Inaccessible Pinnacle

Jenny's lead.

Last pic, the route off easier under snow than the summer ball-bearings, The Great Stone Shoot from Sgurr Alisdair in the background.

Pass of Ballater II

Practiced rescue drills.

Led Lucky Strike HVS5a.

Eagle Ridge Lochnagar

Classic.

 

S4b for me but VS for Jenny as it rained on the crux for her.

 

Leth Chreagh II

Visited the Tuesday market at Poolewe then finished Skywalk HS4a then Spider Corner VS4c before the rain then returned east.

 

The HS had a 4c finish over a roof with only cams below your feet, so we'd say pushing VS and the VS was straightforward with good gear so more like HS4b.

 

Parked - up at Coire na Ciste carpark for the night and cooked langustines.

Leth Chreag

Watched a pod of dolphins crossing Loch Gairloch.

Got Spiral Staircase and half of Skywalk before the crag was dripping.

Cioch Nose

Early clag then lovely then mank.

 

A big hare on the way in and loads of frogs.

 

Cioch Nose is the right hand lump in the 5th pic and we finished with the A' Cioch ridge which is the skyline.

 

Motorhome road block on the way down to Applecross so did a ughie and bezzed to Torridon. Parked - up overlooking Am Ploc (last pic) where got married (not today).

 

Peak

Met up with Fluoro Euro et al as Dave led Hargreaves Original VS4C.

Christmas Crack HS4b (Jamie)
Via Media VS4c
Right Hand Trinity S4b  (Jamie)
Narrow Buttress VS4c
Black Hawk Hell Crack S4a (Jamie)
Mississippi Buttress VS4c

Last pic - Jenny et al's second day of the North Coast 500 cycle.

Swag 

Peak

Froggat with Ruth & Dave, Jamie, Jules, Grace & Lilybelle. Got Diamond Crack HS4b in before the mizzle soaked everything. Ruth led Heather Wall.

Grindleford Station for a brew then a nice evening up at Stanage: Hollybush Crack (Jamie) then Central Trinity.

Meanwhile Jenny, Trevor, Craig and Peter completed the first leg of North Coast 500 in 45mph headwind & rain.

Wallworks Route

Consolation after losing route of Mistral Buttress on first pitch and backing off Piety.