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Tag Archives: Simon Richardson
Tricky Conditions
It’s been a testing couple of weeks for winter climbers with a succession of westerly weather systems sweeping across the country. This has brought rapidly fluctuating temperatures with freezing levels rising well above the highest tops. It has also been … Continue reading
Posted in New Routes, Winter Conditions
Tagged Ben Nevis, Braeriach, Graham Dudley, Mamores, Simon Richardson, Stob Coire nan Lochan
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Braeriach Again
After last week’s thaw, most folk were fairly pessimistic about winter climbing this weekend, but with temperatures dropping during Saturday, there was clearly good winter climbing to be had. There were mixed views as to whether to east or west, … Continue reading
Posted in New Routes, Winter Conditions
Tagged Ben Cruachan, Ben Nevis, Braeriach, Gary Gray, Roger Everett, Simon Richardson, Stuart MacFarlane
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Busy on Braeriach
Catching upon some late news: It was a ‘busy’ morning in the tiny Glen Einich car park last Sunday morning (November 4) with four teams gearing up at 6am for the cycle into Braeriach. Colin Wells and Penny Clay were … Continue reading
Posted in New Routes, Winter Conditions
Tagged Braeriach, Colin Wells, Penny Clay, Roger Webb, Simon Richardson
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Winter Begins
Winter has come early to the Scottish Highlands with a sharp cold snap and snow to low levels. Only a dusting of snow fell in the West, but the Cairngorms took the full blast of the northerly winds and the … Continue reading
Posted in New Routes, Winter Conditions
Tagged Cairn Toul, Northern Corries, Roger Everett, Simon Richardson
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Welcome to The Simulator
On Sunday April 22, Guy Robertson and I made a trip into Garbh Choire on Beinn a’Bhuird. This is always a special place to visit, especially so in winter, and we had a long day climbing a route on the … Continue reading
Posted in New Routes
Tagged Beinn a'Bhuird, Guy Robertson, Simon Richardson
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A Sniff of Winter
Almost without fail there is a cold snap at the end of every winter season. This year, the length and severity of it has come as a bit of a shock, especially after the warm weather at the end of … Continue reading
Posted in New Routes
Tagged Beinn a'Bhuird, Guy Robertson, Piotr Wisthal, Simon Richardson
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Running It Out on Lochnagar
West Buttress on Lochnagar sports a number of excellent winter routes, but apart from Black Spout Buttress and West Gully, they are relatively unfrequented. The climbs are long and feel rather committing, but more importantly, this aspect of the corrie … Continue reading
Alpine Cairn Gorm
Thaws followed by a re-freeze are a great time to enjoy easier mountaineering routes. I had been waiting for a chance to climb a new line on Coire na Spreidhe on the east side of Cairn Gorm, and last Sunday … Continue reading
Posted in New Routes
Tagged Cairn Gorm, Creagan Cha-no, Roger Everett, Simon Richardson
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If At First You Don’t Succeed…
With a brief warming on Saturday and a better weather forecast for the east, Lochnagar was the obvious choice on Sunday February 5. Roger Everett and I were a little concerned about the amount of snow that may have fallen … Continue reading
Posted in New Routes
Tagged Glen Clova, Roger Everett, Simon Richardson
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BMC Winter Meet – Lochnagar Update
Several teams made the cross-Cairngorm roller coaster drive from Glenmore Lodge to Lochnagar during the BMC Winter Meet. On Tuesday January 24, Nick Bullock and US climber Bayard Russell climbed Trail of Tears (VII,8) on the Tough Brown Face. The … Continue reading
Posted in New Routes, Repeats
Tagged Bayard Russell, Lochnagar, Magnus Stromhall, Nick Bullock, Simon Frost, Simon Richardson, Takaaki Nagato
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