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Tag Archives: James Sutton
Skye Winter Festival 2016
The Skye Winter Festival is the brainchild of local guide Mike Lates and has become a regular fixture on the winter climbing calendar. The meet is based at the Carbost Inn and has done a huge amount to bring the … Continue reading
Posted in New Routes
Tagged Coire a'Ghrunnda, Dave Bowdler, Doug Sutton, James Sutton, Mike Francis, Mike Lates, Pat Ingram, Sgurr Alasdair, Sgurr Mhic Choinnich, Sgurr Thearlaich
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A Good Week
Uisdean Hawthorn has had an excellent run of routes in recent days. On February 23 he climbed Tango in the Night (VI,7) on Sgorr Ruadh with Ben Silvestre, and the following day they climbed The Godfather (VIII,8) on Beinn Bhan. … Continue reading
Posted in New Routes, Repeats
Tagged Adam Russell, Beinn Bhan, Ben Silvestre, Ben Wear, Dougie Russell, Guy Robertson, James Sutton, John Smith, Lea MacLeod, Sgorr Ruadh, The Cuillin, Uisdean Hawthorn
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2013 Skye Winter Meet
Skye guide and guidebook author Mike Lates organised a highly successful winter meet based at the BMC Hut in Glen Brittle from January 18-21. Conditions were close to perfect, and Mike’s highly informative blog covers the activity on the meet. … Continue reading
Posted in New Routes
Tagged Andy Moles, Antoni Anderson, Ben Wear, Brendan Croft, Iain Murray, James Sutton, Mike Lates, Paul Cunningham, Skye, Steve Perry, The Cuillin
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Scotland’s Finest Ice Cliff?
The vertical basalt cliffs of Coire Scamadal on the north side of The Storr in Skye are dripping wet most of the year but have the potential to be a natural ice trap. Facing north-east, and easily visible from the … Continue reading
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Tagged Alasdair Fulton, Andy Huntington, Ben Weir, Coire Scamadal, Doug Hawthorn, James Sutton, Martin Welch, Mike Lates, Robin Clothier, Skye, Stewart Anderson
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