Tag Archives: Brian Davison

Canine Capers

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Simon Richardson

“After the routes done around New Year,” Andy Nisbet writes, “I began to realise Lurcher’s Crag wasn’t worked out after all, particularly when conditions became increasingly icy as the cold spell began to bite. I didn’t have much respect for … Continue reading →

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Easy Icefall

Posted on December 18, 2012 by Simon Richardson

In the same way there are new easy gullies in Scotland, there are also new easy icefalls if you travel far enough. Eight miles from the road in fact, although with a little inside knowledge you don’t have to walk … Continue reading →

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Good Conditions on An Teallach

Posted on December 16, 2012 by Simon Richardson

Following their successes in Glen Coe with the first ascent of The Pash and Incision, Andy Nisbet and Brian Davison added a new route to An Teallach on December 13. Andy takes up the story: “Pat Ingram and I walked … Continue reading →

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High on Bidean

Posted on December 15, 2012 by Simon Richardson

“In 2001, Brian Davison made the first ascent of St. Peter’s Well on the West Top of Bidean nam Bian with Steve Kennedy and Dave Wilkinson.’” Andy Nisbet writes. “He did say there was more scope, but I didn’t remember … Continue reading →

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Book Review – Skye The Cuillin

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Simon Richardson

I’ll start off by stating that I’m not particularly qualified to review this new guidebook. An infrequent visitor to Skye, I’ve only climbed a handful of routes in the Cuillin, and I only finally got around to traversing the Ridge … Continue reading →

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Trilogy Traverse

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Simon Richardson

The first snows arriving on the Scottish hills last week reminded me of a recent conversation I had with Brian Davison. Brian is probably best known for the first winter ascent of Mort on Lochnagar. When he climbed it with … Continue reading →

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North-West Raptor

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Simon Richardson

Andy Nisbet has continued his excellent run of routes on the Far West Buttress of Beinn Eighe with another new addition on Saturday March 12. The appropriately named Raptor (VI,7), is his seventh new addition to the crag this season, … Continue reading →

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