210m, 5 pitches.
Start NG93151314, above Loch a'Choire Uaine. In most conditions the gully appears from here as a large rectangular section cleft leading straight up to near the trig point of An Diollaid (The Saddle). Needs time to fill but under heavy snow the lower section will be either heavily banked out or impossibly deep in powder. The mid section consists of a series of snowy ramps inter-spaced with steps of varying difficulty. Banked out conditions produce a simple ascent while others can create significant difficulties on the steps for those expecting III!! Belays usually good. A short section of open easy ground leads to the ridge just west of the trig point.
Not 1994! 1926.
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| Jim Fraser | 9 Feb, 2023 |
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