Tag Archives: Andy Nisbet

Sgorr Ruadh’s Crimson Buttress

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Simon Richardson

When Andy Nisbet made the first ascent of Woundwort on Sgorr Ruadh earlier in the winter, he’d noticed an obvious icy chimney near its start leading up left to some pleasant grooves and ramps on the crest of the buttress, … Continue reading →

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Beinn Eighe’s Far West Wall

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Simon Richardson

Throughout the winter, Andy Nisbet has been quietly developing the mixed climbing potential of the Far West Wall on Beinn Eighe. Andy takes up the story: “I couldn’t help noticing this wall from Fuselage Wall, but I used to think … Continue reading →

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The Evil Penguin Didn’t Get His Way

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Simon Richardson

On Saturday January 29, John Lyall and Andy Nisbet made the first  winter ascent of Penguin (VS 4c), which takes a flake-crack on the right side of Flake Buttress on Coire Sputan Dearg. “As I made a fierce layback over … Continue reading →

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Gaddzooks!

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Simon Richardson

Lured by good icy conditions after their recent ascent of Kukri on Creagan a’Choire Etchachan, Andy Nisbet and Helen Rennard returned on Saturday January 21, this time accompanied by John Lyall. They came away with the excellent Gaddzooks (VI,6), an … Continue reading →

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Slicing Through Creagan a’Choire Etchachan

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Simon Richardson

On Wednesday January 19, Andy Nisbet and Helen Rennard visited Creagan a’Choire Etchachan in the Central Cairngorms. They climbed Kukri (V,6), a good mixed route based on the grassy fault and inset slab which bounds the right side of the … Continue reading →

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Exploring Cha-No

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Simon Richardson

I knew that Andy Nisbet would not be able to resist taking a look at Creagan Coire Cha-no, the little crag I’ve visited a few times this season on the eastern side of Cairngorm. After the thaw on Tuesday January … Continue reading →

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Eagle Eye

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Simon Richardson

Andy Nisbet is unstoppable at the moment, roaming far and wide, and climbing good new routes all over the Highlands. Recently he made three additions to Plateau Buttress high on the right flank of Eagle Rocks in the Southern Cairngorms … Continue reading →

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Leashless Tools Essential!

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Simon Richardson

Yesterday (January 11), Andy Nisbet and John Lyall visited Creag Dubh and climbed the big fault immediately left of Great Wall. “It was the epitome of modern mixed climbing,” Andy told me (with tongue firmly in cheek). “Fifteen minutes from … Continue reading →

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Gael Force Ridge

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Simon Richardson

Late last year on December 16, Andy Nisbet visited the Lower Corrie in Coire Garbhlach in Glen Feshie with Sandy Allan and made the first ascent of Spice Boys (III), the ridge left of Garlic Gully. Andy returned with local … Continue reading →

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Glen Esk Explorations

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Simon Richardson

Various parties have been exploring the mica schist crags of Glen Esk in the Southern Cairngorms over the last few winters, and on Saturday January 8, Andy Nisbet and Duncan Tunstall had a great visit to Bruntwood Craig at the … Continue reading →

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