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Author Archives: Simon Richardson
Northern Cairngorms Conditions Update
The recent snow and cooler temperatures are beginning to bring the crags in the Northern Cairngorms into winter condition. Activity is picking up in the Northern Corries where routes that do not rely on frozen turf such as Honeypot, Pot … Continue reading
Posted in Winter Conditions
Tagged Creagan Cha-no, Dafydd Morris, Gary Gray, Northern Corries
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Tricky Conditions
It’s been a testing couple of weeks for winter climbers with a succession of westerly weather systems sweeping across the country. This has brought rapidly fluctuating temperatures with freezing levels rising well above the highest tops. It has also been … Continue reading
Posted in New Routes, Winter Conditions
Tagged Ben Nevis, Braeriach, Graham Dudley, Mamores, Simon Richardson, Stob Coire nan Lochan
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Braeriach Again
After last week’s thaw, most folk were fairly pessimistic about winter climbing this weekend, but with temperatures dropping during Saturday, there was clearly good winter climbing to be had. There were mixed views as to whether to east or west, … Continue reading
Posted in New Routes, Winter Conditions
Tagged Ben Cruachan, Ben Nevis, Braeriach, Gary Gray, Roger Everett, Simon Richardson, Stuart MacFarlane
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Busy on Braeriach
Catching upon some late news: It was a ‘busy’ morning in the tiny Glen Einich car park last Sunday morning (November 4) with four teams gearing up at 6am for the cycle into Braeriach. Colin Wells and Penny Clay were … Continue reading
Posted in New Routes, Winter Conditions
Tagged Braeriach, Colin Wells, Penny Clay, Roger Webb, Simon Richardson
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Tsar Wars
Andy Nisbet has had a busy start to his winter season with a number of well-known classics in Coire an t-Sneachda, but on Monday November 5 he visited Sron na Lairige with Jonathan Preston and Pat Ingram. “I was getting … Continue reading
Posted in New Routes
Tagged Andy Nisbet, Braeriach, Jonathan Preston, Pat Ingram
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Candy Shop in Coire an Lochain
On Monday November 5, Greg Boswell and Guy Robertson climbed The Candy Shop (VII,9), a new two-pitch route taking the overhanging crack up the steep wall to the right of the crux pitch of The Gathering. “It was a pumpy … Continue reading
Posted in New Routes
Tagged Greg Boswell, Guy Robertson, Northern Corries
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Getting Away from the Crowds
It was an excellent winter climbing weekend in the Cairngorms with teams active on many crags including Braeriach, Coire Sputan Dearg, Lochnagar and the Shelter Stone. The Northern Corries were especially popular with dozens of parties enjoying the early winter … Continue reading
Posted in Winter Conditions
Tagged Andy Inglis, Andy Munro, Helen Rennard, James Richardson
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Deliverance
Guy Steven and Mike Lates made a superb addition to the Stone Shoot Face of Sgurr Thearlaich on Skye on Sunday November 4, with the first ascent of Deliverance (VII,7). After seeing that there was a good blanket of snow … Continue reading
The Hermit’s Hole
On Friday November 2, James Roddie made the first ascent of The Hermit’s Hole, a new single pitch III,4 on the Upper Tier of the West face of Aonach Dubh in Glen Coe. It was a line James had scoped … Continue reading
What a Difference a Day Makes
Whilst the Northern Corries have remained busy over the last few days with ascents of the early season classics such as Pygmy Ridge, Fingers Ridge and Fallout Corner, activity has now started on Ben Nevis. On October 31, Kenny Grant … Continue reading
Posted in New Routes, Winter Conditions
Tagged Alan Halewood, Ben Nevis, Guy Steven, Northern Corries
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