Rich and Dave attended a Winter Skills course in Scotland a few weeks ago.
First couple of days saw the dynamic duo throwing themselves down a couple of Munros in order to practice self arrest using ice axes.
Use of boots alone, boots with axe, boots and crampons and then all 3 in 'perfect harmony' were practised and practised until we got the message.
In the midst of all this fun, we also climbed 3 Munros:
Stob Dubh and Stob Coire Raineach (Buachille Etive Beag) and
Aonach Mor.
Day 3 was an opportunity to brush up on mountain navigation and day 4 was indoors, giving it loads on the largest indoor ice walls in Europe, practising our front pointing technique.
All in all a great week and thanks to the lads at Ice Factor.
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