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Author Archives: Simon Richardson
Begging for More
“When the big thaw was ending, and after my Ben Wyvis day when the ice was shrinking fast, a high safe choice seemed best,” explains Andy Nisbet. “The Central West Face of Aonach Beag has some of the most reliable … Continue reading
Posted in New Routes
Tagged Andy Nisbet, Aonach Beag, Dave McGimpsey, Sandy Allan
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Explorations in Arrochar
Some late news, but when Roger Webb and I were battling it out on Cairn Gorm on December 30, Dougie Beck, Andy Bain and Jake Thackrey added a good new route to The Cobbler. “We took the chance and ventured … Continue reading
Posted in New Routes
Tagged Andy Bain, Beinn Narnain, Dougie Beck, Jake Thakrey, The Cobbler
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Hopefall on Ben Hope
“After doing a new route on the most southerly Munro, Ben Lomond, at the beginning of the week, it seemed a good idea to do one on the most northerly, Ben Hope, at the end of the week (February 15),” … Continue reading
Early Repeat of The Good Groove and Much More…
Every season I receive an exciting email or two from Tim Neill recounting his latest adventures in the Scottish Highlands. It’s always a long list of impressive new routes and repeats, which is very fitting, because Tim’s enthusiasm for winter … Continue reading
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Tagged Beinn Bhan, Beinn Eighe, Ben Nevis, Buachaille Etive Mor, Donald King, Keith Ball, Matt Stygall, Meall Gorm, Tim Neill
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Fancy Free on Lochnagar
Pete Benson, Greg Boswell and Guy Robertson succeeded on an excellent technical new route on Lochnagar yesterday before the thaw set in. “We climbed the obvious groove line parallel to and left of Footloose on Central Buttress to give Fancy … Continue reading
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Tagged Greg Boswell, Guy Robertson, Lochnagar, Pete Benson
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Raven’s Gully – Recent Ascents
I was intrigued last week, by a brief mention on UK Climbing that a team had made a rare ascent of Raven’s Gully with the Direct Finish in Glen Coe on February 8. It turned out it was Plas y … Continue reading
Posted in Repeats
Tagged Buachaille Etive Mor, Crag Jones, Dave Rudkin, Keith Ball, Stephen Reid, Tim Neill
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Foreign Lands
Andy Nisbet made a rare visit to the Southern Highlands instead of his beloved North-West on Tuesday February 12. Here is his story: “Things weren’t going well on my way to meet Davie Crawford in Paisley. I’d forgotten to bring … Continue reading
Frozen Forest
Glen Clova is currently undergoing something of a renaissance at the moment, with a steady stream of quality winter routes being added over the past few seasons. Take Winter Corrie, for example. Long regarded as a venue for easy to … Continue reading
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Tagged Glen Clova, Henning Wackerhage, Robbie Miller
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Migranya Profundia
On Sunday February 10, Tony Stone and Iain Small solved another ‘last great problem’ on Ben Nevis by climbing the three-pitch overhanging corner-line between Fat Boy Slim and Rogue’s Rib on Secondary Tower Ridge. “In total contrast to the balmy … Continue reading
Three Wee Chimneys
“Just to let you know that the team you mentioned in your Free Tibet post is still active occasionally!” Des Rubens writes. “Dave Broadhead and I visited the North Corrie of Cul Beag on January 26. We went there to … Continue reading