First winter climb

On arriving in the Cairngormes it looked like winter was here to stay.  David and I walked into Coire an t-Sneachda to be greeted buy a very snowy crag.

David at the base of Aladdin's Couloir.

 We started on Aladdin's Couloir and the snow was prtty good.  Lean in a few spots but enough to get up.  This was my first winter experience so I was so excited to be on the snow.

Aladdin's Couloir

 The climbing was pretty easy and all the ice on the surrounding rock made it a pretty special place.

We arrived at the top and took time out to stand next to the awsome pinacle.

 

We then decended into the Corie and climbed Jacob's Ladder.  A grade 1 with a slightly trickyer finish.  By now the lower part of the climb was becoming slightly slushy however higher up the snow became more solid making for another great route.