Tag Archives: Mark Francis (Beads)

Skye Winter Festival Report

Posted on February 3, 2017 by Simon Richardson

The seventh Skye Winter Festival was another great success. A short bout of winter at the beginning of the two-week event saw five new routes before the meet resorted to more traditional Cuillin games for the next ten days. Local … Continue reading →

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On The Breadline

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Simon Richardson

Mike Lates, Mark Francis (Beads) and Murdo Nicholson found a good mixed addition in the Cuillin on November 22 when they made the first ascent of The Breadline on the North Face of Am Basteir. “One quick blast of winter … Continue reading →

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Skye Winter Climbing Festival

Posted on February 28, 2015 by Simon Richardson

Several folks have commented that I left a bit of a teaser about the Skye Winter Climbing Festival following my post about Here Today, Gone Tomorrow. The festival was an outstanding success with over 20 new routes and only one … Continue reading →

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White Lies on Skye

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Simon Richardson

Cuillin mountain guide and guidebook author Mike Lates, together with Ben Wear and Mark Francis (Beads) visited the South Face of Gillean yesterday (December 15), and made the first ascent of White Lies (IV,5), a seven-pitch ice line about 50 … Continue reading →

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