Tag Archives: Francis Blunt

Feast of the East

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Simon Richardson

Martin Moran, Murdo Jamieson and Francis Blunt pulled off a magnificent route on Sunday (December 19) with the first winter ascent of Feast of the East on the Eastern Ramparts of Beinn Eighe. In a remarkably efficient ascent, Murdo climbed … Continue reading →

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Happy Days on Skye

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Simon Richardson

On November 30, Mike Lates and Francis Blunt had a brilliant adventure on Skye. “Francis is on the night watchman scheme at Glenmore Lodge and he gave me quite an education on a hard new mixed line on Bealach Buttress, … Continue reading →

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Shadbolt’s Chimney

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Simon Richardson

Yesterday (December 2), Pete Macpherson, Martin Moran and Francis Blunt made the first winter ascent of Shadbolt’s Chimney on the Bhasteir Tooth on Skye. This 50m-high fierce slit on the north face of the Tooth was first climbed by Shadbolt … Continue reading →

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New Season Underway!

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Simon Richardson

The new season began on Wednesday October 20 with an ascent of the classic Savage Slit (V,6) in Coire an Lochain by Helen Rennard and Andy Nisbet. An early start meant they were first on the route that had another … Continue reading →

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