Monthly Archives: January 2018

New Routes on Am Bodach

Posted on January 11, 2018 by Simon Richardson

Andy Nelson and Andy Hogarth had a superb day on December 30 climbing two new routes on the north side of Am Bodach above Glen Coe “At NN169580 there are two buttresses,” Andy explains. “They can be accessed easily by … Continue reading →

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Book Review – Sanctuary in the Extreme

Posted on January 8, 2018 by Simon Richardson

I was sent an interesting book to review recently. John Proctor’s Sanctuary in the Extreme is a very personal account of transformation from a tough inner city existence through to finding fulfillment in a life of climbing. This book is … Continue reading →

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Eighties Rules

Posted on January 6, 2018 by Simon Richardson

“The problem with writing a book like Chasing the Ephemeral,” I reflected, “is that everyone expects you to to make optimum route choices all of the time.” I was half way up the first pitch of a new line on … Continue reading →

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