At the end of March Tom, Josh, Steve, Paul and I stayed at the cosy CIC for four days of winter climbing.

Hut Info Scottish Mountaineering Club (smc.org.uk)

Annoyingly conditions were great the week before and the week after! We had to contend with a freezing level above the summit and rain until the last day. But the Ben came good and showed us just how resilient it can be.

Routes climbed included- Number Two Gully, Comb gully buttress, North East Buttress (twice) and Good Friday climb.

The highlight for me was a full on mountaineering adventure up the North East Buttress starting after a leisurely lunch, summiting at 8pm then descending the CMD arete and Coire Leis by moonlight.

I’ll be aiming to book six beds for next year around the same time.