Category Archives: Repeats

Stone Temple Pilots – Second Ascent

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Simon Richardson

Yesterday (December 15), Greg Boswell and Will Sim notched up a highly significant ascent with the first repeat of Stone Temple Pilots (X,9) on the Shelter Stone. This route, which links the summer lines of Steeple, Haystack and Spire directly … Continue reading →

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The Knuckleduster – Second Ascent

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Simon Richardson

After their matter-of-fact repeat of Defenders of the Faith (IX,9) last Tuesday, Greg Boswell and Will Sim spent several days at the CIC Hut with James Dunn. Their stay coincided with last week’s great storm, but they did manage an … Continue reading →

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Defenders of the Faith – Second Ascent

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Simon Richardson

Breaking News – I’ve just received a text from Greg Boswell to say that he has made the second ascent (on sight) of Defenders of the Faith (IX,9) today (December 6) with Will Sim. This route climbs the overhanging right … Continue reading →

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Busy Weekend on The Ben

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Simon Richardson

When Helen Rennard and I walked up to the CIC Hut early on Saturday morning (December 3), we were expecting to find it empty. Instead, we found it full of the stars of the 2011 Scottish Tooling Series. They had … Continue reading →

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The Cuillin Ridge – A Winter’s Traverse

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Simon Richardson

So, what were you doing in early March 2010? You may well have been climbing on the Ben – the Minus Face was superbly iced at the time – but another venue that was in prime winter condition was The … Continue reading →

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New Look Parallel B

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Simon Richardson

Lochnagar has been in good icy condition recently. Polyphemus Gully has seen close to 20 ascents with many teams stating that it is easy Grade IV. Other icy gully lines that have been climbed recently include Parallel Gully A, West … Continue reading →

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Inspiration

Posted on March 7, 2011 by Simon Richardson

East is Best at the moment – Andy Nisbet explains: “Conditions had to be good somewhere and it wasn’t Etchachan. So when Simon reported a perfect day, I wanted one too. So I searched out my projects file and looked … Continue reading →

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Gathering in Y Gully

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Simon Richardson

On Monday February 28, Guy Robertson visited Coire an Lochain with Pete Macpherson and climbed the obvious counter-diagonal to Pic’n Mix, which takes the front face of the steep tower high up Y Gully. Guy had tried the line with … Continue reading →

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Extasy Repeated!

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Simon Richardson

Guy Robertson and Pete Benson made the second ascent of Extasy (VIII,8) on Creag Meagaidh on Monday February 21. This landmark route, which takes the awe-inspiring 300m-high wall between Smith’s Gully and The Fly, was first climbed by Dave Hesleden … Continue reading →

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Third Ascent of The Hurting for Greg Boswell

Posted on February 19, 2011 by Simon Richardson

Yesterday (February 18), Greg Boswell continued his extraordinary run of routes with the third ascent of The Hurting (XI,11) in Coire an t-Sneachda. This 35m-long test-piece, was first climbed in winter by by Dave MacLeod in February 2005 and only … Continue reading →

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