Tag Archives: Pete MacPherson

Technical 10 Hits the North-West!

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Simon Richardson

Top team Martin Moran and Pete Macpherson made a stunning addition to Beinn Eighe on Tuesday (January 11) when they made the first winter ascent of King of the Swingers on the Far East Wall. This E3 6b, which takes … Continue reading →

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Exciting Times on Great Central Groove

Posted on December 27, 2010 by Simon Richardson

Pete Macpherson and Pete Benson added a challenging new finish to the classic Great Central Groove on The Brack on December 22, but they had an exciting incident whilst climbing the route. Pete M takes up the story “We went … Continue reading →

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The God Delusion Repeated!

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Simon Richardson

Martin Moran and Pete Macpherson repeated The God Delusion (IX,9) on Beinn Bhan yesterday (December 8 ) in a 21-hour round trip. They used snow shoes for the approach and started climbing at 8am. They climbed the route in nine … Continue reading →

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Shadbolt’s Chimney

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Simon Richardson

Yesterday (December 2), Pete Macpherson, Martin Moran and Francis Blunt made the first winter ascent of Shadbolt’s Chimney on the Bhasteir Tooth on Skye. This 50m-high fierce slit on the north face of the Tooth was first climbed by Shadbolt … Continue reading →

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The Secret Repeated Again

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Simon Richardson

Yesterday (November 23), Pete Macpherson and Martin Moran made an ascent of The Secret on Ben Nevis. This modern test-piece, high on Creag Coire na Ciste overlooking Number Three Gully, was first climbed in December 2007 by Andy Turner, Steve … Continue reading →

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Hard New Test-Piece for the Northern Corries

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Simon Richardson

I’d heard rumours on the grapevine of a hard new addition in Coire an t-Sneachda by Pete MacPherson and Martin Moran on Saturday (November 13), so I was delighted when Pete contacted me last night with details of their ascent. … Continue reading →

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Redemption, Lochnagar

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Simon Richardson

Guy Robertson and Pete MacPherson made the second ascent of Redemption (VIII,7) on Tuesday March 16. Heavily hoared conditions on The Stack meant it was more like Patagonia than Scotland! They found four runners on the entire route. The rime … Continue reading →

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Fear of the Cold and Dark

Posted on March 4, 2010 by Simon Richardson

Iain Small and Pete MacPherson are on a roll. On Tuesday March 2 they visited the Eastern Ramparts on Beinn Eighe and came away with a new VIII,8 – Fear of the Cold and Dark. They started up the summer … Continue reading →

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Super Rat (IX,9)

Posted on February 19, 2010 by Simon Richardson

Guy Robertson and Pete MacPherson succeeded on their long-standing project on Creag an Dubh Loch yesterday (February 18). Super Rat (IX,9) is based on the summer E1 classic King Rat, but takes a more direct line following the crack system … Continue reading →

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An Teallach Exploration

Posted on February 12, 2010 by Simon Richardson

An Teallach has seen some great new additions recently. On January 21 Martin Moran and Pete MacPherson climbed The Silver Fox (VII,8), which takes the slabby wall on the left side of Hayfork Gully starting from just below the gully … Continue reading →

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