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Tag Archives: Northern Corries
Topsy-Turvy
The topsy-turvy season continues. A brief thaw on January 3 followed by a dry cold snap was not the best recipe for good winter climbing. The Scottish mountains are unusually dry at the moment and the freeze thaws should be … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, New Routes, Repeats
Tagged Andy Nisbet, Braeriach, Guy Steven, Murdoch Jamieson, Northern Corries, Roger Webb, Simon Richardson
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Cat and Mouse
The cat and mouse game of finding good winter climbing conditions continues. The forecast icy blast on New Years Day promised much for January 2, but the snowfall was significantly less than predicted and mainly limited to the Cairngorms and … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, New Routes, Repeats
Tagged Andy Nisbet, Ben Nevis, Braeriach, Creagan Cha-no, Greg Boswell, Guy Robertson, Lurcher's Crag, Northern Corries, Roger Webb, Simon Richardson
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Blink And You Miss It
“Blink and You Miss It!” Mark Chadwick exclaimed on Facebook after making a well timed ascent of an attractively rimed Auricle (VI,7) in Coire an Lochain with Duncan Hodgson. Following the Christmas Day thaw and Boxing Day storm, winter conditions … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Nisbet, Ben Nevis, Ben Richardson, Duncan Hodgson, Lochnagar, Lurcher's Crag, Mark Chadwick, Northern Corries, Sandy Allan, Simon Richardson, Susan Jensen
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New Winter Season Underway
Winter has arrived on the Scottish mountains. Andy Nisbet and Steve Perry were first off the mark on Friday November 4 with an ascent of the classic Fingers Ridge in Coire an t-Sneachda. They were fortunate that it started to … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Repeats
Tagged Andy Clark, Andy Nisbet, Ben Cruachan, Ben Nevis, Dave Almond, Helen Rennard, Northern Corries, Steve Perry, Stuart MacFarlane
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Visit from Italy
I receive all sorts of correspondence for scottshwinter.com but the following email from February 14 made me smile… “Hello, I apologize for my English, I’m Renzo Italian mountain guide crown have been to you for a tour with friend Martin, … Continue reading
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Tagged Ben Nevis, Creag Meagaidh, Northern Corries, Renzo Corona
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BMC International Winter Meet Report
The Weather Gods did not smile kindly on the BMC International Winter Meet that was held at Glenmore Lodge from January 24 to January 30. Over 35 guests from 30 different countries were teamed up with UK hosts and let … Continue reading
Posted in Events, New Routes, Repeats
Tagged Andy Nisbet, Becky McGovern, Beinn Eighe, Ben Nevis, Dave Almond, Dave Garry, Erik Eisele, Ian Parnell, Ian Welsted, Luka Strazar, Michael Rinn, Nick Colton, Northern Corries, Raphael Slawinski, Simon Richardson, Stac na h-Iolaire, Stob Coire nan Lochan, Tom Livingstone, Uisdean Hawthorn
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Scottish Winter Climbing – A North American Perspective
“It’s always great to see visiting climbers enjoying the Scottish winter, and early January saw just that,” Simon Yearsley writes. “I picked up US climbers Josh Wharton and Mikey Schaefer from Edinburgh Airport on January 2 and spent the evening … Continue reading
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Tagged Ben Nevis, Josh Wharton, Mikey Schaefer, Northern Corries, Simon Yearsley, Steve House
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More Third Ascents
Following his ascents of Swallow Tail Pillar and Smokestack Lightnin’ Variations, Dave Almond made another couple of important repeats in the Northern Corries with Simon Frost and Helen Rennard. “On December 13, Simon [Frost]and I were joined by Helen Rennard … Continue reading
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Tagged Dave Almond, Helen Rennard, Northern Corries, Simon Frost
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Smokestack Lightnin’ Variations
After making the third ascent of Swallow Tail Pillar with Ian Parnell, Dave Almond teamed up with Simon Frost on Saturday December 12 and climbed a couple of notable variations to Smokestack Lightnin’ (VI,7) on Fiacaill Buttress. This challenging route … Continue reading
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Tagged Dave Almond, Northern Corries, Simon Frost
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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 →