In reply to RMH4:
The gear is mine, the tape is red, possibly with a bit of yellow underneath. Sort of glad to hear you found conditions sketchy too - we had around 6 runners in first 100m. We had hoped for some neve but the snow on the crags had formed a crust, under which, it is sugary and shit (sais blog sais facets). For comparison, people were climbing III/IV well into the dark. The crag aprons were delightful however. I had great fun climbing up and down on the snow ice after we abbed off - seemed a shame to waste!
Have PM'd you.
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