Category Archives: Repeats

The Irony and Scotophobia

Posted on March 17, 2020 by Simon Richardson

Dave Almond had an outstanding trip up to Scotland last week and came away with two new routes on Beinn Eighe. Dave takes up the story: “I drove up on the March 7 and started my week with a very … Continue reading →

Posted in New Routes, Repeats | Tagged Beinn Eighe, Ben Nevis, Dave Almond, Jamie Skelton, Owen Samuels | Comments Off

International Winter Meet Day 6

Posted on March 2, 2020 by Simon Richardson

Two new routes on Garbh Bheinn was the big news from the last day of the winter meet (February 28). The South Wall is very rarely in winter condition, but continuous storms had plastered it in snow making it a … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, New Routes, Repeats | Tagged Al Todd, Alfie Maun, Ben Nevis, Callum, Damian, Emily Ward, Garbh Bheinn, Guy Robertson, Jamie Skelton, Lukas Klingora, Neil Adams, Northern Corries, Peter Hoang, Simon Richardson, Stac Buidhe, Tim Miller, Trym, Wadim | Comments Off

International Winter Meet Day 5

Posted on February 28, 2020 by Simon Richardson

Heavy snowfall overnight on strong westerly winds resulted in dangerous windslab conditions on the fifth day of the International Meet (February 27). On Ben Nevis this confined teams to wind scoured cliffs such as the Minus Face, where the three … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, New Routes, Repeats | Tagged Andrew Marshall, Andy Inglis, Beinn Udlaidh, Ben Nevis, Carl Nystedt, Creag an Socach, Creag Meagaidh, Gwylim Lynn, Hell's Lum, Ian Dempster, Jakub Cejpek, Kirsty Pallas, Luca Celano, Maarten Van Haeren, Michael Poulsen, Neil Adams, Neil Byrne, Neil Silver, Nicolas Dieu, Paul Headland, Peter Hoang, Richard Bentley, Seokju Woo, Simon Richardson, Stob Coire nan Lochan, Stuart MacFarlane | Comments Off

International Winter Meet Day 4

Posted on February 27, 2020 by Simon Richardson

On February 26, the wind dropped and all eyes turned to Ben Nevis with close to 40 climbers from the International Meet active on the mountain. The standout performance came from Peter Hoang (Canada) and Neil Adams who made an … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, New Routes, Repeats | Tagged Al Todd, Alex Mathie, Alfie Maun, Beinn Bhan, Beinn Eighe, Ben Nevis, Buachaille Etive Mor, Dave Almond, Frano Udovic, Franz Friebel, Hamish Frost, John Higham, John Hutchinson, Masa Sakano, Murray Cutforth, Neil Adams, Nicholas Wylie, Peter Hoang, Rene Lisac, Robin Clothier, Scott Grosdanoff, Stob Coire nan Lochan, Tom Phillips, Trym Saeland, Wadim Jablonski | 1 Comment

International Winter Meet Day 3

Posted on February 25, 2020 by Simon Richardson

First of all, the big news from yesterday (February 24) was a new route on Minus Two Buttress on Ben Nevis by Maarten Van Haeren (Canada) and Andy Inglis. Calculus (VIII,8) takes a line directly through the overhangs that girdle … Continue reading →

Posted in New Routes, Repeats | Tagged Andy Inglis, Beinn Eighe, Ben Nevis, Buachaille Etive Mor, Callum Johnson, Creag an Socach, Dave Almond, Lukas Klingora, Maarten Van Haeren, Neil Adams, Peter Hoang, Richard Bentley, Seokju Woo, Stob Coire nan Lochan, Trym Saeland | Comments Off

International Winter Meet Day 2

Posted on February 24, 2020 by Simon Richardson

The weather forecast for February 24 predicted Scotland would be in the eye of a storm but the exact timing of the anticipated heavy snowfall varied from forecast to forecast. Unfortunately, after a calm start it soon started to snow … Continue reading →

Posted in Repeats | Tagged Michael Poulsen, Murray Cutforth, Nicolas Dieu, Paul Ramsden, Richard Bentley, Seokju Woo, Steve Towne, Tom Phillips, Wadim Jablonski, Willis Morris | Comments Off

International Winter Meet Day 1

Posted on February 23, 2020 by Simon Richardson

After twelve months of planning, the 2020 International Winter Meet finally got underway last night when 55 climbers from 23 countries met at Aviemore Youth Hostel. After a slow start to the winter, the February storms have magically transformed the … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Repeats | Tagged Beinn Eighe, Ben Nevis, Callum Johnson, Damian Granowski, Dave Almond, Jamie Skelton, Lukas Klingora, Michael Poulsen, Neil Adams, Nicolas Dieu, Northern Corries, Paul Ramsden, Peter Hoang, Rich Bentley, Seokju Woo, Stob Coire nan Lochan, Trym Saeland, Wadim Jablonski | Comments Off

Crack of Dawn Second Ascent

Posted on February 21, 2020 by Simon Richardson

Callum Johnson and Andy MacKinnon pulled off a major repeat on February 13 when they made the second ascent of Crack of Dawn (VII,8) on Sgurr Mhic Choinnich on Skye. Callum, who has had a very productive February with a … Continue reading →

Posted in Repeats | Tagged Andy MacKinnon, Callum Johnson, Sgurr Mhic Choinnich | Comments Off

All Go on Black Buttress

Posted on February 16, 2020 by Simon Richardson

Way back in October 1998 I was invited to attend the opening of the North Face Car Park At Torlundy, just north of Fort William. It seems ancient history now, but before the North Face Car Park, most climbers accessed … Continue reading →

Posted in New Routes, Repeats | Tagged Fran Thompson, Iain Howie, Mullach nan Coirean, Nathan Adam, Simon Teitjen, Suzana El Massri, Will Rowland | Comments Off

Can Do on Nocando Crack!

Posted on February 2, 2020 by Simon Richardson

I left out the Guy Steven and Steve Holmes’ ascent of Nocando Crack (VII,8) on January 29 in Coire an Lochain in the Northern Corries in my last post January Scottish Winter Diary because Nocando Crack is neither a new … Continue reading →

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