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Category Archives: Winter Conditions
What a Difference a Day Makes
Whilst the Northern Corries have remained busy over the last few days with ascents of the early season classics such as Pygmy Ridge, Fingers Ridge and Fallout Corner, activity has now started on Ben Nevis. On October 31, Kenny Grant … Continue reading
Posted in New Routes, Winter Conditions
Tagged Alan Halewood, Ben Nevis, Guy Steven, Northern Corries
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Winter Begins
Winter has come early to the Scottish Highlands with a sharp cold snap and snow to low levels. Only a dusting of snow fell in the West, but the Cairngorms took the full blast of the northerly winds and the … Continue reading
Posted in New Routes, Winter Conditions
Tagged Cairn Toul, Northern Corries, Roger Everett, Simon Richardson
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Winter Season Finally Ends
With warmer temperatures now sweeping across the country, it looks like the 2011-2012 winter climbing season is finally coming to an end. The last six weeks have been unusually cold for the time of year, which has led to resumption … Continue reading
Posted in Repeats, Winter Conditions
Tagged Andy Inglis, Ben Macdui, Braeriach, Cairn Toul, Guy Robertson, Northern Corries
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Winter – Not Quite Over Yet!
Winter has returned with a vengeance to the Scottish hills and there have been a variety of routes climbed in the Cairngorns and on Ben Nevis. In the Northern Corries, Fallout Corner, The Message, Fingers Ridge and Sidewinder have all … Continue reading
Posted in Repeats, Winter Conditions
Tagged Ben Giles, Ben Nevis, Northern Corries, Peter Flanagan
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A Ghost of a Chance
On Wednesday April 4, Craig Lamb and Joel Paterson took advantage of the recent icy blast with a well-timed visit to the Southern Sector on Lochnagar. After the recent warm temperatures (the week before folk were rock climbing on Dubh … Continue reading
Posted in Winter Conditions
Tagged Craig Lamb, Joel Paterson, Lochnagar
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Full Winter Season Finally Begins!
The unseasonably warm November temperatures came to an abrupt end on Friday November 25 with snow down to low levels across the Highlands accompanied by biting north-westerly gales. Dorsal Arête (II) on Stob Coire nan Lochan in Glen Coe saw … Continue reading
Posted in Winter Conditions
Tagged Braeriach, Roger Everett, Simon Richardson
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Revisiting the Third Man
Andy Nisbet and Helen Rennard notched up their first winter ascents of the season with an ascent of The Third Man (IV,6) on the Northern Corries, on Thursday October 20. This was the first time that Andy had climbed the … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Winter Conditions
Tagged Andy Nisbet, Helen Rennard, Northern Corries
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New Winter Season Underway!
The wind swung around to the North on Monday and winter began on the Scottish hills with the first significant snowfalls of the season. On Tuesday October 18, Ledge Route (II) on Ben Nevis was climbed and Alan Halewood made … Continue reading
Posted in Winter Conditions
Tagged Alan Halewood, Ben Nevis, Iain Munro, James Edwards, Joris Volmer, Nathan White, Northern Corries, Ross Jones, Sean Peatfield
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All Go on Cairngorm
It’s been a busy few days on Cairngorm with many teams focusing on the Northern Corries. The exposed turf is well frozen, and the steeper mixed routes are in good early season condition. Snow fell almost continuously through the weekend … Continue reading
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Tagged Cairngorm, Northern Corries, Sandy Simpson, Simon Richardson
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Rarely in Condition Winter Classics
There is an interesting thread running on UKC at the moment compiling a list of rarely in condition Scottish winter classics. The concept is a paradox of course – a route cannot really be deemed a classic until it has … Continue reading →