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Tag Archives: Pete MacPherson
End of Season Catch Up
Now the winter season is finally over (yes, it was still going strong four weeks ago in the Cairngorms), I’m conscious that there are several notable routes I have not reported. Although I strive to cover significant events through the … Continue reading
Posted in New Routes, Repeats
Tagged Charly Fritzer, Dani Arnold, Dave Almond, Dave MacLeod, Duncan Tunstall, Guy Robertson, Keith Ball, Matthias Wurzer, Nick Bullock, Pete MacPherson, Tim Neill
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The Mummy
Some late news – on January 23 Guy Robertson and Pete Macpherson made the first ascent of The Mummy (VIII,8) on The Cathedral on the Southern Sector of Lochnagar. The Mummy is a winter version of Mullahmaloumouktou, a summer E2 … Continue reading
Siberian Tiger
Monday December 12 was forecast to be a good day, so fresh from his successful Ben Nevis trip, Greg Boswell texted around to ask if anyone was keen for a day out in the Cairngorms. Guy Robertson and Pete Macpherson … Continue reading
Posted in New Routes
Tagged Greg Boswell, Guy Robertson, Northern Corries, Pete MacPherson
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The Winter Blue Lamppost
Pete Macpherson and Martin Moran visited Meall Gorm in Applecross on Wednesday December 7. They thought this easily accessible, and relatively low-lying crag was the only place to go without getting blown away, but even so, Martin’s van was rocked … Continue reading
Posted in New Routes
Tagged Applecross, Martin Moran, Pete MacPherson
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Gathering in Y Gully
On Monday February 28, Guy Robertson visited Coire an Lochain with Pete Macpherson and climbed the obvious counter-diagonal to Pic’n Mix, which takes the front face of the steep tower high up Y Gully. Guy had tried the line with … Continue reading
Posted in New Routes, Repeats
Tagged Dave Garry, Guy Robertson, Northern Corries, Pete Harrison, Pete MacPherson, Simon Frost
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Stone Temple Pilots
Guy Robertson and Pete Macpherson pulled off a major coup on Friday (January 28) when they climbed a new direct line up the front edge of the Shelter Stone. Their new route, called Stone Temple Pilots (named after a 90s … Continue reading
Two Days – Three Major Repeats
Well known German climber Ines Papert is visiting with Austrian Charly Fritzer, and it’s all go in the Scottish mountains at the moment! On Wednesday January 26, Ines teamed up with Pete Macpherson made an early ascent of Daddy Longlegs … Continue reading
Posted in Repeats
Tagged Ben Nevis, Charly Fritzer, Greg Boswell, Ines Papert, Mike Tweedley, Northern Corries, Pete MacPherson
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Corner Time on Druim Shionnach
On Wednesday January 19, Martin Moran and Pete Macpherson added a good new route to Druim Shionnach in Glen Shiel. “We’re not sure what the name is yet,” Pete told me, “but it goes up the big left-facing corner which … Continue reading
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Tagged Druim Shionnach, Martin Moran, Pete MacPherson
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The Helicopter View
I received an interesting email from PC Kevin Brown from Strathclyde Police the other day. “We were put on to your blog by a climbing Doctor from the EMRS (Emergency Medical Retrieval Service) and spotted the photograph of our aircraft, … Continue reading
2011 Winter Season Review
As temperatures shoot up across the country, winter is receding fast, so let’s take a look back on what has been a truly extraordinary Scottish winter season. Before attempting to single out any individual performances or trends, the part the … Continue reading →