Tag Archives: Andy Turner

Am Bodach Ice

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Simon Richardson

To cheer us all up during this lengthy spell of wild and windy weather, I thought I’d post a topo that Ruth Taylor sent me the other day. She visited the crag with Andy Turner on 24th January 2010 and … Continue reading →

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2011 Winter Season Review

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Simon Richardson

As temperatures shoot up across the country, winter is receding fast, so let’s take a look back on what has been a truly extraordinary Scottish winter season. Before attempting to single out any individual performances or trends, the part the … Continue reading →

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The Pretender

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Simon Richardson

On Thursday February 17, Nick Bullock, Andy Turner and Bruce Poll visited Ben Nevis and added a challenging new route to the East Flank of Tower Ridge. The Pretender (VII,9) lies on the buttress to the right of The Great … Continue reading →

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Andy Turner Repeats The Hurting

Posted on February 4, 2011 by Simon Richardson

Big News from last week, and widely reported elsewhere on The Internet, was the second ascent of The Hurting (XI,11) in Coire an t-Sneachda by Andy Turner and Phil Dowthwaite on Friday January 28. Andy had attempted the route a … Continue reading →

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Mainreachan Adventures

Posted on March 4, 2010 by Simon Richardson

A long standing problem in the North-West was put to bed yesterday (March 3) when Guy Robertson and Iain Small made the first winter ascent of Sherlock on Fuar Tholl’s Mainreachan Buttress. This steep HVS line on the vertical right … Continue reading →

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Udlaidh’s Ghost Laid to Rest

Posted on February 26, 2010 by Simon Richardson

On February 23, Andy Turner made the first ascent of Behind the Sun (VII,7) on the lower tier of Beinn Udlaidh. This gently overhanging line is based on a series of icicles that lead to an ice curtain leading through … Continue reading →

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