Tag Archives: Creag an Socach

End of Season Wrap Up

Posted on April 23, 2020 by Simon Richardson

With settled high pressure and cool nights, winter climbing conditions have looked superb over the last month, but with the hills close due to Coronavirus, it is all been rather academic. However. I thought I’d take the opportunity to catch … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, New Routes, Repeats | Tagged Adrian Gaughan, An Ruadh-Stac, Beinn Alligin, Beinn Eighe, Ben Nevis, Ben Vorlich, Creag an Socach, Damian Granowski, Dave Almond, Gleouriach, Greater Cuillin Traverse, Innaccessible Pinnacle, Jack Brooks, James Seaman, Jamie Hageman, Jamie Skelton, Jo Polak, Jonathan Preston, Kevin Woods, Lucy Spark, Mark Robson, Mike Lates, Mungo Ross, Nathan Adam, Neil Wilson, Peter Nellist, Red Cuillin Traverse, Roger Webb, Sgurr nan Clachan Geala, Sgurr nan Gillean, Simon Richardson, Stac an Fharaidh, Tim Miller, Will Rowland, Winter Munro Round | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Commentary, New Routes, Repeats | Tagged Andrew Marshall, Andy Inglis, Beinn Udlaidh, Ben Nevis, Carl Nystedt, Creag an Socach, Creag Meagaidh, Gwylim Lynn, Hell's Lum, Ian Dempster, Jakub Cejpek, Kirsty Pallas, Luca Celano, Maarten Van Haeren, Michael Poulsen, Neil Adams, Neil Byrne, Neil Silver, Nicolas Dieu, Paul Headland, Peter Hoang, Richard Bentley, Seokju Woo, Simon Richardson, Stob Coire nan Lochan, Stuart MacFarlane | Comments Off

International Winter Meet Day 3

Posted on February 25, 2020 by Simon Richardson

First of all, the big news from yesterday (February 24) was a new route on Minus Two Buttress on Ben Nevis by Maarten Van Haeren (Canada) and Andy Inglis. Calculus (VIII,8) takes a line directly through the overhangs that girdle … Continue reading →

Posted in New Routes, Repeats | Tagged Andy Inglis, Beinn Eighe, Ben Nevis, Buachaille Etive Mor, Callum Johnson, Creag an Socach, Dave Almond, Lukas Klingora, Maarten Van Haeren, Neil Adams, Peter Hoang, Richard Bentley, Seokju Woo, Stob Coire nan Lochan, Trym Saeland | Comments Off

All Go on Creag an Socach

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Simon Richardson

It’s been a busy couple of weeks on Creag an Socach above Bridge of Orchy with the rarely formed classics of The Promised Land (VI,6) and Messiah (VII,7) in good condition and seeing several ascents. They were first climbed by … Continue reading →

Posted in Repeats | Tagged Andy Clark, Creag an Socach, Dafydd Morris, Stuart McFarlane | Comments Off

An Alternative Finish to The Sting?

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Simon Richardson

I received the following email from Michael Barnard yesterday: “Thought I’d join the general discussion from a while back about The Sting on Ben Dorain, having climbed it (more or less) yesterday [March 24] with Andy Wilson. I’d note that … Continue reading →

Posted in Repeats | Tagged Andy Wilson, Creag an Socach, Michael Barnard | Comments Off

Busy in the Southern Highlands

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Simon Richardson

It was busy on Thursday January 24 in the Southern Highlands. Davie Crawford, Jamie Bankhead and Graham Boistelle went up Beinn Ime and headed up to the buttress North of Fan Gully Buttress where they climbed Naebody’s Fault (IV,5), a … Continue reading →

Posted in New Routes, Repeats | Tagged Beinn Ime, Creag an Socach, Davie Crawford, Gary Gray, Graham Boistelle, Jamie Bankhead, Mark Garthwaite, Stuart Burns, Stuart MacFarlane | Comments Off

Hangover in Arrochar

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Simon Richardson

“Headed out last Sunday (January 20) to Creag Tharsuinn in Arrochar with Matt Buchanan,” Dafydd Morris reports. “A great wee venue. Had a winter ascent of Hangover in mind, a summer Severe on the upper buttress. I’d been up to … Continue reading →

Posted in New Routes, Repeats | Tagged Creag an Socach, Creag Tharsuinn, Dafydd Morris, Matt Buchanan | Comments Off

Defenders of the Faith – Second Ascent

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Simon Richardson

Breaking News – I’ve just received a text from Greg Boswell to say that he has made the second ascent (on sight) of Defenders of the Faith (IX,9) today (December 6) with Will Sim. This route climbs the overhanging right … Continue reading →

Posted in Repeats | Tagged Creag an Socach, Greg Boswell, Will Sim | 2 Comments

The Sting – Finally Repeated After 20 Years!

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Simon Richardson

Winter climbs are like buses. A route waits 20 years for a repeat, and then two come along together! After failing to climb The Sting on Beinn an Socach on the Bridge of Orchy cliffs the previous weekend, Stuart McFarlane … Continue reading →

Posted in Repeats | Tagged Creag an Socach, Gary Houston, Iain Small, Sam Burns, Suart McFarlane, Susan Jensen | 7 Comments

Southern Highlands Spotlight

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Simon Richardson

The Bridge of Orchy cliffs to the south of Glen Coe have seen a fair amount of activity over the last few days. The crags are now well frozen and have escaped the very heavy snowfalls further east. In the … Continue reading →

Posted in New Routes | Tagged Beinn an Dothaidh, Beinn Eunaich, Creag an Socach, Gary Houston, Martin Holland, Pamela Millar, Roger Everett, Simon Richardson, Stuart MacFarlane | Comments Off