Mark Garland - 22759

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Winter Walking Record

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Date : 12/03/2019

Duration : 5-8 hours

Style : Assistant Leader

Type : Quality Mountain Day (QMD)

Weather : Clear - sunny - good visibility

Wind : Moderate wind

Camping Type : N/A

Nights Camping : 0

Mountains : Am Bodach

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Description

Day 1 of winter skills course. Walked up to the flanks of Am Bodach and taught crampon use, ice axe arrests and avalanche information.
Walked out in poor weather to phone going mental. Avalanche on the other side of the mountain killing Swiss climbers.

Area : Ben Nevis & Aonach Mor (Fort William To Loch Leven)

This area covers the mountains between Fort William, Loch Leven (to the south) and Loch Treig (to the east). The area includes Ben Nevis and Carn Mor Dearg, The Mamores, The Aonachs and The Grey Corries. An impressive 20 Munros are split equally by Glen Nevis and the waters of Abhainn Rath. Relatively accessible from the A82, these mountains hold some classic walking and climbing routes such as The Ring of Steall in the Mamores and Point Five Gully on Ben Nevis. Includes all major peaks above 600m.

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