Training Log Archive: SarahD

Control hanging for training at Dinnet

And collecting

Haute route home from Dinnet - over Scar Hill and Craig Dhu then up through Coull onto Mortlich. Had a sandwich before I set off, but realised fairly rapidly that I was going to be short of fuel. Had a few sweeties with me and initially rationed myself, but they all disappeared rapidly on the climb up Mortlich. Felt good just to be out on my own with no immediate responsibilities, even if it was a slow plod.

SOA meeting day

Tech 10 #3 Dinnet east. Checking out south of the loch for training and a bit more compass practice in the birch. Slow and steady. Still tired.

Had hoped to fit a half day of skiing in but I managed to save me from myself.... Still hadn’t made space for that R+R and feeling absolutely exhausted. Took time in the morning catching up with work and prepping for ASC and then had a gentle lunchtime stroll round Aboyne Loch. Rewarded by seeing an otter playing on the water :-) Feeling better for it already.

Hanging and collecting for Aboyne ASC and getting very very cold feet in between.

DNC Dinnet nightmare. Least said... plenty to work on but probably more in need of a rest than anything else. Hope to go back and re-do this in daylight.
Lovely crisp clear night.

The Pan and Heartbreak ridge with J. Parked at forest track end and got a surprisingly good ski through the forest itself to the western edge. Then put skins on and climbed up onto Pannanich, following some other ski tracks all the way. Glorious blue sky day, stunning views, snow aplenty and a lovely climb. Other skier had sadly headed south from the top while we were turning north and it was a fairly slow plod along and down the ridge through deep soft snow. J was leading so I got a bit more sliding, but it was all a bit too slow even for me. Eventually took skis off descending through the woodland to the road as it was going to be quicker and we were now short of time. Somewhat tedious plod back along the road at the end.
Crackin wee adventure though, even if it was a slightly long lunchbreak - oops!

Warm up with DR out to the petrol station. Had been planning a wee jog round the river bank with J but this kind of set us off in the wrong direction... Turned round from there and headed back through the woods with J and WB and then on out the DW to west end of the village before picking up the river bank. It was a lovely cold crisp evening and I felt a lot better than anticipated, so just kept going until we eventually got back to the bridge. Rather longer than planned and E was waiting for us rather than v-v!

Wee opportunistic trip out with E from above Lochnagar distillery over towards Glen Muick. On the metal-edged nordics. Plenty snow but pretty soft and wet. Had a few waxing issues and ended up using kick skins most of the way, but a nice cruise back down the hill at the end. Ran out of day or we would have gone further.
So much for my rest day :-)