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Tuberculosis Repeated Again

Posted on December 13, 2021 by Simon Richardson

Steve Holmes and Ali Rose made an ascent of Tuberculosis on Stob Coire nan Lochan on December 10. This excellent looking mixed route takes the corner system right of Crest Route on North Buttress. It was first climbed by Dave … Continue reading →

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Lucky Sunday Arete

Posted on December 11, 2021 by Simon Richardson

On December 5, Liam Campbell, Macauley Wood and Jamie Whitehead visited Creag Loisgte on Ben Lawers and made the first ascent of Lucky Sunday Arete (III,4). Creag Loisgte lies on the south flank of the south-west ridge of the mountain … Continue reading →

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SMC Journals Now Online

Posted on February 8, 2021 by Simon Richardson

Over the last four years The Scottish Mountaineering Trust have supported a project to scan back copies Scottish Mountaineering Club Journals and make them available to the public on line. They are available on the SMC website here. The Journal … Continue reading →

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Fives Wall

Posted on February 5, 2019 by Simon Richardson

When Iain Small suggested we pay a visit to Number Five Gully Buttress on the Ben, I was intrigued. This steep diamond-shaped wall nestled between Number Five Gully and Ledge Route has a south-easterly aspect and rarely holds winter conditions … Continue reading →

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Cruachan’s Century Repeated

Posted on February 13, 2018 by Simon Richardson

Southern Highlands aficionado Stuart MacFarlane, together with Amy Goodill made the second ascent of Century (V,5) on Ben Cruachan on February 4. This three-pitch route is situated high up on the east face of Drochaid Ghlas. Being east facing it … Continue reading →

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Book Review – Sanctuary in the Extreme

Posted on January 8, 2018 by Simon Richardson

I was sent an interesting book to review recently. John Proctor’s Sanctuary in the Extreme is a very personal account of transformation from a tough inner city existence through to finding fulfillment in a life of climbing. This book is … Continue reading →

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Eighties Rules

Posted on January 6, 2018 by Simon Richardson

“The problem with writing a book like Chasing the Ephemeral,” I reflected, “is that everyone expects you to to make optimum route choices all of the time.” I was half way up the first pitch of a new line on … Continue reading →

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