The descent from Bidean nam Bian is difficult for the average walker when in winter condition. However, if you have planks on your feet, it is a good deal more straightforward, and considerably quicker, as these gents found out yesterday.
๐ฅ Dave Calder https://t.co/3tgo9XE5Hp?
For the hardy souls that descend on foot from Ben Macdui to the Lairig Ghru, it is a 30 minute study in careful foot placement and jars to the joints. Yesterday for Blair Aitken it was little more than a 2 minute descent on beautiful spring snow.
๐ท Blair Aitken https://t.co/7WGIS4vVQg
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@LPerepolkin@RaymondCollett1@activeplantnema Great to see this developed and hopefully will improve with more training. Middle nematode looks like a criconematid rather than Acrobeles?