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Monthly Archives: March 2011
Running Wild
Some late news – on Wednesday March 16, Andy Nisbet, Garry Smith and Jonathan Preston added another new addition to this year’s bumper crop on the Far West Buttress on Beinn Eighe. Andy continues with the story: “Like me, Garry … Continue reading
Posted in New Routes
Tagged Andy Nisbet, Beinn Eighe, Garry Smith, Jonathan Preston
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West Central Gully… New Line Shocker!
I received an intriguing email from Pete Benson last week… Hi Simon I have just been looking through my photos of last year with Guy [Robertson] of West Central Gully [on Beinn Eighe], and he was confused. “Did you not … Continue reading
Rogue’s Rib Rediscovered
For Iain Small and I, it was another tough call this weekend on where to go. East or west, mixed or ice were the choices, but in the end our decision was simply based on access. After the heavy snowfalls … Continue reading
Posted in New Routes
Tagged Ben Nevis, Iain Small, Simon Richardson
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Godzilla
Pete Benson, Nick Bullock, and Guy Robertson added another demanding route to the Giant’s Wall on Beinn Bhan on Monday March 14. Godzilla (it was something of a monster) takes a direct line to join the last two pitches of … Continue reading
North-West Raptor
Andy Nisbet has continued his excellent run of routes on the Far West Buttress of Beinn Eighe with another new addition on Saturday March 12. The appropriately named Raptor (VI,7), is his seventh new addition to the crag this season, … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Nisbet, Beinn Eighe, Brian Davison, Steve Ashworth
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Stormy Weekend
Last weekend was wild and stormy with significant snowfall across the Highlands. Despite this, there were good routes climbed on Ben Nevis, in Torridon, and in the Cairngorms. Several teams came back wide-eyed after full-on Scottish adventures, but the most … Continue reading
Posted in New Routes
Tagged Adam Hughes, Andrew Melvin, Colm Burke, Creag an Dubh Loch, Dave Burke, Glen Coe, Henning Wackerhage, Robbie Miller
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Smear Fear
I’ve been watching the ice grow high up on the right side of Eagle Buttress for several weeks now. In summer, the right arête of the Where Eagles Dare headwall (climbed by State of Independence) is delimited in its right … Continue reading
New Look Parallel B
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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Tagged Chad Harrison, Lochnagar, Steve Fortune
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West Side Story
Andy Nisbet had a great weekend, climbing two routes on Beinn a’Bhuird on Saturday and a visit to the West Face of Aonach Beag the following day. Here is Sunday’s story: “My legs needed an easier time so I headed … Continue reading
Doug Lang (1941 – 2011)
Iain Small and I had just descended from the Ben the Saturday before last when we heard the terrible news that Doug Lang had been found dead in an avalanche in Coire Fee earlier that morning. The short message on … Continue reading →