Back out on Aonach Mor today with the students from Plymouth College.
On our way up to the Summit we spent some time revisiting and improving crampon skills and looking at route choice. From the top of the ski tows the visibility had dropped considerably so Gwilym split the students into three pairs and we did some poor visibility navigation to find the summit cairn at 1221metres. The summit of Aonach Mor is a long featureless plateau so good pacing and bearings are a must.
After a quick bite to eat and a few photos at the summit we descended the mountain via the Nid ridge testing the students crampon work on some steep ground.
Another successful day with all of the students enjoying themselves and getting stuck in to the cold conditions of Scottish winter.
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