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Tag Archives: Braeriach
Angels and Demons
Masa Sakano and Phil Ingle made an enterprising visit to the remote An Garbh Choire in the Braeriach massif on March 22 and added a long mountaineering route to the north face of Angel’s Peak (Sgor an Lochain Uaine). The … Continue reading
Winter Finally Begins
After a very warm November, the winter season season finally got underway in the first week of December as westerly winds brought snow to the higher tops. As usual, The Northern Corries were the most popular venue and there were … Continue reading
Posted in New Routes, Winter Conditions
Tagged Braeriach, Iain Murray, Jamie Bankhead, Mike Lates, Northern Corries, Roger Everett, Sgurr Thearlaich, Simon Richardson
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High Cairngorms Exploration
Autumn is a great time to explore the high Cairngorms. The north-west facing Northern Corries rime up quickly with the first snows of the season, but it is the likes of Braeriach and Beinn a’Bhuird that truly hold the cold … Continue reading
Posted in New Routes
Tagged Ben Avon, Braeriach, Lochnagar, Roger Everett, Roger Webb, Simon Richardson
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A Day of Adventure
Andy Nisbet, Sandy Allan and Dave McGimpsey added a new route on the far right side of Garbh Choire Mor on Braeriach on March 4. “Braeriach for me is kind of a last resort, when everything else with new routes … Continue reading
Posted in New Routes
Tagged Andy Nisbet, Braeriach, Dave McGimpsey, Sandy Allan
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Hostage to Fortune
We had big plans for a route in one of the great east facing corries of Braeriach, but despite a good forecast, the weather had other ideas. When Roger Webb and I started cycling up Glen Einich early on Sunday … Continue reading
Ice Climbing in the Sun
Since New Year’s Day it’s been a lean time in the Scottish mountains with astonishingly high temperatures for early January. The crags have been largely stripped with just easier gullies in the high corries remaining intact. On the plus side, … Continue reading
Tricky Conditions
It’s been a testing couple of weeks for winter climbers with a succession of westerly weather systems sweeping across the country. This has brought rapidly fluctuating temperatures with freezing levels rising well above the highest tops. It has also been … Continue reading
Posted in New Routes, Winter Conditions
Tagged Ben Nevis, Braeriach, Graham Dudley, Mamores, Simon Richardson, Stob Coire nan Lochan
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Braeriach Again
After last week’s thaw, most folk were fairly pessimistic about winter climbing this weekend, but with temperatures dropping during Saturday, there was clearly good winter climbing to be had. There were mixed views as to whether to east or west, … Continue reading
Posted in New Routes, Winter Conditions
Tagged Ben Cruachan, Ben Nevis, Braeriach, Gary Gray, Roger Everett, Simon Richardson, Stuart MacFarlane
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Busy on Braeriach
Catching upon some late news: It was a ‘busy’ morning in the tiny Glen Einich car park last Sunday morning (November 4) with four teams gearing up at 6am for the cycle into Braeriach. Colin Wells and Penny Clay were … Continue reading
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Tagged Braeriach, Colin Wells, Penny Clay, Roger Webb, Simon Richardson
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Tsar Wars
Andy Nisbet has had a busy start to his winter season with a number of well-known classics in Coire an t-Sneachda, but on Monday November 5 he visited Sron na Lairige with Jonathan Preston and Pat Ingram. “I was getting … Continue reading
Posted in New Routes
Tagged Andy Nisbet, Braeriach, Jonathan Preston, Pat Ingram
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