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Far North Holibobs

Stuart McFarlane, Di Gilbert and Robin Clothier had a productive few days in the North-West last week.  On February 16, they walked into Beinn Dearg, hoping to escape Storm Dudley. The plan worked and they made the first ascent of … Continue reading

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Red Rag Repeated

Dave Kerr, Erick Baillot and Karl Atherton notched up a significant ascent in the Torridon area on December 16 when they made the second ascent of Red Rag (VII,7) on Beinn Dearg. This route was first climbed by Roger Webb … Continue reading

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Deep, Deep, Deep

Andy Nisbet and Dave McGimpsey visited Beinn Dearg in the Northern Highlands on March 3 and found rather more white stuff than they anticipated. Andy takes up the story: “’Is it just me, or does our route look like a … Continue reading

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Don’t Mention the ‘S’ Word!

On February 7, Ian Bryant and Catherine Hendrie added a good new route to Beinn Dearg in the Northern Highlands. “After backing off Penguin Gully as it was just horrible soft snow, we packed everything away and decided to just … Continue reading

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Reuben’s Groove on Beinn Dearg

James Edwards, Neil Wilson and Simon Nadin added a good new route to Beinn Dearg on March 24. “I went into Beinn Dearg off the Ullapool road on Sunday with Neil and Simon,” James told me. “I was amazed to … Continue reading

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Getting Tactical on Beinn Dearg

Andy Nisbet and Duncan Tunstall had an energetic day on Tuesday (February 23), climbing two new lines, Pearl Buttress (IV,5) and Peace Process (IV,3), on the Glensquaib Cliffs of Beinn Dearg. The tactics for the day combined reconnaissance, psychology, conditions … Continue reading

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