Had another blue sky day in Scotland, this time back into Sneachda with Matt to check out a couple of work routes for future reference.

There was a surprising amount of rime on the crags meaning a lot of the mixed lines were climbable with easily cleared cracks for rock gear. There was the odd loose block on both Original Summer route and Pygmy ridge as you’d expect when there isn’t a huge amount of snow on the ledges.

Plenty of folk out on the hill, lot’s of the gullies getting climbed although the grade I’s aren’t complete in most cases.

My feet (and legs) feel like they’ve taken a bashing so I’m due for a rest day, but good weather looks set to continue for a bit anyway.

Patchy Snow cover after the thaw.

A nice cloud inversion this morning. Matt leading the first pitch of Original Summer route, IV, 5.

And seconding the second pitch opf Pygmy Ridge, IV, 5.

Looking past Pygmy ridge, Fluted buttress and Ficiall Buttress.