Tag Archives: Malcolm Bass

Mistral Second Ascent

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Simon Richardson

On Saturday January 19, Jim Higgins completed a long-term personal goal when he made the long-awaited second ascent of Mistral on Beinn Eighe’s West Central Wall with Malcolm Bass. Here is Jim’s story: “Three years ago I took my first … Continue reading →

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Free Ranging on The Ben

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Simon Richardson

On Saturday February 12, Malcolm Bass, Simon Yearsley and Jim Higgins made a winter ascent approximating to the summer VS Chicken Run (first climbed by Jimmy Marshall and James Stenhouse in May 1961) on Number Five Gully Buttress. Free Range … Continue reading →

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Another New Winter Crag in Glen Coe

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Simon Richardson

When Simon Yearsley and Malcolm Bass climbed the classic ridge route of Sron na Lairig on the south east ridge of Stob Coire Sgreamhach last December (see Major New Ice Venue in Glen Coe), they also spotted a potential new … Continue reading →

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Major New Ice Venue in Glen Coe

Posted on January 14, 2011 by Simon Richardson

Simon Yearsley and Malcolm Bass, along with a variety of friends, have been busy exploring the beautiful Coire Eilde in Glencoe.  Most climbers who travel up the Lairig Eilde are aiming for the classic ridge of Sron na Lairig on … Continue reading →

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Lonely Road to Seana Braigh

Posted on March 11, 2010 by Simon Richardson

I was a little surprised when we met Malcolm Bass and Simon Yearsley in the North Face car park on Sunday night to see a couple of mountain bikes strapped to the back of Simon’s camper van. Clearly this prolific … Continue reading →

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The Long March

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Simon Richardson

Saturday, January 9 saw the first ascent of a new VIII,8 on Foinaven by the indomitable team of Simon Yearsley and Malcolm Bass. When this pair made the first winter ascent of Pobble on Lord Reay’s Seat back in March … Continue reading →

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All Go in Applecross

Posted on January 1, 2010 by Simon Richardson

The cold weather over the Christmas holiday has seen two big additions in the Applecross mountains. First up on Christmas Eve was Martin Moran climbing with his son Alex, who made the adventurous first ascent of big cliff low on … Continue reading →

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