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CairnGorm Mountain // Friday 2nd January 2009
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First pitch of Spiral Gully

Third pitch of Spiral Gully

 
Climbers in upper gully

Top of Spiral Gully

View west across to Fiacaill Ridge from the Cairngorm plateau

 
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Report
:: Route(s)
Spiral Gully
:: Route Grade
Grade II
:: Weather Conditions
Perfect, cold, calm and clear.
:: Climbing Conditions
The easy gullies are in the best nick for a good number of years and are well filled with perfect neve. Solid first time axe and crampon placements from top to bottom. No cornice problems either!

Full report on the Talisman blog at http://www.talisman-activities.co.uk/blog/mountain_diary.htm

YouTube video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pchih_7uvEg
:: Climbers
Chris Halliday and Ron Walker
Report Edited Once. Last edited by alan: 2009-01-04 01:35:54

This report was posted by Ron Walker at 21.40hrs on Sat 3rd Jan 09


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