it was so hot to walk in without a top Hay hoo. We went to Coire an t'Sneachda to Aladdin's Buttress. There as still a bit of snow about but all the climbing where dry and looking amazing! First up was the Three Star The Magic Crack. It really is a good as crack climbing can be. The third pitch is just great and wish it keep on going for a fuel 60m.

Blue Sky

 

Tops off walk in!!

Phone pic top

The first crack



The amazing third pitch!

Next up was Edgewood witch is great too! Nothing to hard moves ways but gear when you wanted it and just enff of a run out to keep it fun. It was Callum's first E1 and it was a multi pitch one too. He was chill as and will be sending more of the grand soon I think.

So E1 hay?

 

Callum on the first 5a pitch

 

Taking us to the top

 

Cullin Ridge in a day!

Had a great week. Started off with a day assent of the Cullin Ridge with Nathan. How knows the way amazingly well so not much need for navigation even when the cloud come in. We did pretty much the hole ridge but for Gars Bheinn. To save a bit of time we missed it out but as we both where kaker by the end was a good plan. Tho it does mean will have to go back for the full thing. We did it in 12 hour 10 mins from van to pub. Not to bad for a first go.
 

Sunrise

 

Along way to go

Happy lad

Monday ended up climbing with Adam at Creag Dubh. This being the first time for me there. Got to get routes done King Bee and Erase. Dafo got the climbing psych back and feeling good on what might get done this summer.

 

Heading up the Bee

 

Bit of a wet second pitch on Erase