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Tag Archives: Andy Inglis
International Winter Meet Day 3
First of all, the big news from yesterday (February 24) was a new route on Minus Two Buttress on Ben Nevis by Maarten Van Haeren (Canada) and Andy Inglis. Calculus (VIII,8) takes a line directly through the overhangs that girdle … Continue reading
Posted in New Routes, Repeats
Tagged Andy Inglis, Beinn Eighe, Ben Nevis, Buachaille Etive Mor, Callum Johnson, Creag an Socach, Dave Almond, Lukas Klingora, Maarten Van Haeren, Neil Adams, Peter Hoang, Richard Bentley, Seokju Woo, Stob Coire nan Lochan, Trym Saeland
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The Chancel First Winter Ascent
Guy Robertson and Andy Inglis pulled off one of the finest climbs of the season on March 18 when they made a first winter ascent based on The Chancel on Beinn a’Bhuird. This five pitch E1 on the West Face … Continue reading
Posted in New Routes
Tagged Andy Inglis, Beinn a'Bhuird, Guy Robertson
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Creag Meagaidh Diary
It’s been a busy couple of weeks on Creag Meagaidh’s Pinnacle Buttress, which has probably been in it’s best condition since winter 2005: February 24: Iain Small and Andy Inglis climb Paradise Lost (VII,8), a new route up the centre … Continue reading
Posted in New Routes, Repeats
Tagged Andy Inglis, Bruno Sourzac, Dave MacLeod, Guy Robertson, Helen Rennard, Iain Small, Simon Richardson
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The God Delusion – Fourth Ascent
Andy Inglis and Adam Russell made the fourth ascent of the Northern Highlands test-piece The God Delusion (IX,9) on January 20. This seven-pitch voyage up the awe-inspiring Giant’s Wall on Beinn Bhan in Applecross, which was first climbed by Guy … Continue reading
Posted in Repeats
Tagged Adam Russell, Andy Inglis, Beinn Bhan
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Under The Radar Screen
Despite the consistently cold weather, new route activity has been a little slow this season. For sure the regulars have been looking around new corners, Guy Robertson and Greg Boswell have been climbing superbly well, and several new faces have … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Repeats
Tagged Alasdair Fulton, Andy Inglis, Beinn an Dothaidh, Ben Nevis, Brian Pollock, Dave Almond, Helen Rennard, Murdoch Jamieson, Neil Adams, Nick Bullock, Richard Kendrick, Stob Coire nan Lochan, Tim Miller
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Crazy Eyes – Second Ascent
A significant ascent on January 14 (one of the finest winter climbing days of the season so far) was the first repeat of Crazy Eyes (VIII,9) on the Far East Wall of Beinn Eighe by Murdoch Jamieson and Andy Inglis. … Continue reading
Reach For The Sky – Probable Second Ascent
Iain Small and Andy Inglis set out to make an early repeat of Snoopy (VII,7) on Fuar Tholl’s Mainreachan Buttress on January 17, but they found insufficient ice on the lower section of the route. Instead they made the probable … Continue reading
Posted in Repeats
Tagged Andy Inglis, Fuar Tholl, Iain Small
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Two Repeats for Shoot The Breeze
On January 16, Andy Inglis , Murdoch Jamieson and Iain Small made the second ascent Shoot the Breeze (IX,9) on Beinn Eighe’s West Central Wall. This sensationally positioned route rose to prominence last year last year when it was featured … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Inglis, Beinn Eighe, Iain Small, Murdoch Jamieson
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Needle Double Tick
Last week saw one of the standout events of the season when The Needle (VIII,8) on the Shelter Stone was ascended on consecutive days. Ian Parnell and Kenton Cool climbed the route on January 8, and the following day, Andy … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Inglis, Ian Parnell, Kenton Cool, Neil Adams, Shelter Stone
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International Winter Meet Day 5
Heavy snowfall overnight on strong westerly winds resulted in dangerous windslab conditions on the fifth day of the International Meet (February 27). On Ben Nevis this confined teams to wind scoured cliffs such as the Minus Face, where the three … Continue reading →