Pepper sausage
with
Peppermint Tea
Kinder Downfall
14:00 hrs and i am at home picking up my kit, deans due soon. Bleep of the vans reversing horn and the dogs going nuts, hes here he barks. into the car loaded and ready. walking past Kinder res at 15:11, alls looking good. The winds keen and the reser is looking cold, our minds are racing with vivid thoughts of solid ice routes ahead. Sandy Heyes is looking down with a keen interest in our intentions. The route clear with an abundance of snow all the way up to the top. We make our way in, and the skies are starting to turn, a thick swirl of mist and snow start to appear. In and out goes the weather, just like our body temperature. Get to the top of Sandy Heyes and the down falls in sight, upping the speed now. The path in is clear due to the wind over the last few days, its dumped everything over the side giving some impressive cornices.
On arrival at the Downfall everywhere looks smashed out with snow, deep drifts over the edge of the main routes. Not looking good, the snow looks loose and crap. Abbing down the left side into the ampritheatre the ice is not the best, with sections of really loose snow on the way down.
The Downfall
On arrival at the Downfall everywhere looks smashed out with snow, deep drifts over the edge of the main routes. Not looking good, the snow looks loose and crap. Abbing down the left side into the ampritheatre the ice is not the best, with sections of really loose snow on the way down.
Direct Route
Nothing worth taking a risk on so we head back to our little corner to do a couple of routes on our slushy ice route we abbed down on. Four climbs on we head out with the gear, back down and into the lower reaches of Sandy Heyes. Back at the car, kit and away. Another good trip with nothing lost.
(Kinder Downfall)
(Kinder Downfall)
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