In reply to Malcolm Bass:
They were only 20 (+) years old when i placed them. They had at least another 20 years left in them. Oh the loss!
The north face line looked aweful in your pictures, presumably you have seen a picture of Martin's of it looking far better (if not i will email you one).
It is hard to say what the quality of the snow / ice would have been like. It could have been dagger neve or porridge or bullet i only got within salivating distance.
I do remember an area of spooky snow on the easier section of the west flank of Gangstang, but it was very localised and i was perhaps hyper aware at the time (short roping).
I thought that the granite on the smaller rocky peaks on the north side of the valley from the campsite was really very good indeed. I tried a new rocky peak there but had to retreat within spitting distance of the summit when my clients both had head torch problems with 3 hours till sunnset. This area is deffinatly worth another exped trip, with such easy and convenient access (and i would love it if the next person returned my gear).
Well done again,
James