This years Scotland Trip was undoubtedly the best for good weather climbing conditions in aeons. With snow being spotted as far south as the Lake District and only increasing in volume as the 21 stoats travelled northwards the excitement mounted throughout the miraculously smooth drive. On arrival a flurry of

“Red badger to flying stoat…” Day 1: Return of the Stoats Awaking early on an unnervingly warm winter’s day, an eager group of stoats descended upon the Munrow to make the annual pilgrimage to Scotland. The intention was, as usual, to climb some mixture of snow, ice and rock