Bark or Bite!
11th March 2020
(Above) Coire Ardair, Post Face, snow showers and wind. Lots of snow moving around at the top end today with the coire a bit of a cauldron at times. New slab being put down at highest elevations – especially around coire rims and just below cornice lines.
(Above) Some high sheltered lee slopes loading up nicely!
(Above) Today’s pit site at around 800 metres on a Easterly aspect.
Not sure the ‘Apprentice’ was overly impressed with the location -Â the look seemed to say any further and ‘I’ll bite you’ (but hey – at least under the cornice it was out of the wind!)
Never sure just how clever these beasts are – a story I recounted many moons ago on these blog pages came to mind ….. a x4 ‘Apprentice’ predecessor I was putting through training courses with SARDA (Search and Rescue Dog Association)
“Â I was at an exercise in Glencoe and had spent some time attempting to put the dog out from a ridge line I was ascending to search a coire bowl. Having failed miserably to get the beast to cooperate I was trudging down dejectedly for an early lunch assuming neither of us would be participating further in the afternoon activities.
Not so â 30 mins after arrival back at base the entire section of the bowl duly avalanched!
I never did work out 1. was it a happy coincidence 2.  did I just get lucky 3. was the dog smarter.
I suspect a combination of all 3! ”
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For some reason the look gave me a flashback moment today …….
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