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Church door buttress conditions

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D.Russell 22 Nov 2013

Has anyone been up to church door buttress recently?
If so what are the conditions like up there.
I heard that stob coire an lochain was looking pretty black yesterday and the snow level being fairly high.
any update would be awesome.
Cheers

Andy Moles 22 Nov 2013

In reply to D.Russell:

Looking across from the top of SCNL, I thought Church Door was looking a bit more rimed Dougie. Mind you the sun was from behind so couldn't see too well.

OP D.Russell 22 Nov 2013

In reply to Andy Moles: cheers Andy

Harry Holmes 22 Nov 2013

In reply to D.Russell: I had a look on Tuesday and it did look marginally more rimed than SCNL.
There are is a picture here.
http://climberharry.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/scnl-winter-conditions-191113.ht...

OP D.Russell 22 Nov 2013

In reply to naffan: cheers harry, hmmmm looks marginal. not sure i can be hooped walking all the way up there to find it black. Northern corries seems like a better bet.