Monthly Archives: November 2017

Lurching About In The Powder

Posted on November 29, 2017 by Simon Richardson

“It’s early season on Cairn Gorm,” Andy Nisbet writes. “I had done a couple of versions of the Fiacaill Ridge from Sneachda earlier in the month, and now routes were frozen. Not much snow, but enough to keep us happy, … Continue reading →

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All Go on Cha-no

Posted on November 28, 2017 by Simon Richardson

The popular early season cliff of Creagan Cha-no on the east side of Cairn Gorm has been busy over the last couple of weeks. In the main, it has been the popular classics such as Anvil Gully, Jenga Buttress and … Continue reading →

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The Exorcist Climbed in Winter At Last!

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Simon Richardson

On Friday November 24, Guy Robertson and Greg Boswell pulled off the most impressive performance of the winter so far when they made the first winter ascent of The Exorcist on Hell’s Lum Crag at the head of the Loch … Continue reading →

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Optimists Arête on Ben Nevis

Posted on November 13, 2017 by Simon Richardson

Taking advantage of the good early season snowfall in the West last weekend, Steve Holmes and Ken Applegate made the long approach up Tower Gully on November 11 to the unformed Upper Tower Cascades on the East Flank of Tower … Continue reading →

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Early Bird on Lochnagar

Posted on November 12, 2017 by Simon Richardson

Full winter conditions arrived this weekend on the Scottish mountains with climbing activity on Ben Nevis, the Cairngorms and North-West. First to report a new route were Drew Stevenson and Stuart Cossar who made an enterprising first ascent of Early … Continue reading →

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