Tag Archives: Andy Nisbet

New Route Recording – A Conundrum

Posted on November 29, 2013 by Simon Richardson

Simon Yearsley had an enjoyable day in the Northern Corries on November 25, coming away with a possible first ascent on No.4 Buttress in Coire an Lochain. His climb raises some interesting aspects about the recording of new routes. “I … Continue reading →

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New Winter Season Kicks Off

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Simon Richardson

Strong westerlies brought the first real snows of the 2013/214 Scottish winter season during the last days of October. There are rumours of an ascent of Fingers Ridge (IV,4) in Coire an t-Sneachda during the first snowfalls last week, but … Continue reading →

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Spring is Here

Posted on April 21, 2013 by Simon Richardson

“When Spring is arriving, I can’t help thinking about a fantastic day I had climbing Spring Gully in April 1996,” Andy Nisbet recalls. “The gully is on the north face of Meall Dearg, an outlier of Liathach and I had … Continue reading →

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Allt Coire nan Arr

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Simon Richardson

“I had been out six days in a row, all to the West from home, so I needed somewhere near the road,” explains Andy Nisbet. “Just like the Bealach na Ba, where the road goes almost through the cliffs. Why … Continue reading →

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The Battle of Glen Shiel (or maybe not)

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Simon Richardson

“It’s great what unusual conditions have been produced by this cold spell lasting long into the season,” Andy Nisbet writes. “When I spotted a waterfall in an unfrequented valley by Munro bagging without reading the Munros book, I would never … Continue reading →

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Stob a’Choire Mheadhoin

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Simon Richardson

Andy Nisbet has been quietly developing a couple of new winter cliffs this season. Andy wrote to me today with details of the first of these new crags – Stob a’Choire Mheadhoin: “The first I heard about this cliff was … Continue reading →

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A Day of Adventure

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Simon Richardson

Andy Nisbet, Sandy Allan and Dave McGimpsey added a new route on the far right side of Garbh Choire Mor on Braeriach on March 4. “Braeriach for me is kind of a last resort, when everything else with new routes … Continue reading →

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Begging for More

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Simon Richardson

“When the big thaw was ending, and after my Ben Wyvis day when the ice was shrinking fast, a high safe choice seemed best,” explains Andy Nisbet. “The Central West Face of Aonach Beag has some of the most reliable … Continue reading →

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Hopefall on Ben Hope

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Simon Richardson

“After doing a new route on the most southerly Munro, Ben Lomond, at the beginning of the week, it seemed a good idea to do one on the most northerly, Ben Hope, at the end of the week (February 15),” … Continue reading →

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Foreign Lands

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Simon Richardson

Andy Nisbet made a rare visit to the Southern Highlands instead of his beloved North-West on Tuesday February 12. Here is his story: “Things weren’t going well on my way to meet Davie Crawford in Paisley. I’d forgotten to bring … Continue reading →

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