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Fancy Free on Lochnagar

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Simon Richardson

Pete Benson, Greg Boswell and Guy Robertson succeeded on an excellent technical new route on Lochnagar yesterday before the thaw set in. “We climbed the obvious groove line parallel to and left of Footloose on Central Buttress to give Fancy … Continue reading →

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The Cathedral – Third Ascent

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Simon Richardson

On Wednesday January 23, Greg Boswell (belayed by Adam Russell) notched up significant repeat when he made the third ascent of The Cathedral (X,11) on The Cobbler. The Cathedral climbs up to a tight niche at the back of the … Continue reading →

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Shooting the Breeze

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Simon Richardson

Guy Robertson and Greg Boswell made the first winter ascent of Shoot the Breeze on Beinn Eighe’s West Central Wall yesterday (January 15). This spectacular summer E2 was first climbed by Andy Nisbet and Gill Ollerhead in May 1992. The … Continue reading →

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Robertson and Boswell Add Major New Line to Dubh Loch

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Simon Richardson

When Guy Robertson texted me earlier this week asking for Henning Wackerhage’s contact details, I knew it could be to ask about only one thing. The heavy snowfall last week, followed by the weekend’s mini thaw, had set up Creag … Continue reading →

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Tomahawk Crack

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Simon Richardson

On Saturday I was looking across to the headwall on Number Three Gully Buttress and couldn’t help noticing a line cleaned through the hoar frost straight up the centre of the wall. I was intrigued, because I knew that Sioux … Continue reading →

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All Go in Coire n Ciste

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Simon Richardson

The current spell of cold and snowy weather has resulted in some excellent ascents in Coire na Ciste on Ben Nevis. This corrie is ideally suited to early season mixed with routes mainly dependent on hooks and torques rather than … Continue reading →

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Candy Shop in Coire an Lochain

Posted on November 7, 2012 by Simon Richardson

On Monday November 5, Greg Boswell and Guy Robertson climbed The Candy Shop (VII,9), a new two-pitch route taking the overhanging crack up the steep wall to the right of the crux pitch of The Gathering. “It was a pumpy … Continue reading →

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Is This The Future?

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Simon Richardson

On the Sunday evening (January 22) at the start of the BMC Winter Meet, I bumped into Greg Boswell in Glenmore Lodge and we had a quick chat about recent routes. We talked about Siberian Tiger and I wondered what … Continue reading →

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Don’t Die of Ignorance – Repeated at Last!

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Simon Richardson

I have a long backlog of ascents to write up from last week’s BMC Winter Meet, but some posts just can’t wait…. Greg Boswell and James Dunn pulled off a coveted repeat yesterday (January 29) when they made the second … Continue reading →

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The Gathering – Second Ascent

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Simon Richardson

Will Sim and Greg Boswell enjoyed three productive days in Coire an Lochain in the Northern Corries last week. On Friday January 13, they warmed up with Daddy Longlegs (VIII,9  with Adam Booth before making the second ascent of The … Continue reading →

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