Al and I had been planning to go rock climbing over in Ardnamurchan today but on seeing snow and riming on the cairngorm webcam decided to go for a look at Pygmy Ridge IV,5.Walking in there was plenty of snow. On the crag snow on ledges and even ice in cracks. Definitely winter condition and given there is no turf to destroy if unfrozen and moving carefully, we climbed it. The last time I did it, it was buried under snow, so this was a nice change.
Around 15 - 20m up the route steps left before going back right and at about this point there is a large detached flake that moves when pulled on. To avoid it is tricky. I now believe it's been like this for some time, probably keyed in , but one day it'll unlock. Go carefully.
