Monthly Archives: December 2014

Unperturbed on Cona Mheall

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Simon Richardson

Roger Webb, Neil Wilson and Pete Macpherson visited Cona Mheall on December 28. “It’s a good looking crag, but none of us had been there before,” Roger explained. “It was cold and overcast, so despite being south facing we thought … Continue reading →

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Tried and Tested in Glen Coe

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Simon Richardson

Andy Nelson, Kenny Grant and Keith Ball added an excellent mixed route to Central Buttress on Stob Coire nan Lochan on December 29. “We climbed the chimney-corner formed by the spur of Central Buttress and the wall of Satyr at … Continue reading →

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Boggle and More…

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Simon Richardson

When I saw Mairi Ri’s beautiful photo of Uisdean Hawthorn and Murdoch Jamieson repeating Boggle (VIII,8) on December 26 I wanted to put it on scottishwinter.com as soon as possible. But Uisdean has been so busy on the hill I … Continue reading →

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Deserted on Aonach Mor

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Simon Richardson

“Coire an Lochain of Aonach Mor usually ranks with the Northern Corries as the place with most popularity and publicity,” Andy Nisbet writes. “But in recent weeks it has been ominously quiet; the assumption that it would have been swamped … Continue reading →

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Silver Threads Among The Gold

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Simon Richardson

Last week’s thaw never made it as far as the North-East of Scotland. I know this only too well as I fell off my bike twice whilst cycling to work on icy roads. As a result, Glen Clova was a … Continue reading →

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Training and Patience

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Simon Richardson

With the late start to the season, high standard ascents have been quite rare so far this winter, so I was delighted to hear that Dave Almond and Graham Dawson made an ascent of The Secret (VIII,9) on Ben Nevis … Continue reading →

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Flying Saucers

Posted on December 21, 2014 by Simon Richardson

Andy Nisbet and Steve Perry added an excellent new route to Stob Ban in the Mamores on December 16. “It’s hard to know where to go at this time of year,” Andy writes. “Actually it’s easy if you have a … Continue reading →

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Boustie Buttress

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Simon Richardson

“Whilst not quite in the same league as Boggle or Culloden,” Iain Young writes, “John Higham and I enjoyed a fine (civilised, sunny and short) day out in Clova on Saturday December 13. With all ways west and north-west out … Continue reading →

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Culloden Repeated

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Simon Richardson

On Saturday December 13, Guy Robertson and Greg Boswell pulled off the second ascent of Culloden (IX,9) on Creag an Dubh Loch’s formidable Broad Terrace Wall. This exceptionally steep summer E2 was first climbed in winter by the top trio … Continue reading →

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Some Beinn a’Mhuinidh Exploration

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Simon Richardson

On Saturday December 13 Roger Webb and I decided to gamble on the summit cliff of Beinn a’Mhuinidh in the Northern Highlands. We had stared at this NW-facing crag whilst descending Slioch on several occasions, and as far as we … Continue reading →

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