Tag Archives: Creagan a’Choire Etchachan

Another Slice of Etchachan

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Simon Richardson

On Thursday March 3, Andy Nisbet and Duncan Tunstall visited Creagan a’Choire Etchachan and made the first ascent of Machete (V,5). This is a companion route to Kukri (first ascent earlier this season) climbing the lower section of the grassy … Continue reading →

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Gaddzooks!

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Simon Richardson

Lured by good icy conditions after their recent ascent of Kukri on Creagan a’Choire Etchachan, Andy Nisbet and Helen Rennard returned on Saturday January 21, this time accompanied by John Lyall. They came away with the excellent Gaddzooks (VI,6), an … Continue reading →

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Slicing Through Creagan a’Choire Etchachan

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Simon Richardson

On Wednesday January 19, Andy Nisbet and Helen Rennard visited Creagan a’Choire Etchachan in the Central Cairngorms. They climbed Kukri (V,6), a good mixed route based on the grassy fault and inset slab which bounds the right side of the … Continue reading →

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