Tag Archives: Andy Nisbet

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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Jammy Dodger on Beinn Eighe

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Simon Richardson

Andy Nisbet had an exciting adventure in Torridon today (March 5): “You just never know how jammy you might be until the last moment. Things weren’t looking good. I’d postponed my client’s visit because of the lack of snow, then … 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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Sron na Lairige

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Simon Richardson

“Sron na Lairige, on the Braeriach side of the Lairig Ghru, is a cliff largely visited by locals when an east facing cliff with middle grade routes is wanted,” Andy Nisbet writes. “The classic is Lairig Ridge, originally climbed in … Continue reading →

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Aldering

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Simon Richardson

Andy Nisbet has made four visits to Ben Alder this season. Here, he takes up the story of his last three trips: “There aren’t many big crags with so few routes but I guess 24km from the road is still … Continue reading →

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Playing Cribbage in Glen Feshie

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Simon Richardson

Andy Nisbet made another visit to Glen Feshie yesterday (january 20): “With a good forecast before a very windy weekend, but rain moving in to the West, another trip to Coire Garbhlach felt right. A complex rib between the two … Continue reading →

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Sixteen Years then Two Come at Once!

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Simon Richardson

When Andy Nisbet visited Ben Alder with Dave McGimpsey and Duncan Tunstall on Monday January 16, they were surprised to find steps from the day before leading up Ben Alder Diamond. Andy takes up the story: “Funnily enough, my mind … Continue reading →

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Snow Galore in Garbh Choire Mor!

Posted on January 16, 2012 by Simon Richardson

Last week’s thaw has meant that new route possibilities have been rather thin on the ground recently (pardon the pun). Cairn Gorm in particular suffered badly in the warm temperatures, but Garbh Choire Moir on Braeriach can usually be relied … 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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