Tag Archives: Coire Scamadal

Skye Twin Pack for Sakano and Bishop

Posted on February 5, 2019 by Simon Richardson

Masa Sakano and Tom Bishop had two excellent days climbing on Skye at the end of last week, which resulted in the ascent of an unclimbed gully in Coire Scamadal and a new Direct Start to the rarely climbed Franklands’s … Continue reading →

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Book Review – Skye Sea-Cliffs & Outcrops

Posted on March 21, 2012 by Simon Richardson

Hard on the heels of Skye The Cuillin, the SMC have recently published a new guidebook to the outcrops and sea cliffs of Skye. Authored by Mark Hudson, this is a carefully written and beautifully illustrated book that opens up … Continue reading →

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Mixing It Up in Coire Scamadal

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Simon Richardson

Some late news – during the first cold spell in early December, Doug Hawthorne made a couple of productive visits to Coire Scamadal on The Storr on Skye. The potential of Coire Scamadal as an ice climbing venue was first … Continue reading →

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Scotland’s Finest Ice Cliff?

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Simon Richardson

The vertical basalt cliffs of Coire Scamadal on the north side of The Storr in Skye are dripping wet most of the year but have the potential to be a natural ice trap. Facing north-east, and easily visible from the … Continue reading →

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