Poster: A snowHead
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Having had another great weekend in Scotland ticking of another couple of gullies (despite the delightful weather), what are the next 'must do' gullies in Scotland?
The ticked list is still pretty short:
Aladdin’s Couloir
Jacob’s Ladder
Number 4 Gully
Easy Gully (Creag Meagaidh)
The ‘to do’ list stands at:
Raeburns (Creag Meagaidh)
Castlegates (to be combined with at least one climb in an attempt at an alpine style enchainment)
So, what are the real classics I should be looking at? Any Grade II (climbing grade) gullies that are worth a look?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Put a couple of bricks in your pack, you are obviously enjoying it too much!
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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On the Ben - Tower Gully, and if you are feeling cheeky (and the ice step has gone to snow) #2 gully - usual caveats apply...
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Yep, Tower Gully on the Ben is a must-do. Number 5 looks sweet too if there's enough snow down to low level.
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I didn't realise there was another Pinnacle Gully on Braeriach. The one skiing down into Loch A'an is pretty cool as well.
I'd buy a climbing guidebook as it should let you come up with some awesome links. Although I'd say climbing one of the ridge routes then skiing one of the gullies on the Ben would be the best 'alpine' experience.
I'd also go off and find some in less skied areas.
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i climbed a gully on the north side of Liatach a few years ago which would have been a pretty good ski. doubt it sees much skier traffic either
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On the Ben - Tower Gully,
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We had a look at this two weekends ago but the snow got really icy/poor and it had a fair bit of debris in it (rocks) so we bailed from halfway (-ish, vis was pretty poor so no idea really). Glad we did as the snow in No. 4 was great and the cornice non-existant so it was a really good ski from the top.
BOOM, what a good find!
I've got a climbing guide as that's what I normally do on weekend forays north of the border but that's changing.
Cheers for all the replies, the tick list is increasing!
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You've missed out Ben Lui central gully which I've ascended but not descended. One of the finest hills in the country.
I've only done y-gully in Coire Kander which was entertaining enough although the gradient eases after the 1st 10m or so.
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