Tag Archives: Ben Nevis

Winter Continues

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Simon Richardson

Cool temperatures and consistent snowfalls late last week resulted in some worthwhile late season mixed climbing conditions last weekend. Confirmed winter addict Guy Robertson tempted Andy Inglis out for some late season Northern Corries action on Sunday April 29 resulting … Continue reading →

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Winter – Not Quite Over Yet!

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Simon Richardson

Winter has returned with a vengeance to the Scottish hills and there have been a variety of routes climbed in the Cairngorns and on Ben Nevis. In the Northern Corries, Fallout Corner, The Message, Fingers Ridge and Sidewinder have all … Continue reading →

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For Crying Out Loud!

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Simon Richardson

As chance would have it, on Friday January 20, two teams independently set their sights on the first winter ascent of Cryotherapy, a VDiff on the west flank of The Garadh in Coire na Ciste on Ben Nevis. Jeremy Windsor, … Continue reading →

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BMC Winter Meet – Ben Nevis Update

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Simon Richardson

The BMC Winter Meet visited Ben Nevis en masse on Friday January 27 and came away with an impressive haul of routes including Sioux Wall, Smith’s Route, Darth Vader, Babylon, North-East Buttress, Tower Ridge, Gargoyle Wall, Tower Face of the … Continue reading →

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Don’t Die of Ignorance – Repeated at Last!

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Simon Richardson

I have a long backlog of ascents to write up from last week’s BMC Winter Meet, but some posts just can’t wait…. Greg Boswell and James Dunn pulled off a coveted repeat yesterday (January 29) when they made the second … Continue reading →

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CIC Hut Back in Business

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Simon Richardson

Good news – The SMC released the following statement earlier this week: “Thanks to the work carried out by Neil McGougan, John Orr and team, the roof on the CIC hut has been repaired and will be fully open from … Continue reading →

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CIC Hut Update

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Simon Richardson

The SMC have recently issued a note on the CIC Hut as follows: “As you may be aware, the CIC Hut sustained significant damage to the roof during the recent exceptional weather. A large area of roof cladding on the … Continue reading →

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CIC Hut Winds

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Simon Richardson

James Dunn, who was in the CIC Hut on Ben Nevis together with Greg Boswell and Will Sim on December 8, has put together a brief video of the wind that day, and the damage to the CIC Hut roof. … Continue reading →

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Ride of the Wild Bullhorn

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Simon Richardson

On Friday December 16, Nick Bullock and Dougal Tavener climbed a new route on Ben Nevis to the left of The Pretender – a line added by Nick with Andy Turner and Bruce Poll to the East Flank of Tower … Continue reading →

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The Knuckleduster – Second Ascent

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Simon Richardson

After their matter-of-fact repeat of Defenders of the Faith (IX,9) last Tuesday, Greg Boswell and Will Sim spent several days at the CIC Hut with James Dunn. Their stay coincided with last week’s great storm, but they did manage an … Continue reading →

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