Day two with Allison on her Adventure Peaks winter climbing course and we plumped for Green Gully, grade III, on the basis that it's shady and not overly threatened by cornice - and great fun.
The route is still complete, although quite stepped and smashed up in places, giving firm front pointing all the way. The icy sections are great for placements and decent ice screw protection can be found with a little hunting around. Lots of loose rock around the belays and some of the in-situ pegs are a little loose so care required. All in all good nick and well worth a look, although as with most gully and face routes at the moment an early start is a good idea before the sun loosens everything up.
Other routes done... Three and Four gullies, N.E. Buttress, Psychedelic wall, Al and also Andy and Henry from JSMTC were out on Tower Ridge and report great conditions after a freeze last night.
Thanks to Douglas and Dave who were on the route behind us for sending me some more pictures and for keeping Alison company at the belays, which can be cold and lonely places!
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