Tag Archives: Glen Shiel

Beast From The East

There’s a Beast from the East forecast. Hypothermia, death and destruction are imminent. So why am I climbing in blazing sunshine wearing only a vest, not a cloud in the sky, not a breath of wind, neve from the valley … Continue reading

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The Battle of Glen Shiel (or maybe not)

“It’s great what unusual conditions have been produced by this cold spell lasting long into the season,” Andy Nisbet writes. “When I spotted a waterfall in an unfrequented valley by Munro bagging without reading the Munros book, I would never … Continue reading

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New Route on the Forcan Ridge

On February 7 Duncan Robb and Michael Ramage had a good find in Glen Shiel, when they climbed a previously unrecorded 120m-long gully on the south side of the Forcan Ridge on The Saddle. “It’s a great little route in … Continue reading

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Going Caving in Glen Shiel

Andy Nisbet visited Duim Shionnach in Glen Shiel today (December 21) with Jonathan Preston, and added Macavity (V,6), a companion route to Lemon Groove. The route starts as for Lemon Groove to the big cave, then climbs turf up the … Continue reading

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Go West

With blizzards sweeping cross the country from the East, and the Cairngorms covered in deep snow, going West was the obvious choice this weekend. The favoured venue was Ben Nevis, where many mixed climbs such as Sioux Wall, Darth Vader, … Continue reading

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