The IIs and IIIs are more than just a stepping stone to harder things, reckons Dan Bailey, but a rewarding goal in their own right.This selection spans everything from popular classics to obscure gems, from ridges to gullies, and from low level ice falls to remote mountaineering adventures.
In reply to UKC Articles: Can I add Sron na Lairig? In my (very limited) experience this was one of my favourite days. Lovely walk-in, not very crowded, and a route that unfolds beautifully and the crux right near the top. It helped that we had a blue sky day I wonder where I found that route Dan.....
Please do. I picked a couple of routes which were less well known, not the established classics. There are lots when the sky is blue and the turf (or ice) frozen. But when will that happen?
In reply to Andy Nisbet: Hopefully it'll happen around mid Feb Andy - during my little window of opportunity! But seriously, I like your recommendations - for someone like me who can only afford a week (if I'm lucky) a year I love these articles. Lady's Gully is now in the list. Cheers.
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Gelstat523 Dec 2013
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Thanks i really enjoyed that article.
In the off the beaten track category, I'd like to add Dow Spout (250m, II/III) on Craignaw which has got to be one of the top icefalls of its grade anywhere in Scotland.
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