Tag Archives: Masa Sakano

International Winter Meet Day 4

Posted on February 27, 2020 by Simon Richardson

On February 26, the wind dropped and all eyes turned to Ben Nevis with close to 40 climbers from the International Meet active on the mountain. The standout performance came from Peter Hoang (Canada) and Neil Adams who made an … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, New Routes, Repeats | Tagged Al Todd, Alex Mathie, Alfie Maun, Beinn Bhan, Beinn Eighe, Ben Nevis, Buachaille Etive Mor, Dave Almond, Frano Udovic, Franz Friebel, Hamish Frost, John Higham, John Hutchinson, Masa Sakano, Murray Cutforth, Neil Adams, Nicholas Wylie, Peter Hoang, Rene Lisac, Robin Clothier, Scott Grosdanoff, Stob Coire nan Lochan, Tom Phillips, Trym Saeland, Wadim Jablonski | 1 Comment

Skye Twin Pack for Sakano and Bishop

Posted on February 5, 2019 by Simon Richardson

Masa Sakano and Tom Bishop had two excellent days climbing on Skye at the end of last week, which resulted in the ascent of an unclimbed gully in Coire Scamadal and a new Direct Start to the rarely climbed Franklands’s … Continue reading →

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Angels and Demons

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Simon Richardson

Masa Sakano and Phil Ingle made an enterprising visit to the remote An Garbh Choire in the Braeriach massif on March 22 and added a long mountaineering route to the north face of Angel’s Peak (Sgor an Lochain Uaine). The … Continue reading →

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Banana Wall

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Simon Richardson

Greg Boswell and Masa Sakano made climbing history on February 25 with the first ascent of Banana Wall. This continuously sustained route takes the overhanging wall between Fallout Corner and Bavarinthia in Coire an Lochain on Cairn Gorm. The route … Continue reading →

Posted in New Routes | Tagged Cairn Gorm, Greg Boswell, Masa Sakano | 2 Comments

Binnein Shuas North-West Ridge Integrale

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Simon Richardson

Masa and Yuki Sakano visited Binnein Shuas on February 16, and had an excellent mountaineering day following the crest of the North-West Ridge. Their ascent linked together three short routes with walking sections imbetweeen. The foot of the lowest buttresses … Continue reading →

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Creagan Cha-no – Diary Update

Posted on January 21, 2014 by Simon Richardson

18 February 2013: First ascent Max Encouragement (VI,7) on Arch Wall by Masa Sakano and Luke Abbott. This steep pitch climbs the parallel cracks just right of the second pitch of Daylight Robbery on the Arch Wall headwall. Masa originally … Continue reading →

Posted in New Routes | Tagged Creagan Cha-no, Gary Kinsey, James Edwards, Luke Abbott, Masa Sakano, Roger Everett, Roger Webb, Simon Richardson | 2 Comments