Winter walking and mountaineering in Scotland

The thermometer is falling, which can only mean one thing: winter is almost here. Mountain photographer Hamish Frost points his lens at Glen Coe and builds the stoke for the upcoming season with this short photo essay.

Start sharpening that ice gear.

Climbing above Glen Coe in the hours before daybreak

A walker standing on top of a hill overlooking Glen Coe

Taking in the views above Glen Coe

A team of three climbers on a snowy ridge on Aonach Eagach

Traversing the Aonach Eagach

A team of three climbers on a snow slope on Aonach Eagach

Early season conditions on the Aonach Eagach

A walker wearing a headlamp and carrying trekking poles standing on Am Bodach in the early morning

Pre-dawn on Am Bodach

Two walkers on a snow slope on Am Bodach at dawn

Wading through deep snow am Am Bodach as the sun begins to rise

On the way up Am Bodach with Stob Coire nan Lochan behind

To aim for the highest point is not the only way to climb a mountain.
Nan Shepherd, 'The Living Mountain'

Approaching the cliffs of Stob Coire nan Lochan

A climber on the route Twisting Grooves on Stob Coire nan Lochan

Starting up the first pitch of 'Twisting Grooves' on Stob Coire nan Lochan

A climber approaches the cornice near the summit of Stob Coire nan Lochan

Approcahing a cornice near the summit of Stob Coire nan Lochan

A climber throws a rope off Meall Dearg to abseil from

Preparing to rappel off Meall Dearg

Hamish Frost is one of the UK's foremost outdoor photographers. Based in Scotland, he has a natural affinity for wild spaces. See more of his work here.

The Bite of Winter

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The thermometer is falling, which can only mean one thing: winter is almost here. Mountain photographer Hamish Frost points his lens at Glen Coe and builds the stoke for the upcoming season with this short photo essay.

Start sharpening that ice gear.

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