
Sandy Allan on the first ascent of Facet Hunters (IV,6), Coire an t-Sneachda. This 140m-long route follows the rib right of Spiral Gully. (Photo Andy Nisbet)
Despite the thaw, Andy Nisbet and Sandy Allan added a new route to Coire an t- Sneachda on Thursday December 30. Facet Hunters (IV,6) takes the rib right of Spiral Gully.
“You wouldn’t think there was stillĀ a new line in Sneachda but there was,” Andy told me. “There was loads of very wet ice, probably following the freezing rain of ten days ago. Conditions were unexpectedly good (in a wet sort of way). One hard move, hence the grade.”