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Author Archives: Simon Richardson
Early Bird
James Milton and Oonagh Thin made an exploratory visit to The Saddle in Kintail on November 16. Their enterprise paid off with the first ascent of Early Bird (III), a two-pitch ice route on the North-West Face. James takes up … Continue reading
Local Hero
November 18 was a cold and settled day across the Highlands and Greg Boswell and Guy Robertson made best use of the opportunity with an excellent new route on the Hayfork Wall on An Teallach. Local Hero (VIII,9) takes the … Continue reading
White Walkers
Mark Robson and I took the easy option on Sunday November 17 and arrived late at the Cairn Gorm Ciste car park in the full knowledge that others would be ahead of us and making a trail to Creagan Cha-no. … Continue reading
Posted in New Routes
Tagged Creagan Cha-no, Mark Robson, Simon Richardson
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All Go on The Stooee
I was intrigued to find out that Erick Bailot and Dave Kerr climbed The Stooee Chimney on The Stuic on Lochnagar on Sunday November 10. The Stooee Chimney is the obvious central line and was the first route ever attempted … Continue reading
Posted in Repeats
Tagged Dave Kerr, Erick Baillot, Lochnagar, Robin Clothier, Stuart MacFarlane, The Stuic
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Winter Starts
Winter in the Scottish Highlands started in late October when a cold north-westerly deposited a layer of snow on the West. Conditions were typically early season, with the turf not fully frozen, and the best climbing conditions were found in … Continue reading
Scottish Winter Climbing Meet – Call For Hosts
The Scottish Winter Climbing Meet has been a highlight on the international climbing calendar for 20 years and has attracted climbers from across the world eager to experience the unique Scottish winter experience. The meet has been running since 1997 … Continue reading
Posted in Events
Tagged Ben Nevis, Takaaki Nagato
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Book Review – Crazy Sorrow
Crazy Sorrow is a significant book. It documents the life of Alan Mullin who stands alongside Raeburn, Patey, Smith and Nisbet as one of great innovators of Scottish winter climbing. Grant Farquhar should be congratulated for not only describing the … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Mullin, Grant Farquhar, Niall Ritchie, Steve Lynch, Steve Paget
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Book Review – The Big Rounds
There is a strong cross over between mountain running and winter mountaineering. Both are endurance sports that demand a high level of fitness and no small amount of focus and determination. Many winter climbers run to keep fit and enjoy … Continue reading
Scottish International Winter Meet 2020
Fantastic news – the winter meet is back! Today, Mountaineering Scotland announced that they will be hosting the 2020 International Scottish Winter Meet. The meet has been running since 1997 and was last held by the British Mountaineering Council in … Continue reading
Book Review – The Cuillin and Other Skye Mountains
For climbers and mountaineers, the Island of Skye is one of the most sought after destinations in the British Isles. Opportunities for adventure amongst the mountains, sea cliffs and sea stacks abound, but there is no question that the Cuillin … Continue reading
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Tagged Skye, The Cuillin, Tom Prentice
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