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Comment on Highway to Hell by Stuart the postie

Stuart the postie — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:36:01 +0000

Hi Andrew,

It starts just right of this and takes a diagonal ramp line, crossing the main face, before trending back left below the summit.

Are you still based in Ayr?

Stuart

Comment on Highway to Hell by Andrew Fraser

Andrew Fraser — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 09:36:15 +0000

Hi Stuart
There is the odd thing left, with perhaps some wandering grade 3 type things on the right side of the right buttress. Where did your line with Simon go on the Nuis face. Was it up the middle near Right On, taking the prow at the top?

Comment on Highway to Hell by Stuart the postie

Stuart the postie — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 21:24:35 +0000

Good to see your still getting out Andrew!

I was aware about this crag, short walls and turfy ramps? Ben Ime has been popular this season, is there anything left???

Comment on Winter Alladale by Dave McG

Dave McG — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 08:07:19 +0000

I hadn’t forgotten about that one, nice one Dave and Steven for finally getting it done.

Comment on Nevermore by Guy Rob

Guy Rob — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 22:44:53 +0000

No success for me on this one Andy, unless of course I get points for being the World’s Best Belayer! A resounding failure for me, in fact. The fith pitch had my name on it, and after all that belaying I only climbed about five metres of it. After two falls I’m losing interest. All part of the learning curve though…

Comment on Winter Alladale by Andy Nisbet

Andy Nisbet — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 21:36:57 +0000

I remember Dave Allan pointing out this line to me on the day we climbed on the Alladale slabs in summer (the day of the eclipse). But I’d long forgotten, not him though.

Comment on Nevermore by Andy Nisbet

Andy Nisbet — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:31:10 +0000

I didn’t think you were saying it, just thought Simon was being a tad generous. It’s never clear. A number of my routes I’d failed on or aided before final success with Brian Davison. He was on-sight, and refused to accept any information, but I wasn’t. Often it was shared leads but he led the crux. Does that count as on-sight? I’d say no, because I take on-sight as strictly that. And do I really care? Actually no. And is this any criticism of your success? Absolutely no.

Comment on Nevermore by Guy Rob

Guy Rob — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 10:56:45 +0000

Nobody said it was on-sight Andy – only that it was very close. Nick was on the route only twice, and didn’t fall off; he certainly on-sighted the crux passage of the fifth pitch, and that is what gives the route its grade X. I’m glad I fell off as I’d probably be in a sanitorium right now if I hadn’t!

Cheers, Guy

Comment on Nevermore by Andy Nisbet

Andy Nisbet — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 19:02:58 +0000

That’s an interesting definition of on-sight. I shall have to consider Trail of Tears . . . .

Comment on Magnificent Strathfarrar by John Mackenzie

John Mackenzie — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 17:25:50 +0000

Good to hear from you Alastair! The Old Kilpatrick Refuse Shoot deserves a winter ascent but watch out for the barbed wire!

John