Tag Archives: Jonathan Preston

The End of the World

Posted on December 22, 2012 by Simon Richardson

The wild weather, high winds and deep snow has shut down almost all winter climbing over the past few days, but yesterday the indomitable Andy Nisbet added a couple of new routes to Beinn Fhada with Jonathan Preston and Dave … Continue reading →

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Even Better Conditions on An Teallach

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Simon Richardson

Andy Nisbet returned to An Teallach on December 18 with Jonathan Preston and Dave McGimpsey to make a fine addition to one of Scotland’s largest cliffs. Here is Andy’s story: “There was so much snow on An Teallach a week … Continue reading →

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Bald Eagle

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Simon Richardson

With attention primarily focused on Ben Nevis and the Northern Cairngorms at the moment, it is refreshing to have news of a new route in the Northern Highlands by Andy Nisbet, Jonathan Preston and Pat Ingram on November 28. Andy … Continue reading →

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Tsar Wars

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Simon Richardson

Andy Nisbet has had a busy start to his winter season with a number of well-known classics in Coire an t-Sneachda, but on Monday November 5 he visited Sron na Lairige with Jonathan Preston and Pat Ingram. “I was getting … Continue reading →

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Haggis Raclette

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Simon Richardson

“The warmer weather had arrived, though not as warm as at present,” Andy Nisbet writes. “I was trying to think of somewhere to go when a post appeared on UKC asking about conditions on An Teallach. Sure enough, someone posted … Continue reading →

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Glen Feshie Corkscrew

Posted on January 11, 2012 by Simon Richardson

Friday January 6 was a rare calm day in The Cairngorms, and Andy Nisbet and Jonathan Preston visited Glen Feshie and climbed a new route to Coire Garbhlach in Glen Feshie. As Andy explains, this was the third route that … Continue reading →

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Cha-no Update

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Simon Richardson

Following on from yesterday’s Cha-no topo posts, a few routes from this season have now come to light. On December 12, John Lyall, Andy Nisbet, Jonathan Preston climbed Frozen Planet (IV,4), the line of corners and chimneys on the left … Continue reading →

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All Go in the Loch Avon Basin

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Simon Richardson

The hairdryer thaw over Christmas did not completely devastate winter in the Cairngorms, and the Loch Avon Basin was surprisingly busy on Friday December 30. On the Shelter Stone, Postern had a couple of ascents by Iain Small and Susan … Continue reading →

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Running Wild

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Simon Richardson

Some late news – on Wednesday March 16, Andy Nisbet, Garry Smith and Jonathan Preston added another new addition to this year’s bumper crop on the Far West Buttress on Beinn Eighe. Andy continues with the story: “Like me, Garry … 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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