Monthly Archives: February 2015

The God Delusion – Third Ascent

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Simon Richardson

Iain Small and Murdoch Jamieson visited Beinn Bhan on February 3 and made the third ascent of The God Delusion (IX,9). This legendary route was first climbed by Guy Robertson and Pete Benson in 2008 and is considered to be … Continue reading →

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High Jinks

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Simon Richardson

“Ice conditions were very good in many places, but it was still hard to make the best choice,” Andy Nisbet writes. “Local enquiries always talked of deep snow and tough walk-ins. Plus the weather was slowly warming up as high … Continue reading →

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The Messiah

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Simon Richardson

Guy Robertson, Greg Boswell and Uisdean Hawthorn pulled off a long sought after dream by making the first winter ascent of The Messiah on February 2. This legendary route was first climbed by Creag Dhu climbers George Shields and Bob … Continue reading →

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Ramp It Up Ye in Glen Clova

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Simon Richardson

Forrest Templeton and Brian Duthie found a useful poor weather addition to Winter Corrie in Glen Clova on January 18. “We headed down to Glen Clova in the hope of avoiding most of the snow to the west and to … Continue reading →

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All Go on Creag an Socach

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Simon Richardson

It’s been a busy couple of weeks on Creag an Socach above Bridge of Orchy with the rarely formed classics of The Promised Land (VI,6) and Messiah (VII,7) in good condition and seeing several ascents. They were first climbed by … Continue reading →

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Here Today and Gone Tomorrow in Coire a’Ghrunnda

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Simon Richardson

News is starting to trickle in from the Skye Winter Festival organised by local guide Mike Lates. Conditions have been cold and icy and a number of new routes have been found including an excellent-looking icefall in Coire a’ Ghrunnda … Continue reading →

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Bogle Eyed on Binnein Shuas

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Simon Richardson

On Saturday January 31, Martin Holland and Jim Bayliss were looking for a climb to suit the forecast of strong Northerly winds with fairly continuous snow and not too far from Aviemore, where they were staying. “I remembered a report … Continue reading →

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Canine Capers

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Simon Richardson

“After the routes done around New Year,” Andy Nisbet writes, “I began to realise Lurcher’s Crag wasn’t worked out after all, particularly when conditions became increasingly icy as the cold spell began to bite. I didn’t have much respect for … Continue reading →

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Gift Horse in Strathconon

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Simon Richardson

“Dave Broadhead and I managed to wade up, and wade out, of an icefall up near the head of Strathconon, above Loch Beannacharain,” John Mackenzie writes.”It’s a place that probably no-ones heard of apart from James Edwards who ‘gifted’ me … Continue reading →

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Hidden Gully on Skye

Posted on February 1, 2015 by Simon Richardson

Steve Perry and Michael Barnard added an excellent new winter route to Skye on January 17. Unfortunately Steve’s email sat in my spam folder for a couple of weeks, so better late than never, here is Steve’s story: “Having spent … Continue reading →

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