Author Archives: Simon Richardson

About Simon Richardson

Simon Richardson is a passionate Scottish winter climber

Book Review – Skye Sea-Cliffs & Outcrops

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Simon Richardson

Hard on the heels of Skye The Cuillin, the SMC have recently published a new guidebook to the outcrops and sea cliffs of Skye. Authored by Mark Hudson, this is a carefully written and beautifully illustrated book that opens up … Continue reading →

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The Curse of the Hobgoblin

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Simon Richardson

Andy Huntington, Mike Lates and Robin Clothier snatched a good new route in the Cuillin on Sunday (March 4). Andy takes up the story: “I was over at Elgol with Robin on Saturday and we did a route before the … Continue reading →

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Jammy Dodger on Beinn Eighe

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Simon Richardson

Andy Nisbet had an exciting adventure in Torridon today (March 5): “You just never know how jammy you might be until the last moment. Things weren’t looking good. I’d postponed my client’s visit because of the lack of snow, then … Continue reading →

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The Mummy

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Simon Richardson

Some late news – on January 23 Guy Robertson and Pete Macpherson made the first ascent of The Mummy (VIII,8) on The Cathedral on the Southern Sector of Lochnagar. The Mummy is a winter version of Mullahmaloumouktou, a summer E2 … Continue reading →

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Running It Out on Lochnagar

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Simon Richardson

West Buttress on Lochnagar sports a number of excellent winter routes, but apart from Black Spout Buttress and West Gully, they are relatively unfrequented. The climbs are long and feel rather committing, but more importantly, this aspect of the corrie … Continue reading →

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Haste Not on Meagaidh

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Simon Richardson

On February 13, Ben Tibbetts was climbing on Meagaidh with Norwegian climber Bjorn-Ovin Bjornstad. “After a couple of good routes we wandered back down Easy Gully and fancied something easy to finish the day,” Ben told me. “The ice lines … Continue reading →

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BMC Winter Meet Video

Posted on February 23, 2012 by Simon Richardson

Simon Gee and Justin Tracey from Reeltime Adventure have made an excellent video of last month’s BMC International Winter Meet. http://vimeo.com/36723593 “Hopefully catches a bit of the spirit of the event without getting bogged down on any one route or … Continue reading →

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New Routeing on Beinn Fhada in Glen Coe

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Simon Richardson

Over the last month James Roddie has made a few solo trips to the unfrequented West face of Beinn Fhada in Glen Coe. “On February 3 I explored the North-East top of the West face, and found an unrecorded rib … Continue reading →

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Haggis Raclette

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Simon Richardson

“The warmer weather had arrived, though not as warm as at present,” Andy Nisbet writes. “I was trying to think of somewhere to go when a post appeared on UKC asking about conditions on An Teallach. Sure enough, someone posted … Continue reading →

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Creag Meagaidh’s Feathered Friend

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Simon Richardson

On February 3, Ken Applegate was working for Abacus Mountain Guides and had a good day out with Vic Wallace on Creag Meagaidh. “Our initial plan was to climb Eastern Corner (III) and then traverse rightwards to continue up Ritchie’s … Continue reading →

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