Foreboding Apex

I've always thought climbing mountains in the summer was within my skillset... but going up them in the winter in conditions like this where specialist knowledge and equipment is needed is defo beyond me. They look foreboding and dangerous places... yet they prob hold the most beauty at that time of year. When I was younger I climbed a fair few of Scotlands more accessible Munro's and I do have a want to climb more... but not in winter and not by myself with little experience. I have a real love and appreciation for these places I want to take photographs of them... but I also have a respect for them and beauty could also quickly become a place like hell if the conditions change! I'll continue to shoot them in winter from afar or from the lower slopes.

 

My mountain whitterings where brought on by a post I seen today on twitter from the Cairngorm Mountain Rescue Team... They where simply saying a merry Christmas and stay safe... I hope people take heed of this message and don't spoil the teams Christmas dinner being called out to save a fool!

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