[galpinos]

Nice one. Friday was the day, mates went up to do them on Sunday but weather was wank. Shout if you fancy any more, there's a couple in Glencoe I have my eyes on, and Black Spout on Lochnagar is my goal for the year. The walk might make you cry though.

Friday was the day, the snow was great. Real spring snow. After the couloirs we skiind back up to the top of Coire Cas and skied that and the piste below. The snow was in great nick and because it as so windy, the resirt had been shut all day so we had it all to ourselves! We did have a few others on the list (really liked the look of Pinnacle Gully on Shelter Stone Crag) but the freeze on Friday night left everything bullet proof.

Saturday we did a tour over to Ben Macdui and back, dropping down a nice slope into Lochain. Walk out was a bit long though. Sunday (pretty hungover) we skinned up Lurchers Gully, went over the tops of the coires, up Caingorm and down to within a 10 minute wlak of the ciste car park. A really good weekend!

[galpinos]

Good effort on doing the top of Jacob's. I've bottled out of the cornice every time.

It was pretty tame this weekend but the slope below felt pretty steep. The wind didn't help either.


http://www.flickr.com/photos/35202205@N02/5488691832/#in/photostream/

I got a lot of abuse shouted at me on one decent of Alladin's - even though the only other people there were still on the snowslope at the bottom and so not in my fall line.

Everyone in Aladdin's was very friendly. Comments were on the lines of, "I was I had some skis" from some guys topping out as we were gearing up and, "Can you hit my mate with your pole and tell him to hurry up" from a frustrated leader.

[lagerstarfish]

Everyone in Aladdin's was very friendly.

That's great to hear.

[SA Chris]

(really liked the look of Pinnacle Gully on Shelter Stone Crag)

Yeah, I fancy that. Like the look of Castlegates too



(between Etchachachan and Shelterstone)

Have you seen the "Wake" Film?
http://www.highland-instinct.co.uk/blog/?cat=9

[galpinos]

(really liked the look of Pinnacle Gully on Shelter Stone Crag)

Yeah, I fancy that. Like the look of Castlegates too



(between Etchachachan and Shelterstone)

Have you seen the "Wake" Film?
http://www.highland-instinct.co.uk/blog/?cat=9

Yep, saw that in the guide (and it's mentioned in an articles on Extreme Skiing in Scotland from the SMC Journal). Looks good.

I have seen "Wake" but had forgotten about it, I'll re-watch it for research purposes.

(Are those you skis? I thought you werepart of the Beta Ride Brotherhood too? I'm keen on getting some new fatter skis and stiffer boots as skiing fast and hard on my floppy kit is scary. I'm hoping to be touring in Norway for my honeymoon next year so have already mentally justified the expense)

[SA Chris]

I am true to the brotherhood, that pic was a cut and past off winterhighland.

Contemplating new ones too, but hard to justify as I ski very little compared to boarding.

Not buying movement skis though - this was the demise of a pair less than a season old.

http://www.facebook.com/#!/video/video.php?v=10150121997008659

(If you can't see it will post a youtube link later).

[galpinos]

No facebook joy here at work. I've got a pair of 2004 vintage Movement skis and nothing is breaking them, they're bomber!

[TobyD]

What is this topic coming to? Where is the constant stream of posts about campussing, creatine, monos, Font, the Tor and whether anywhere sells V10s?

What is this UKB or UKsliding down big hills on bits of wood?
 

T x x

(actually nice one Nick, sounds like you had a good one!)

[Fiend]

I agree - I only come on this thread to see if Nibile made a mistake and did actually do Malc's One Armer after all 

P.S. Are any of these shenanigans accessible by lifts?? I'm guessing not 

[SA Chris]

Sorry guys, have been led astray somewhat, blame G. But YYFYs come in many shapes and sizes.

Fiend, Cairngorms ones are kind of accessible - short yomp across plateau and a walk out at the bottom. Not a load of uphill.

[galpinos]

Apologies. The weather (and my ability) has thwarted any climbing related YYFY moments for quite a while so I have to take waht I can get!

[Norton Sharley]

What is this UKB or UKsliding down big hills on bits of wood?

And skiis at that.  At least there's a separate thread for snoooooooooooooooooooooooooboarding.

(actually nice one Nick, sounds like you had a good one!)

Agreed, good effort.

[Robl]

Back on topic

YYFY - I finally Sent Jess's Roof at the cliff last nite! Just as it got dark   
I first had a go probably 18 months ago - then shortly after I ruptured a pulley on my left ring finger, Its been the benchmark for getting back to "fitness" ever since..  well happy!

This year may be the year of my all time goal after all - 8a!

[Mike Tyson]

Nice one!

[tomtom]

Well done Rob it was a grand last go of the day effort, right on the edge. Nice one. (glad we don't have to haul the mats up into the cold cave again for a while )

[nai]

(glad we don't have to haul the mats up into the cold cave again for a while )

does that mean you did it too?

[Robl]

Cheers!

Tom - we need to get you sending the keel now.. and I might as well start working it too!  In the great words of A. Just man the fuck up and crush it. 

[tomtom]

(glad we don't have to haul the mats up into the cold cave again for a while )

does that mean you did it too?

No, no.. That'd be a big double yyfy! I'm a little way off jess' at the moment. It feels like 3-4 moves of 6, followed by 6c, 7a, 7a+ and a c.7b move then easier throw for the jug. I've done all except the hardest moves on their own or in some combo, and he tough move feels do-able, but not quite yet. It could be right up your Street Nai... But it's bastard sharp on the skin. Good tick Rob.

[andy_e]

Come on tom, you were tickling the hole on the Keel! Get it done.

[tomtom]

Come on tom, you were tickling the hole on the Keel! Get it done.

Was that you there last Thursday Andy? (if so I half recognised you - think we said hello once at Caley..).. The Keels proving oddly frustrating, I seem to get core failure after about 5 or 6 attempts and my heel around the back of the fin keeps peeling off.. can't figure it out! Sometimes it just works fine - next moment its mr saggy (!?!?).

[andy_e]

Aye that was me. By the sounds of it you need to get the heel far enough up, then it should be easier as it holds you in nicely. Keep working it; you'll get stronger quickly until you do it and it doesn't even feel that hard after all...

[Probes]

Come on tom, you were tickling the hole on the Keel! Get it done.

Was that you there last Thursday Andy? (if so I half recognised you - think we said hello once at Caley..).. The Keels proving oddly frustrating, I seem to get core failure after about 5 or 6 attempts and my heel around the back of the fin keeps peeling off.. can't figure it out! Sometimes it just works fine - next moment its mr saggy (!?!?).

Worn out, thin rubbered boots, toe hooked in the pocket, no heal, and dead point the hole, could be an easier way?

[GCW]

I hate the Keel, I can get to the pocket move OK but can't latch the pocket without a dab.  Grrrrrr

[slackline]

A rare case of harder for the tall/lanky gent/lady?  Or just lack of core?

On that topic, I re-watched Best Forgotten Art the other day and Joe Brown hits the nail on the head about routes that are easier for tall/harder for short with the Promontory Traverse at Black Rocks, as he says he's just not tall enough to to stand on the footholds and reach the slopey holds easily so its a route that is harder for the vertically challenged.

[cheque]

Joe Brown hits the nail on the head about routes that are easier for tall/harder for short with the Promontory Traverse at Black Rocks, as he says he's just not tall enough to to stand on the footholds and reach the slopey holds easily so its a route that is harder for the vertically challenged.

"...the second pitch is an absloute bloody doddle."