Tag Archives: Northern Corries

Andy Turner Repeats The Hurting

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Simon Richardson

Big News from last week, and widely reported elsewhere on The Internet, was the second ascent of The Hurting (XI,11) in Coire an t-Sneachda by Andy Turner and Phil Dowthwaite on Friday January 28. Andy had attempted the route a … Continue reading →

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Bavarinthia Bravo!

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Simon Richardson

Ines Papert and Charly Fritzer have continued their impressive run of routes. After their first ascent of Triple X (VIII,8) on Ben Nevis on January 28 with Dave Macleod, they headed back east. After a rest day they visited Coire … Continue reading →

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Two Days – Three Major Repeats

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Simon Richardson

Well known German climber Ines Papert is visiting with Austrian Charly Fritzer, and it’s all go in the Scottish mountains at the moment! On Wednesday January 26, Ines teamed up with Pete Macpherson made an early ascent of  Daddy Longlegs … Continue reading →

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Historic First On Sight of Happy Tyroleans

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Simon Richardson

Nineteen-year Greg Boswell is on a roll. Brimming with confidence after a superb recent run of routes, Greg visited Coire an Lochain on Wednesday January 19 and made the first on sight ascent of Happy Tyroleans, the impending corner-line to … Continue reading →

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New Route in the Northern Corries

Posted on January 1, 2011 by Simon Richardson

Despite the thaw, Andy Nisbet and Sandy Allan added a new route to Coire an t- Sneachda on Thursday December 30. Facet Hunters (IV,6) takes the rib right of Spiral Gully. “You wouldn’t think there was still a new line in … 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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All Go on Cairngorm

Posted on November 15, 2010 by Simon Richardson

It’s been a busy few days on Cairngorm with many teams focusing on the Northern Corries. The exposed turf is well frozen, and the steeper mixed routes are in good early season condition. Snow fell almost continuously through the weekend … Continue reading →

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The Winter’s First New Routes

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Simon Richardson

More details on the Huntington-Clothier direct ascent of Pinnacle Arete climbed on October 23 on Ben Nevis reported in Tuesday’s post. Rather than follow the normal winter line, which moves right on the second pitch into a corner on the … Continue reading →

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New Season Underway!

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Simon Richardson

The new season began on Wednesday October 20 with an ascent of the classic Savage Slit (V,6) in Coire an Lochain by Helen Rennard and Andy Nisbet. An early start meant they were first on the route that had another … Continue reading →

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Hard New Addition to Lochain

Posted on April 27, 2010 by Simon Richardson

Guy Robertson and Greg Boswell added a great late season addition to the Northern Corries last Friday (April 23). The Snow Pimp (VIII,9) takes the crack in the arete right of Hooker’s Corner then continues direct where Conundrum zig-zags about. … Continue reading →

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