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I spent many winters in Scotland climbing some of the great routes in Glen Coe and on Ben Nevis. I led climbs at grades 3/4, including Tower Ridge and the North East Buttress.

First outing in the hills.

Cruach Innse

Ben Nevis under snow

Sun on Tower Ridge

CMJ Arete

Castle Ridge

Ben Nevis guide

Tower gap, Tower Ridge, Ben Nevis

MA on Tower Ridge

MA Ben Nevis

Observatory Gulley Ben Nevis

GK emerging from Gulley.

GK resting after Creag Meagaidh gulley.

On Cinderella, Creag Meagaidh

MA emerging from CM gulley

GK climbing

Bouchaille Etive Mor

JB Crowberry approach

JB, Crowberry Gulley.

MA Glen Coe

GK in Glen Coe

Brocken spectre

GK on Snowdon