Tag Archives: Northern Corries

Berserker

Posted on November 25, 2019 by Simon Richardson

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 | Comments Off

Season’s End

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Simon Richardson

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 | 1 Comment

Three Excellent Early Repeats

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Simon Richardson

“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 | 3 Comments

Happy Tyroleans Repeated Again

Posted on December 18, 2018 by Simon Richardson

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 →

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November Cold Snap

Posted on November 29, 2018 by Simon Richardson

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 | Comments Off

Chamonix Scottish Raid

Posted on March 12, 2017 by Simon Richardson

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 | Comments Off

Topsy-Turvy

Posted on January 7, 2017 by Simon Richardson

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 | Comments Off

Cat and Mouse

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Simon Richardson

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 | Comments Off

Blink And You Miss It

Posted on December 29, 2016 by Simon Richardson

“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 →

Posted in Commentary, New Routes | Tagged Andy Nisbet, Ben Nevis, Ben Richardson, Duncan Hodgson, Lochnagar, Lurcher's Crag, Mark Chadwick, Northern Corries, Sandy Allan, Simon Richardson, Susan Jensen | Comments Off

New Winter Season Underway

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Simon Richardson

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 | Comments Off