Monthly Archives: January 2013

Hostage to Fortune

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Simon Richardson

We had big plans for a route in one of the great east facing corries of Braeriach, but despite a good forecast, the weather had other ideas. When Roger Webb and I started cycling up Glen Einich early on Sunday … Continue reading →

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Ice Climbing in the Sun

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Simon Richardson

Since New Year’s Day it’s been a lean time in the Scottish mountains with astonishingly high temperatures for early January. The crags have been largely stripped with just easier gullies in the high corries remaining intact. On the plus side, … Continue reading →

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Clova Comes Up Trumps

Posted on January 4, 2013 by Simon Richardson

January 1 was forecast to be a good day in the East, so Henning Wackerhage and I arranged to meet up in Glen Clova. We both had (party) commitments the night before which we meant we couldn’t meet up before … Continue reading →

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Stormy Week

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Simon Richardson

The weather over the Christmas –New Year holiday period was very challenging with high winds putting the hills out of bounds for much of the time (for sensible folk at least). Rather frustratingly, the fluctuating temperatures were on the cool … Continue reading →

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