#Winter

David Buckett

Jan 17, 20191 min read

Stob Ban, Glen Nevis

A contrast from the weather yesterday mountaineering on Stob Ban today. With blue skies and fresh snow down to sea level. It was going...

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David Buckett

Jan 16, 20191 min read

Western Rib, Aonach Mor

Today i was on Western Rib, Aonach Mor. With a westerly wind and lots of fresh snow falling trying in get into the Ben Nevis gullies...

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David Buckett

Jan 14, 20191 min read

Aonach Mor, snow anchors

We had snow last night so it was a day on the east face of Aonach Mor looking at snow anchors and good movement skills. There was a good...

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David Buckett

Dec 30, 20181 min read

Broad gully, Glen Coe

Today we were in Broad gully on Stob Corie nan Lochan. It is the biggest patch of snow in Glen Coe at the moment but still pitifully...

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David Buckett

Apr 15, 20181 min read

Ledge Route, Ben Nevis

Today i was on Ledge Route, Ben Nevis with Murat. With a bit of a windy walk up to the CIC hut we geared up at the base of No. 5 gully...

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David Buckett

Apr 8, 20181 min read

Ben Nevis, Mountain Track

I was up Ben Nevis today via the Mountain Track with Lewis and Clark who wanted to see how quickly they could do the Ben as part of their...

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David Buckett

Mar 30, 20181 min read

Stob Ban climbing

Amazing conditions on the climbing ridge on Stob Ban, Glen Nevis at the moment. Hard snow slopes and solid snow ridges with dry rock...

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David Buckett

Mar 18, 20181 min read

Ben Nevis, Mountain Track

Good weather on Ben Nevis today for most of the way, but the fairly frequent strong gusts kept the temperatures down. But when the wind...

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David Buckett

Feb 20, 20181 min read

Curved Ridge

Day 2 with Ian and Mat and we headed for Curved Ridge in Glen Coe for West Coast Mountain Guides. The snow wasn’t frozen for most of the...

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David Buckett

Feb 19, 20181 min read

Western Rib

Today i was on Western Rib on the west face of Aonach Mor with Ian and Mat, for West Coast Mountain Guides. With a big thaw and rain...

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David Buckett

Feb 16, 20181 min read

Winter Skills

Today was day 1 of our winter skills and Ben Nevis course. Today was all about introducing the basic winter skills needed to move around...

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David Buckett

Feb 3, 20181 min read

Ben Nevis

Ben Nevis via the mountain path was a good challenge for the group after their winter skills day yesterday, putting what they learnt into...

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David Buckett

Jan 30, 20181 min read

School house ridge, Glen Coe

On a wet and wild day with John for West Coast Mountain Guides, School house ridge in Glen Coe was a safe bet. Not much winter on the...

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David Buckett

Jan 25, 20181 min read

Western Rib, Aonach Mor

The western rib on the west face of Aonach Mor was a good choice for Richard and Gregor to get their teeth stuck in to for West Coast...

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David Buckett

Jan 23, 20181 min read

East ridge of North top, Stob Ban

The east ridge of the north top of Stob Ban was the route of choice for today for West Coast Mountain Guides, with strong SW winds it was...

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David Buckett

Jan 22, 20181 min read

School House ridge, Glen Coe

School House ridge was the safe route choice for today, working for West Coast Mountain Guides. With high temperatures and rain making...

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David Buckett

Jan 20, 20181 min read

Zig Zags, Glen Coe

The Zig Zags in Glen Coe was the route of choice today for Chris and Kyle for their 1st outdoor climbing experience for The Ice Factor....

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David Buckett

Jan 14, 20181 min read

Ledge Route, Ben Nevis

Ledge Route on Ben Nevis today with Adrian for his Everest prep. We focused on good footwork on steep snow slopes in ascent and descent....

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David Buckett

Jan 13, 20181 min read

Aonach Eagach, Glen Coe

The Aonach Eagach in Glen Coe is in very good condition at the moment with very helpful consolidated snow. I was out with Adrian today...

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David Buckett

Jan 12, 20181 min read

Curved Ridge, Glen Coe

Curved Ridge in Glen Coe was a good choice today with the strong winds forecast higher up. It was very different from when i did it this...

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