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Ive' been wanting to climb Spiral Gully for a while now, and today was the first opportunity this winter where it seemed possible. Ian and myself were the first people in the corrie, and it was only as we checked out the route, shown in yellow, that we saw a couple more teams arriving. The two guys we spoke to at the stretcher box were going for Fluted Buttress Direct, and it turned out we would see them on and off as we both climbed our respective routes. |
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Still some large cornices hanging over the Trident gullies. |
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The Mess of Pottage looking a little clearer now, but Jacob's still has a serac style cornice above it! |
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We saw a couple of teams heading over towards Fiacaill Buttress. |
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First pitch of Sprial Gully up the right hand groove of the twin grooves. |
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Higher up in the right slanting gully, of Spiral Gully. Much better here here than on the strangely steep, broken ground below it. |
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A small section before the col, was starting to get bare with a few rocks showing. |
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The col itself was more of an arete leading left to the summit. |
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Lots of snow waiting to go somewhere! |
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Skiers at Aladdins seat, on their way down the couloir. |
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Ski tourers on their way over the top of the Mess of Pottage. |
Another video of our day!
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