Category Archives: Repeats

Galloway Update

Posted on February 16, 2011 by Simon Richardson

It was a busy time for ice climbers in Galloway and Borders over the Christmas period. Local guru, Stephen Reid, recently contacted me with details of December’s winter climbing activity in the Galloway hills. “The season started off very well,” … Continue reading →

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Second Ascent of The Great Corner

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Simon Richardson

Nick Bullock and Rich Cross visited Ben Nevis on last Tuesday (8th February) intent on making an ascent of Centurion on Carn Dearg. Unfortunately the route was not white enough for a winter ascent so they continued along to Raeburn’s … Continue reading →

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Shelter Stone Double Tick

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Simon Richardson

Nick Bullock had a remarkable two days’ climbing on the Shelter Stone, two weekends ago. “Last weekend I was at Glenmore Lodge to present a lecture to the AMI AGM on the Saturday night,” Nick told me. “The plan was … Continue reading →

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Two in a Row for Neill and Ball

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Simon Richardson

On Saturday January 29 (the day after their repeat of Storm Trooper), Tim Neill and Keith Ball returned to Creag Coire na Ciste on Ben Nevis. “While on the belay [of Storm Trooper] we kept looking at the lines in … Continue reading →

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Andy Turner Repeats The Hurting

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Simon Richardson

Big News from last week, and widely reported elsewhere on The Internet, was the second ascent of The Hurting (XI,11) in Coire an t-Sneachda by Andy Turner and Phil Dowthwaite on Friday January 28. Andy had attempted the route a … Continue reading →

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Storm Trooper Repeated

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Simon Richardson

On Friday January 28, Tim Neill and Keith Ball made the second ascent of Storm Trooper (VIII,8) on Creag Coire na Ciste, Ben Nevis. “We climbed via the original first pitch – the one with Steve Ashworth pictured on it … Continue reading →

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Two Days – Three Major Repeats

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Simon Richardson

Well known German climber Ines Papert is visiting with Austrian Charly Fritzer, and it’s all go in the Scottish mountains at the moment! On Wednesday January 26, Ines teamed up with Pete Macpherson made an early ascent of  Daddy Longlegs … Continue reading →

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Historic First On Sight of Happy Tyroleans

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Simon Richardson

Nineteen-year Greg Boswell is on a roll. Brimming with confidence after a superb recent run of routes, Greg visited Coire an Lochain on Wednesday January 19 and made the first on sight ascent of Happy Tyroleans, the impending corner-line to … Continue reading →

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Greg Boswell’s Magnificent Run of Routes

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Simon Richardson

Nineteen-year old Greg Boswell has had a remarkable run of routes over the last 20 days or so. Together with his astonishing  first ascent of To Those Who Wait (IX,9) on Ben Nevis, Greg has ticked off some of the … Continue reading →

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Early Repeat of The Prophet

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Simon Richardson

On Saturday December 18, Dan Moore and Shauna Clarke made an early ascent of The Prophet (VI,7). This rarely climbed route was first climbed by Graham Little and Kev Howett in January 1991. “It doesn’t look like it sees many … Continue reading →

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