The forecast for Thursday meant a change of plan for Jim and myself, so we headed to Arrochar and The Brack. We climbed a new direct start to Hell’s Teeth at IV,4. It gave a good pitch of mixed turf/rock up a corner system starting at a quartz wall just right of the normal start and joins the normal route below the chimney on the right. We finished up the chimney, which gave a good outing for the day. It was raining at road level, with snow all day at crag level and the turf well frozen. Even on this north east facing crag things were starting to load fairly heavily by noon and careful route choice was required on descent.
For odd logistical reasons we then headed to Aviemore. Lots of fresh snow on Thursday, overnight and through Friday on a north east wind leaving the ski road closed. This snow will be on top of a hard base and surface hoar, so great care required over the next few days. We walked/cross country skied in the Ryvoan area before heading south.
