January 17, 2012
A chilly night, -15C, followed by my customary dawn start. I topped out on Lochnagar by 09:45, dropping down the tourist track to nab the adjacent Corbett (and surprising two guys on their way up who thought they’d be the first that day…). John, this is the location for that summer climbing trip: easy walk in, pitch up by the corrie lochan with a week’s food, knock off high routes on superb rock, with a bothy option nearby if the weather goes all mentaloid. Check out the topos and start planning, mate.

A chilly night, -15C, followed by my customary dawn start. I topped out on Lochnagar by 09:45, dropping down the tourist track to nab the adjacent Corbett (and surprising two guys on their way up who thought they’d be the first that day…). John, this is the location for that summer climbing trip: easy walk in, pitch up by the corrie lochan with a week’s food, knock off high routes on superb rock, with a bothy option nearby if the weather goes all mentaloid. Check out the topos and start planning, mate.

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