Category Archives: Repeats

Raven’s Gully – Recent Ascents

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Simon Richardson

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 →

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Busy in the Southern Highlands

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Simon Richardson

It was busy on Thursday January 24 in the Southern Highlands. Davie Crawford, Jamie Bankhead and Graham Boistelle went up Beinn Ime and headed up to the buttress North of Fan Gully Buttress where they climbed Naebody’s Fault (IV,5), a … Continue reading →

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The Cathedral – Third Ascent

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Simon Richardson

On Wednesday January 23, Greg Boswell (belayed by Adam Russell) notched up significant repeat when he made the third ascent of The Cathedral (X,11) on The Cobbler. The Cathedral climbs up to a tight niche at the back of the … Continue reading →

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Hangover in Arrochar

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Simon Richardson

“Headed out last Sunday (January 20) to Creag Tharsuinn in Arrochar with Matt Buchanan,” Dafydd Morris reports. “A great wee venue. Had a winter ascent of Hangover in mind, a summer Severe on the upper buttress. I’d been up to … Continue reading →

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Mistral Second Ascent

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Simon Richardson

On Saturday January 19, Jim Higgins completed a long-term personal goal when he made the long-awaited second ascent of Mistral on Beinn Eighe’s West Central Wall with Malcolm Bass. Here is Jim’s story: “Three years ago I took my first … Continue reading →

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Right-Angled Link Up

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Simon Richardson

On January 13, Stuart McFarlane and Ian Dempster made a rare repeat (possible second ascent) of Right-Angled Groove on The Cobbler. (This difficult V,7 was first climbed in winter by the highly effective team of Rab Anderson and Rob Milne … Continue reading →

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Scrabble – Second Ascent

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Simon Richardson

Yesterday (January 15), Adam Hughes, Matt Stygall and Blair Fyffe made the second ascent of Scrabble (VIII,7) on Stob Coire nan Lochan in Glen Coe. This fabled route was fist climbed by Mike ‘Twid’ Turner and Louise Thomas in February … Continue reading →

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Free Tibet!

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Simon Richardson

Jonathan Preston and Andy Nisbet made a repeat (and first free ascent) of Potala Buttress, in Toll an Lochain of An Teallach, on December 27. “It was a route that had always interested me, in that it was the only … Continue reading →

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That Was The Week That Was

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Simon Richardson

Last week (December 10-14) was undoubtedly the week of the winter so far. Heavy snowfall was consolidated by a mini-thaw the previous weekend followed by stable cold weather with no wind and blue skies. Several of the major events have … Continue reading →

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Steeple – Third Winter Ascent

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Simon Richardson

The Shelter Stone has been in good conditions over the past few days with ascents of the classic mixed routes Sticil Face (V,6) and Postern (VI,6). Big news however is the third winter ascent of the summer E2 Steeple on … Continue reading →

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