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Thanks again guys

Hi guys,

Does anybody know if the Gelder Shiel Stable Bothy has a fireplace? will I need to pick up wood from the forrest on the way in?

Possibly staying there in a few weeks time if it has a fire.

Stu

couple of points I have found.

1 - I have been climbing 2.5 years, this is neither 1-2 years or 3-5 years.

2 - I would consider myself a mountaineer, why is there only a winter mountaineer option?

I have a pair of marmot XT's. quite expensive but I like the fit, waterproof, light, no baggy layers.

http://marmot.com/products/xt_glove?p=204,216

I use them for winter climbing (I'm luky and get hot hands), they are nimble enough to play with gear although one pitch is enough and I stick on an outer layer for the belay.

Used them when snowboarding in the alps for a week too. got a little damp by the end of a day probably from small amounts of snow getting in the cuf over the hours I wore them rather than leaking.

Thanks guys, I'll look into them.

Peter, I meant an elastic drawcord. If the cord is loose the material folds/slides down over time. If it's tight then when I take a large step/scrable/etc my trousers pull through then the top of the gaiter is at a lower heigh on my trousers after the step/scramble/etc. I'll experiment a little more if others don't have a problem. Might try attaching some velcro myself.

Thanks again.