Nick Bullock climbing the Inhospitable Crack pitch on the first winter ascent of Back Spout Wall (IX,9) on Lochnagar. This outstanding links together pitches from Steep Frowning Glories (E6), Black Spout Wall (E3) and The Link (VS). The well named ‘Inhospitable Crack’ was first climbed as an alternative finish to Black Spout Wall at E2 5b by Greg Strange, Rob Archbold and Bob Ross in August 2003. (Photo Guy Robertson)