Cyrn Las, The Skull

Today I enjoyed the warm and sunny day up on Cyrn Las, Llanberis Pass. We climbed the Skull (E4 6a) which is a magnificently positioned route especially the top pitch. Unfortunately I wasn't cruising today with 6a pitch being a bit of a battle, good practice for Yosemite though! The last pitch is certainly the best, with great exposure.

Ben Nevis

A windy and snowy start turned into a beautiful and sunny afternoon. The freezing level had dropped considerably and the snow line was well below the CIC hut.

We had aspirations for Observatory Ridge, but with three people ahead of us, and it looking a little lean on snow, we decided against it. Unfortunatly most lines in Observatory Gully require ice and this was lacking, even high up on Indicator Wall. I know Smith's was done last week but it must of been quite scary! We opted for Chimney Groove (IV,6) which took us up onto Tower Ridge and then to the top.

The snow is now well frozen, with just isolated pockets of slabby new snow.

For more photos of Ben Nevis see Sea 2 Summit Flickr site