Everything was new to this team
Chris Tingle & team with Donald
Chris, John and Ernie were joined on the 23rd January by Donald. The team sped up the Cairngorm road past the ever-growing prescence of the huskies and their teams of helpers. It was the annual husky race, amid the best conditions for three decades.
We trekked up to the base of Corrie a’nt Sneachda and over the next 48 hours, dug snow pit assessments and created belays on the snow slopes below the Goat Track. The Flat
Ice under the Fiachill Ridge gave me good conditions for demos on ice screw belays, and some amusing antics with shovels under the snow-filled rodge across the corrie
Testing Ice screw anchors
resulted in four excellent snow holes.
As a prelude to the lads’ future winter experiences, it was agreed the course was just right, and they left very happy and amazed at all the techniques they could now take away and practice further.