Final Nevis hits….
Blair heading up Riders on the Storm…
A couple of days of perfect weather after my seasons guiding up north and work starting in Wales Monday morning…
On Saturday, Blair, Keith and I enjoyed Riders on the Storm (possibly/probably has the best ice pitch in Scotland….), then an attempt to follow the original line of Nid d’Aigle…however insufficient ice or bottle pushed us up pitch one of Flight of the Condor with a different groove to finish then the final 2two pitches of Nid…. a good route for sure.
THE PITCH…..
Blair at the top of Nid d’Aigle….
Then Keith and I followed the good ice up Psychedelic Wall Direct (3rd time for me…so good though) and finished with Kellet’s Route (Gardyloo Buttress) and the out there ridge finish of the Augean Alley….totally mega climbing all the way!
Keith on Psychedelic Direct variant….
Rarely formed Kellet’s Route…..a great finish for me to a great icy winter….hope it keeps going for all the locals….
All the usual suspects were also up enjoying the great conditions up high on the Ben last weekend…climbing classics old and new…
Down in Wales now…been rock climbing all week for some work and a couple of days out getting the arms and fingers ready for the months ahead….was really low stress and casual starts….
