Tag Archives: Ian Mcintosh

More Beinn Chuirn

Posted on April 1, 2018 by Simon Richardson

Martin Holland revisited Coire na Saobhaidhe on Beinn Chuirn on March 30 with Sharon Tinsley and Ian McIntosh. “We climbed a couple of what I think are new lines,” Martin told me. “The first (Prospectors) was a very nice Grade … Continue reading →

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Age is Only a Number

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Simon Richardson

When I enquired about Bonhard Buttress in Glen Clova last month, Alex (Tam) Thomson replied to me with details about the first ascent. I was delighted to hear from Tam, as he is something of a Glen Clova pioneer and … Continue reading →

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Silver Threads Among The Gold

Posted on December 23, 2014 by Simon Richardson

Last week’s thaw never made it as far as the North-East of Scotland. I know this only too well as I fell off my bike twice whilst cycling to work on icy roads. As a result, Glen Clova was a … Continue reading →

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North Craig Glen Prosen

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Simon Richardson

On Friday January 24, Ian McIntosh, Sharon Wright and Martin (Wilf) Holland decided to visit North Craig in Glen Prosen. “We were looking for somewhere East and low to avoid the worst of the weather and preferably with a southerly … Continue reading →

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Hell Mend Ya!

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Simon Richardson

On March 25, Martin Holland returned to The Brack with Ian Mcintosh and Steve Langton and straightened out the Abyss Variation that Martin had climbed earlier this season in January. “We had the usual discussion about grade,” Martin told me. … Continue reading →

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