Tag Archives: Martin Moran

Martin Moran (1955 – 2019)

Posted on June 3, 2020 by Simon Richardson

Last year was a terrible period for Scottish mountaineering with Andy Nisbet and Steve Perry’s accident in February, and then three months later, Martin Moran was lost in the Indian Himalayas. Personally, I found it difficult to reconcile that three great … Continue reading →

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Boggle First Winter Ascent

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Simon Richardson

Last week’s ferocious storms relented on Saturday December 13 providing a well-timed weather window before a quick thaw on Sunday. The fast onset of winter made venue choice tricky, as lying snow had insulated unfrozen turf, and there were deep … Continue reading →

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Diedre of the Sorrows – Early Repeat

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Simon Richardson

Pete Macpherson and Martin Moran added to their long list of cutting edge ascents with an ascent of Diedre of the Sorrows (VIII,8) on Lochnagar’s Tough-Brown Face on January 11. This much-celebrated route was first climbed by Dougie Dinwoodie and … Continue reading →

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Avenging Angel, Alternative Start

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Simon Richardson

Although this year’s December weather is proving to be unusually mild, there was a brief burst of cold air at the end of last week which produced a flurry of activity on Ben Nevis. Three notable ascents took place on … Continue reading →

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Suspended Animation

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Simon Richardson

“After a four-week layoff due to cold and chest infection,” Pete Macpherson writes, “I ventured out (on January 16) with Mr Moran in the hope of a relatively easy day. Big objectives were out of the question due to my … Continue reading →

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Steeple – Third Winter Ascent

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Simon Richardson

The Shelter Stone has been in good conditions over the past few days with ascents of the classic mixed routes Sticil Face (V,6) and Postern (VI,6). Big news however is the third winter ascent of the summer E2 Steeple on … Continue reading →

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Rudolf – First Winter Ascent

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Simon Richardson

Murdo Jamieson and Martin Moran had a great day on Beinn Eighe on Monday January 23 with the first winter ascent of Rudolf (VIII,8/9) on the Far East Wall. “Conditions were just right after three days of humid cool weather,” … Continue reading →

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Touching The Stone

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Simon Richardson

The 250m-high Shelter Stone Crag in the Loch Avon Basin has been in superb mixed condition over the last couple of weeks. ‘The Stone’ is one of Scotlands’s greatest cliffs and is home to a series of winter routes that … Continue reading →

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The Winter Blue Lamppost

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Simon Richardson

Pete Macpherson and Martin Moran visited Meall Gorm in Applecross on Wednesday December 7. They thought this easily accessible, and relatively low-lying crag was the only place to go without getting blown away, but even so, Martin’s van was rocked … Continue reading →

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Corner Time on Druim Shionnach

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Simon Richardson

On Wednesday January 19, Martin Moran and Pete Macpherson added a good new route to Druim Shionnach in Glen Shiel. “We’re not sure what the name is yet,” Pete told me, “but it goes up the big left-facing corner which … Continue reading →

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