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Savage Slit - June 2010
Alpine approach to a classic summer rock route

 Walking into Coire nan Lochain  The great slab. Still lots of snow  Coire nan Lochain  Coire nan Lochain  Approaching no4 buttress  Another view of the great slab  And another view of the great slab  Usual pre climb faffing  Mike on pitch one.  Looking up the climb  Fiona leading pitch two  Still on pitch two  Coire nan Lochain  Ice in the crack  On pitch 3  Coire nan Lochain  Just below the top (rope drag getting too much)  Cornice  Savage slit is the obvious wide crack in the centre.  Coire nan Lochain  Skiers at the top of Aladin's Couloir.  Skiing Aladin's Couloir.  Skiing Aladin's Couloir.  Skiing Aladin's Couloir.  Beinn Mheadoin  Coire an t-sneachda  Cairngorm plateau. Ben Macdui to the extreme right