Monthly Archives: January 2013

Striking it Lucky on Beinn Eighe

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Simon Richardson

Michael Barnard and James Duthie had a productive weekend on Beinn Eighe adding two new routes to Sail Mhor. Michael takes up the story: “On Saturday (January 19) we had no fixed objective in mind, though I was vaguely thinking … Continue reading →

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Galloway Ice Update

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Simon Richardson

“Three teams were active on the Merrick on Sunday,” Stephen Reid writes. “With excellent conditions reported on the Black Gairy, Colin Wells and I hastened north to join the fun. We visited Craig an Eilte on Tuesday (January 22) and … Continue reading →

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Jib on Skye

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Simon Richardson

Sometimes you have to throw caution to the wind, and chase your dream. When Iain Small and I climbed on Blaven three years ago we were struck by the soaring corner-line of Jib on the north side of The Great … Continue reading →

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Mistral Second Ascent

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Simon Richardson

On Saturday January 19, Jim Higgins completed a long-term personal goal when he made the long-awaited second ascent of Mistral on Beinn Eighe’s West Central Wall with Malcolm Bass. Here is Jim’s story: “Three years ago I took my first … Continue reading →

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Suspended Animation

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Simon Richardson

“After a four-week layoff due to cold and chest infection,” Pete Macpherson writes, “I ventured out (on January 16) with Mr Moran in the hope of a relatively easy day. Big objectives were out of the question due to my … Continue reading →

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It Beggars Belief!

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Simon Richardson

Simon Yearsley and Helen Rennard added a testing new route to the left of Vanishing Gully on Ben Nevis on Wednesday (January 16). Simon decribes their ascent: “Helen and I were out yesterday looking at the Secondary Tower Ridge area … Continue reading →

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Abyss Variation on The Brack

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Simon Richardson

Martin Holland and B.Hauffe added a new variation to The Abyss on the Lower Tier of The Brack in Arrochar on January 15. Martin takes up the story: “We gambled on The Brack turf being frozen as it often seems … Continue reading →

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Right-Angled Link Up

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Simon Richardson

On January 13, Stuart McFarlane and Ian Dempster made a rare repeat (possible second ascent) of Right-Angled Groove on The Cobbler. (This difficult V,7 was first climbed in winter by the highly effective team of Rab Anderson and Rob Milne … Continue reading →

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Shooting the Breeze

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Simon Richardson

Guy Robertson and Greg Boswell made the first winter ascent of Shoot the Breeze on Beinn Eighe’s West Central Wall yesterday (January 15). This spectacular summer E2 was first climbed by Andy Nisbet and Gill Ollerhead in May 1992. The … Continue reading →

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Scrabble – Second Ascent

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Simon Richardson

Yesterday (January 15), Adam Hughes, Matt Stygall and Blair Fyffe made the second ascent of Scrabble (VIII,7) on Stob Coire nan Lochan in Glen Coe. This fabled route was fist climbed by Mike ‘Twid’ Turner and Louise Thomas in February … Continue reading →

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