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Tag Archives: Nathan Adam
Base Jump Buttress
Nathan Adam, Huw Scott and Mike Lates made the first ascent of Base Jump Buttress (IV,5) in Coire na Banachdaich on Sgurr Dearg in the Cuillin in December 10. Nathan takes up the story: “Huw and I had a wee … Continue reading
Posted in New Routes
Tagged Druim Shionnach, Garry Campbell, Huw Scott, Mike Lates, Nathan Adam, Sgurr Dearg, The Cuillin
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Raw Egg Twin Pack
Huw Scott, Tom Fullen and Nathan Adam added a couple of good new mixed routes to Raw Egg Buttress on Aonach Beag on February 9. Old Yoker (VI,7) starts at the base of Ruadh Eigg Chimney and takes the obvious … Continue reading
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Tagged Aonach Beag, Huw Scott, Nathan Adam, Tom Fullen
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Lurcher’s Repeats
Nathan Adam has had a busy winter so far, notching up some excellent ascents in the West and East. Here he describes a couple of early repeats on Lurcher’s Crag: “Yesterday (January 9) we had a grand day on Rottweiler … Continue reading
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Tagged Louis Kennedy, Lurcher's Crag, Nathan Adam
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Jacobite Buttress
Neil Adams, Nathan Adam and Garry Campbell made an excellent addition to Sgurr Ghiubhsachain’s Jacobite Buttress above Loch Shiel on Friday January 7. This newly developed cliff is described in Neil’s highly anticipated Winter Climbs West guidebook that will shortly … 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
Posted in Commentary, New Routes, Repeats
Tagged Adrian Gaughan, An Ruadh-Stac, Beinn Alligin, Beinn Eighe, Ben Nevis, Ben Vorlich, Creag an Socach, Damian Granowski, Dave Almond, Gleouriach, Greater Cuillin Traverse, Innaccessible Pinnacle, Jack Brooks, James Seaman, Jamie Hageman, Jamie Skelton, Jo Polak, Jonathan Preston, Kevin Woods, Lucy Spark, Mark Robson, Mike Lates, Mungo Ross, Nathan Adam, Neil Wilson, Peter Nellist, Red Cuillin Traverse, Roger Webb, Sgurr nan Clachan Geala, Sgurr nan Gillean, Simon Richardson, Stac an Fharaidh, Tim Miller, Will Rowland, Winter Munro Round
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More Mullach nan Coirean
Nathan Adam and Suzana El Massri continued their exploration of Mullach nan Coirean yesterday with two new routes in Coire Dearg. New Kids on the Block (V,6) lies 10m left of Captain Caveman, and Turf Factory (VI,6) is on the … Continue reading
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Tagged Mullach nan Coirean, Nathan Adam, Suzana El Massri
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All Go on Black Buttress
Way back in October 1998 I was invited to attend the opening of the North Face Car Park At Torlundy, just north of Fort William. It seems ancient history now, but before the North Face Car Park, most climbers accessed … Continue reading
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Tagged Fran Thompson, Iain Howie, Mullach nan Coirean, Nathan Adam, Simon Teitjen, Suzana El Massri, Will Rowland
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Winter Begins!
Once again, it’s been a slow start to the Scottish winter season and most of November was unseasonably mild. There was a three-day window in late November when the snowed up rock routes in the Northern Corries came briefly on … Continue reading →