It's been a good week for the Southern Highlands winter scene with ascents of early season classics such as Inglis Clark Arete, Monolith Grooves, Menage a Trois and Salamander Gully , with many ice routes coming into nick such as Taxus, Quartzvein Scoop, Eagle Falls (above) and Eas Anie . Highlights of the cold spell were as ascent of Messiah on Creag an Socach by DJ Brigham and Thom Simmons on Sunday 5th and an exciting new winter ascent of the Brack's summer E3 Mammot h by Guy Robertson and partner on Tuesday 7th December, more to follow... 'Mammoth' FWA