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Tag Archives: Jamie Skelton
Busy Season at the Cutting Edge
The following ascents were initially reported on Instagram but unfortunately, I do not have first-hand details. All are significant ascents and are listed here to maintain the historical record. 8 December, Lochnagar, Nihilist (IX,9)First winter ascent by Greg Boswell and … Continue reading
Posted in New Routes, Repeats
Tagged Beinn Bhan, Calum Muskett, Cul Mor, Dave MacLeod, Greg Boswell, Guy Robertson, Hamish Frost, Jamie Skelton, Lochnagar, Northern Corries, Shelter Stone, Tim Miller
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Metamorphosis – Complete Summer Line
Tim Miller and Jamie Skelton notched up the first new Grade IX of the season when they made the first complete ascent of Metamorphosis on Ben Nevis. This sustained summer E2 was first climbed in winter by Iain Small and … Continue reading
Fathomless on Garbh Bheinn
Jamie Skelton and Matt Glenn continued the winter interest in Garbh Bheinn by making the first ascent of Fathomless (VII,7) On December 3. The route starts up the summer HVS Excalibur before moving right. “The steep initial pitch was well … Continue reading
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Tagged Garbh Bheinn, Jamie Skelton, Matt Glenn
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The Irony and Scotophobia
Dave Almond had an outstanding trip up to Scotland last week and came away with two new routes on Beinn Eighe. Dave takes up the story: “I drove up on the March 7 and started my week with a very … Continue reading
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Tagged Beinn Eighe, Ben Nevis, Dave Almond, Jamie Skelton, Owen Samuels
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International Winter Meet Day 6
Two new routes on Garbh Bheinn was the big news from the last day of the winter meet (February 28). The South Wall is very rarely in winter condition, but continuous storms had plastered it in snow making it a … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, New Routes, Repeats
Tagged Al Todd, Alfie Maun, Ben Nevis, Callum, Damian, Emily Ward, Garbh Bheinn, Guy Robertson, Jamie Skelton, Lukas Klingora, Neil Adams, Northern Corries, Peter Hoang, Simon Richardson, Stac Buidhe, Tim Miller, Trym, Wadim
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International Winter Meet Day 1
After twelve months of planning, the 2020 International Winter Meet finally got underway last night when 55 climbers from 23 countries met at Aviemore Youth Hostel. After a slow start to the winter, the February storms have magically transformed the … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Repeats
Tagged Beinn Eighe, Ben Nevis, Callum Johnson, Damian Granowski, Dave Almond, Jamie Skelton, Lukas Klingora, Michael Poulsen, Neil Adams, Nicolas Dieu, Northern Corries, Paul Ramsden, Peter Hoang, Rich Bentley, Seokju Woo, Stob Coire nan Lochan, Trym Saeland, Wadim Jablonski
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Butterknife First Winter Ascent
After their inspirational first ascent of Sapiens on Lost Valley Buttress on Tuesday, Tim Miller and Jamie Skelton are on a roll. On Thursday (February 20) they took the ferry across to Ardgour and made the first winter ascent of … Continue reading
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Tagged Garbh Bheinn, Jamie Skelton, Tim Miller
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Outstanding New Route in Glen Coe
In the late 1980s Rab Anderson was the driving force behind a group of mainly Edinburgh based climbers that popularised mixed climbing on the Northern Corries and Glen Coe. Routes like Deep Throat and Hoarmaster in Coire an Lochain were … Continue reading
End of Season Wrap Up
With settled high pressure and cool nights, winter climbing conditions have looked superb over the last month, but with the hills close due to Coronavirus, it is all been rather academic. However. I thought I’d take the opportunity to catch … Continue reading →