Latest mountain conditions

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It Rained!!!

Sunday, 4 January 2009

Just a splattering of raindrops and a touch of snow on the tops. Nothing significant though. We joined the poor unfortunates who waited patiently for the Nevis Range Gondola to fire up this morning, only to be told it had an electrical fault and might not run for a long time. A good squirt with WD40 might have helped, either into the fuse box or down the neck of the electrician. A Sunday so close to Hogmanay is a bad time to find an electrician or spare parts. Possibly a coin in the meter could have injected some energy into the system. I understand that the free coffee was appreciated though.

Still all was not lost and we headed off to Buachaille Etive Mor Rjukan. Plenty of big icy smears all over the place low down and within 30 minutes walk from the road. Belays and runners require some imagination and hope. The odd bush of Heather or a passing sheep and some rock or ice anchors.