Basically what im wondering is, is it ok to go up smaller hills without ice axe and crampons?
I'm going to be in glenmore from the 27th to the 31st of this month, and from the weather forecasts it looks like it'll be quite wintery.
I know your ill advised to go onto the hills in winter in Scotland without the proper equipment, but smaller hills cant be any different than say dartmoor when its snowy can they? I'm well aware of all the other issues of winter walking like navigation when it's snowing and cold injuries, just not sure about needing an ice axe etc.
The hills i have in mind are not particulary steep and don't have any crags or anything to slip over, and if the avalanche risk is low it should be ok should'nt it. This one for example -
What say you lot? :biggthump or
cheers, gb
I'm going to be in glenmore from the 27th to the 31st of this month, and from the weather forecasts it looks like it'll be quite wintery.
I know your ill advised to go onto the hills in winter in Scotland without the proper equipment, but smaller hills cant be any different than say dartmoor when its snowy can they? I'm well aware of all the other issues of winter walking like navigation when it's snowing and cold injuries, just not sure about needing an ice axe etc.
The hills i have in mind are not particulary steep and don't have any crags or anything to slip over, and if the avalanche risk is low it should be ok should'nt it. This one for example -
What say you lot? :biggthump or
cheers, gb