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Tag Archives: Northern Corries
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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Can Do on Nocando Crack!
I left out the Guy Steven and Steve Holmes’ ascent of Nocando Crack (VII,8) on January 29 in Coire an Lochain in the Northern Corries in my last post January Scottish Winter Diary because Nocando Crack is neither a new … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Repeats
Tagged Guy Steven, Northern Corries, Steve Holmes
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Berserker
Jamie Skelton and Dave Almond had an excellent two days climbing in Northern Cairngorms last week that resulted in an early repeat of The Snowpimp (VIII,9) in Coire and Lochain and a new route on Lurcher’s Crag. Berserker (VI,8) takes … Continue reading
Posted in New Routes, Repeats
Tagged Dave Almond, Jamie Skelton, Lurcher's Crag, Northern Corries
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Season’s End
Hopes for good late season conditions were thwarted by another major thaw in March. By way of compensation, a heavy snowfall in the Cairngorms followed by a helpful thaw-freeze cycle brought the easier north-facing gullies into condition and several teams … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Winter Conditions
Tagged Andy Bunnage, Ben Nevis, Crag Jones, Northern Corries, Robert Taylor, Vertical Voice Podcast
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Three Excellent Early Repeats
“Having waited for what seemed forever for winter to turn up Simon Frost and myself drove up from Liverpool on January 20,” Dave Almond writes. “After a 4.30am start to walk over to Shelterstone to find it looking black we … Continue reading
Posted in Repeats
Tagged Dave Almond, Helen Rennard, Northern Corries, Richard Kendrick, Simon Frost, Stob Coire nan Lochan
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Happy Tyroleans Repeated Again
Dave Almond made a successful start to his season with two big routes, notably a repeat of Happy Tyroleans (VIII,9) in the Northern Corries with Helen Rennard. Dave takes up the story: “Despite being ready to blast up the 360 … Continue reading
Posted in Repeats
Tagged Ben Nevis, Dave Almond, Helen Rennard, Northern Corries
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November Cold Snap
After a very warm first half of November, the cold easterlies that set up in the middle of the month were good news for winter climbers. The big decision was whether to go east or west. Going west meant better … Continue reading
Posted in New Routes, Repeats
Tagged Ben Cruachan, Ben Nevis, Braeriach, Creagan Cha-no, Dave Almond, Helen Rennard, Mark Robson, Northern Corries, Simon Richardson
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Chamonix Scottish Raid
Chamonix-based guides, Matt Helliker and Job Bracey had a very successful four-day visit to Scotland at the end of February. With little knowledge of conditions, they headed up to Stob Coire nan Lochan on their first day (February 27) and … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Repeats
Tagged Jon Bracey, Lost Valley Buttress, Matt Helliker, Northern Corries, Stob Coire nan Lochan
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New Winter Season Finally Underway
It’s been an unusually slow start to the Scottish winter season. Normally by the second half of November winter climbing is in full swing, but temperatures have been higher than usual and the weather very unsettled. Winter routes were climbed … Continue reading →