Aonach Mor

 

Me with Ben Nevis behind

  

Camera not exactly straight

  

Jonny at Aonach Mor Summit

  

View to The Mamores

Today I took Jonny to Aonach more to winterise his summer hill walking skills. We started by looking at kicking steps and using an ice axe for support as we headed up the Nid Arete. We also looked at the snow pack as we found pockets of windslab here and there.

We continued up the nid putting on Crampons and looking at French, American and mixed techniques. As we reached the ski patrol hut the mist rolled in and with a few jints Jonny was able to take a couple of bearing and using pacing skills got us to the Sumitt at 1221m. Just before we arrived the weather cleard and gave great views of Carn Mor Dearg and Ben Nevis.

On the way back down we stopped and looked at Ice Axe arrest although Jonny was having some real trouble sliding due to his trousers being particularly grippy.

This was Jonny's first Scottish Mountain, first winter Mountain, first Munro and first 4000er, so a day he will never forget.