Tag Archives: Beinn Udlaidh

Recent New Routes

Posted on February 14, 2023 by Simon Richardson

Away from the cutting edge it has been a relatively quiet season on the new routes front, but several good mid-grade routes have been climbed. Back in early December in Glen Coe, Jack Morris and Neil Kerr found Last Resort … Continue reading →

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International Winter Meet Day 5

Posted on February 28, 2020 by Simon Richardson

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 →

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New Route on Beinn Udhlaidh

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Simon Richardson

On Wednesday (December 8), Greg Boswell and Neil Carnegie made a difficult new addition to Beinn Udhlaidh. The Crooked Smile (VII,7) takes steep mixed ground to the left of The Smirk to gain a hanging ice smear which leads up … 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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