Cairngorms 04-03-13

First day today of a 5 day Climbing Course for www.tollymore.com

Great day in the Corries today and after a freeze overnight the snow was hard and well frozen again.  Easy to moderate mixed routes looking OK and gullies and ice routes generally were good, steep mixed not in…

After a morning of skills and ice axe arresting we climbed The Mirror Direct IV/4 which gave a great first taste of winter climbing and the chance to look over an abb retreat from the top of the main pitch.  Good easy conditions on the route with big hooks all the way…