High spin states in 1 0 5 Cd have been studied using reactions 1 0 6 Cd(p, pn), 1 0 6 Cd( 3 He, 2p2n), 9 2 Zr( 1 6 O, 3n) and 7 6 Ge( 3 4 S, 5n). The excited levels are dominated by a negative parity band structure up to spin 47 - and a positive parity structure up to spin 27 + . The negative parity structure is based on νh 1 1 excitations and undergoes a band crossing at ω 0.44 MeV. This band crossing is interpreted as an alignment of a g 7 neutron pair. The positive parity excitations are understood as due to νg 7 and νd 5 configurations. The results are discussed in terms of spin diabatic surface calculations.