Tag Archives: An Teallach

Livingstone On a Roll

Posted on February 22, 2022 by Simon Richardson

It has been a challenging season so far with limited snow during the first part of the winter and a continuous run of storms through January and February. High standard climbing and new route activity has been (literally) thin on … Continue reading →

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January Update

Posted on January 24, 2022 by Simon Richardson

January has been disappointing month for Scottish winter climbers. The weather has been dominated by warm high pressure systems and any snowfall has quickly disappeared with sudden thaws. The dry air and associated wet bulb effect has allowed the remaining … Continue reading →

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The Flying Fox

Posted on December 5, 2020 by Simon Richardson

The first significant new route of the season fell to Callum Johnson and Tim Miller on December 3 when they climbed the right side of the Hayfork Gully Wall on An Teallach. The Flying Fox (VIII,8) lies to the right … Continue reading →

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Spare Rib on An Teallach

Posted on January 10, 2020 by Simon Richardson

With the Scottish mountains still lean from the post-Christmas thaw, it is difficult to remember that the Highlands were covered in deep snow during the third week in December. Ian Stennett climbed An Teallach from Toll an Lochain on December … Continue reading →

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Local Hero

Posted on November 20, 2019 by Simon Richardson

November 18 was a cold and settled day across the Highlands and Greg Boswell and Guy Robertson made best use of the opportunity with an excellent new route on the Hayfork Wall on An Teallach. Local Hero (VIII,9) takes the … Continue reading →

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Boswell and Robertson Continue To Forge Ahead

Posted on December 13, 2018 by Simon Richardson

Greg Boswell and Guy Robertson kicked the winter season into higher gear with their ascent of The Forge on An Teallach on December 4. This astounding route, which takes a tenuous discontinuous crack-line up the middle of the awe-inspiring vertical … Continue reading →

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New Line on An Teallach

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Simon Richardson

Guy Robertson and Uisdean Hawthorn visited An Teallach on February 25. “We thought we’d struck gold,” Guy told me. “With what looked like perfect conditions it was a pretty easy walk up into Glas Tholl. However we were soon put … Continue reading →

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Last Orders on An Teallach

Posted on February 10, 2014 by Simon Richardson

One of the real highlights of the recent BMC Winter Meet took place on the last day (February 1) when Neil Adams and Kenro Nakajima from Japan made the first ascent of Last Orders (VII,8) on An Teallach. This striking … Continue reading →

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BMC Winter Meet – North-West Highlands

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Simon Richardson

The gales that raged throughout the BMC Winter Meet prompted many team to visit the North-West Highlands to seek some shelter from the South-East winds. This proved to be an unexpected bonus, as the Torridon Mountains were in excellent winter … Continue reading →

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Fast Track on An Teallach

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Simon Richardson

Andy Nisbet has made An Teallach his own this winter with a series of superb new routes. Here is Andy’s account of his latest adventure: “As Pat Ingram and I drove to An Teallach on Sunday (February 10), I was … Continue reading →

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