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Seeking ice on Aonach Mor (with a shovel!!)
February 07, 2012 at 6:12 PM
We did a couple of nice routes today, trying to find the best ice. At first we wanted to get onto White Shark but after looking at the cornices and then spending ten minutes trying to dig a slot from the top we gave up. See pictures below. It's quite handy when you can borrow a huge shovel at the top of the crag.
We then went and did Siamese Twin and then Roaring Forties, which is quite spicy for the grade at the moment getting out of the wee overhung bay on the first pitch. Definitley more like IV/6. There is plenty of good ice on the crags, albeit a little thin in places. Teams on Morwind, the twins and turf walk as well as Temperance Union Blues. The rock is clean and pretty dry due to the strong sun the last two days. Nice climbing on often thin ice blobs, but plenty of good gear around.
Some scary cornices are hanging over the crag so all the routes on Morwind Buttress are the best bet at the moment.
Trying to dig a tunnel to White Shark... Yes I was being belayed!!
The cornices over White Shark
Enjoying the nice ice on the second pitch of Roaring Forties
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