Tag Archives: Pete Davies

Jenga KerPlunk Finish

Posted on April 5, 2018 by Simon Richardson

On March 31, Pete Davies and Ross Cowie climbed Jenga (VI,7) on Sail Mhor in the Beinn Eighe massif and finished up KerPlunk (VII,7), a spectacular exit on the left wall. The deeply-cut gully of Jenga has an exciting history … Continue reading →

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Moonstone Repeated

Posted on February 16, 2018 by Simon Richardson

Pete Davies, Steve Elliott and Ross Cowie made the probable second ascent of Moonstone (VII,7) on Coire nan Camh on February 4. This remote cliff is located 10km south of Loch Laggan on the east face of Meall Garbh, the … Continue reading →

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New Routes on SCNL

Posted on January 14, 2018 by Simon Richardson

Pete Davies, Helen Rennard and Donie O’Sullivan have been exploring the upper right wall of SC Gully on Stob Coire nan Lochan in Glen Coe and have come away with three good new two-pitch mixed climbs. All three routes start … Continue reading →

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Night of the White Russians

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Simon Richardson

The first of the two new routes on Observatory Buttress climbed on March 16 fell to Pete Davies, Donie O’Sullivan and Tim Marsh when they added Night of the White Russians (VII,6), which starts on the right flank of the … Continue reading →

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Grooverider

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Simon Richardson

Pete Davies, Donie O’Sullivan and Ross Cowie added a little bit of new climbing to the North-East Buttress area of the Ben on Saturday, February 2. “There was excellent snow ice on all the easier angled ground,” Pete told me. … Continue reading →

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Gully of the Sods

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Simon Richardson

Unaware of the first ascent of Fly Me to the Moon nine days before, Pete Davies and Donie O’Sullivan also visited the Crescent Gully area of Creag Meagaidh and made the superb first ascent of Gully of the Sods (VI,6) … Continue reading →

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The Primate – First Winter Ascent

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Simon Richardson

On February 5, Pete Davies and Donie O’Sullivan laid a long sought-after problem to rest with the first winter ascent of The Primate (VIII,8) on the West Wall of Mitre Ridge in the remote Garbh Choire of Beinn a’Bhuird. “We … Continue reading →

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Great Overhanging Gully and Other North-West Adventures

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Simon Richardson

At first sight, the North-West Highlands were not a logical choice last weekend, with heavy showers, dumping high levels of snow across the region. Parties attempting the classic Liathach and Alligin ridge traverses were unsuccessful, due to time consuming deep … Continue reading →

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Lochnagar Update

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Simon Richardson

Fresh from their outstanding success on Stone Temple Pilots on the Shelter Stone, Greg Boswell and Will Sim visited Lochnagar on Sunday December 18. Their intention was to make the second ascent of Crazy Sorrow (IX,10), which received its first … Continue reading →

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Special Delivery on Meagaidh

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Simon Richardson

On Saturday February 12, Pete Davies, Donnie O’Sullivan and Mike Gardner made a superb addition to the Post Face on Creag Meagaidh. Special Delivery (VI,6) takes the prominent icefall above Staghorn Gully, which doesn’t completely touch down and is approximately … Continue reading →

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