Category Archives: Repeats

Guerdon Grooves – Second Ascent

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Simon Richardson

I’m just back from the International Winter Meet at Glenmore Lodge. This superb biennial event consists of 40 guests from 20 different countries climbing with 40 Scottish-savvy British climbers all under the watchful eye of Becky McGovern and Nick Colton … Continue reading →

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Crawling Round Meagaidh

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Simon Richardson

Collectors of Cold Climbs routes will be interested in the email I’ve just received from Tim Neill: “Keith Ball and I thought about Ben Alder for Monday just past too! It was such a nice day, but probably the best … Continue reading →

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More Activity on Creagan Cha-no

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Simon Richardson

Friday January 13 was a busy day on Creagan Cha-no. Stuart Lade, Liam Fleming, Jill Plummer went to have a look at Jenga Buttress but ended up not walking far enough and climbed the broad ledgey buttress between Anvil Corner … Continue reading →

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The Gathering – Second Ascent

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Simon Richardson

Will Sim and Greg Boswell enjoyed three productive days in Coire an Lochain in the Northern Corries last week. On Friday January 13, they warmed up with Daddy Longlegs (VIII,9  with Adam Booth before making the second ascent of The … Continue reading →

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All Go in the Loch Avon Basin

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Simon Richardson

The hairdryer thaw over Christmas did not completely devastate winter in the Cairngorms, and the Loch Avon Basin was surprisingly busy on Friday December 30. On the Shelter Stone, Postern had a couple of ascents by Iain Small and Susan … Continue reading →

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Interesting Route on No. 4

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Simon Richardson

Last Sunday (December 16), James Edwards was tempted away from his beloved Northern Highlands to climb in the Northern Corries, with a surprisingly prominent new route in mind. Unfortunately, it wasn’t to be, but I’ll let James tell the story: … Continue reading →

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Great Overhanging Gully and Other North-West Adventures

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Simon Richardson

At first sight, the North-West Highlands were not a logical choice last weekend, with heavy showers, dumping high levels of snow across the region. Parties attempting the classic Liathach and Alligin ridge traverses were unsuccessful, due to time consuming deep … Continue reading →

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Hogwart’s Express – Second Ascent

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Simon Richardson

On Sunday December 19, Stuart Burns, Erick Baillot and Stuart McFarlane, repeated Hogwart’s Express (VI,7) on The Brack. This fine looking route was first climbed by Andy Clarke and Frank Yeoman in January 2001, and is a very steep line … Continue reading →

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Lochnagar Update

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Simon Richardson

Fresh from their outstanding success on Stone Temple Pilots on the Shelter Stone, Greg Boswell and Will Sim visited Lochnagar on Sunday December 18. Their intention was to make the second ascent of Crazy Sorrow (IX,10), which received its first … Continue reading →

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Touching The Stone

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Simon Richardson

The 250m-high Shelter Stone Crag in the Loch Avon Basin has been in superb mixed condition over the last couple of weeks. ‘The Stone’ is one of Scotlands’s greatest cliffs and is home to a series of winter routes that … Continue reading →

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