In January I did my Winter Skills Course, which was absolutely amazing! It was my first time in the Highlands, and I can’t wait to go back- especially during winter!

We spent quite a while learning to self-arrest, which is amazing! Throwing yourself from the side of a mountain isn’t the most natural feeling, but stopping yourself with an ice axe feels great! :p

On the second day of the weekend, we climbed Stob Ban. From ground level, it didn’t look too appealing, thanks to lack of low snow, but once re reached around 700m, it was like stepping into a different world! The images from Vertical Limit seemed to be right in front of me!