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T-Shirts and Teddy on the Tower

Monday, 1 June 2009

A very warm ascent of Tower Ridge today. All smiles at the plateau, well done Sally and Colin.


Teddy came along for the ride.


Approaching Tower Gap and no snow to hinder progress. Only a small patch at the very top of the ridge, which is avoidable. The depth of snow on the plateau has gone down over one metre in the last ten days.

A clear, if exposed path on the Eastern Traverse

Plenty of action on the harder climbs today on Carn Dearg Buttress and Left-Hand Route (?) on the Minus Face. Also a team on Raeburns Route on the First Platform. The Long Climb looked to be okay, but no doubt has some snow weeps in places. Extensive snowfields need to be crossed to access many rock climbs beneath Zero Gully.

Observatory Gully and Tower Gully are still complete and some large cornices still drooping over Gardyloo Buttress. Observatory Ridge looks okay and snow could be avoided at the top I feel.

First pitch up on to Tower Ridge, exiting the loose approach couloir.

Check out the Fish Suppers in Mallaig after a good climb on Nevis. Sunsets at this time of the year in the current spell of settled weather will repay the evening drive on the brand new road out west.

Finally a success story. after plaguing MSPs and Highland Council for the better part of eight years, a new sign shows the way to the North Face Car Park.

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