Bit of Soloing
Early on a quiet summit
Grinning my way up the Point
Orion Exit Chimney, Colin Haley stylee pic
Monday was a day I’d waited for a long time for. Perfect weather, conditions and no commitments. I linked up a few total classics on the Ben, profiting from the totally bomber conditions and lack of loose snow waiting on top of any steep ground, today was the day to try and move quick around the mountain. Starting with Zero Gully, then Observatory Buttress and Indicator Wall, Orion Face Direct and finally Point 5. All done by early afternoon….perfect.
Really I’d wanted to do something like this since I first started winter climbing on the Ben, but something had always been a bit too random. To finish with the Point was ace….it was my first ever V about 20 yrs ago. It was unbelievably good ice and a total blast. This day might be hard to beat….ever!
