Ski Mountaineering Training in November

Even as I look at this photo I just can't believe how good the conditions were for skiing at the end of November in Scotland. Unfortunately, they have not returned and there has been no real skiing for several weeks.

On this day I was at Cairngorm, skiied up to the top of Cairngorm and then skied up and down the East Lady run. I did a total of 1400m of ascent. At one point I was astounded to be skiing uphill at a steep point on the White Lady run, which I could remember from my learner days being quite terrified with the thought of having to ski down. And here I was skiing up it!!

I really have to say that having skied downhill for 25+ years skiing up hill is really, really bizarre.