Begin by saying if anyone wants to climb Aviemore next weekend that would be cool.
Began by heading to Arolla, starting out learning to put screws in etc on the top-rope.
Top-roped some relatively tricky stuff and simulated leading on it, to make us comfortable leading the more straightforward stuff
Then skied up to a multipitch climb (we seconded the guide), learning skinning on the way
The ski down was the sketchiest part for us both. I'd only been for 4 weeks before and not for 3 years, the first turns were on steep uncertain snow and the bottom bit was steep and in forest. Not pretty, even a bit of the old snowplough...but just about got down it.
Our skiing was weak so we spent the last day working on it, beginning on blue runs and finishing up doing uncertain snow between the pistes. Got a bit lost, had to ski a terraced field, survived - progress...
Then to Scotland for 4 days of mixed, instructed
Saw big avalanche here (Nevis) minutes after this picture was taken, we then had no choice but to walk down it... :S
Bit blowy on Sneachda on Saturday
Then sleeper back to work for Monday - exhausted...
Most of the Scotland stuff was on easier climbs, with a few tricky bits, but I'm really keen to step things up significantly now.
