Tag Archives: Simon Yearsley

New Route Recording – A Conundrum

Posted on November 29, 2013 by Simon Richardson

Simon Yearsley had an enjoyable day in the Northern Corries on November 25, coming away with a possible first ascent on No.4 Buttress in Coire an Lochain. His climb raises some interesting aspects about the recording of new routes. “I … Continue reading →

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Day of The Doctor

Posted on November 26, 2013 by Simon Richardson

On Saturday November 23, Simon Yearsley and Helen Rennard added a new route to North Trident Buttress on Ben Nevis. Simon takes up the story: “Over the weekend, freezing levels seemed hard to predict, with anything from 900m to 1100m … Continue reading →

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New Winter Season Kicks Off

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Simon Richardson

Strong westerlies brought the first real snows of the 2013/214 Scottish winter season during the last days of October. There are rumours of an ascent of Fingers Ridge (IV,4) in Coire an t-Sneachda during the first snowfalls last week, but … Continue reading →

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More Eilde Ice

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Simon Richardson

“Chris Pasteur and I made a quick dash into Eilde Canyon on March 27, inspired by tales of ice-encrusted Glen Coe,” Simon Yearsley writes. “The canyon was in superb condition, with some of the icefalls we’d seen part-formed in previous … Continue reading →

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Twisted on Stob Coire nan Lochan

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Simon Richardson

“We went to Stob Coire nan Lochan on Tuesday [March 12] to make the most of the excellent conditions in Glen Coe,” Simon Yearsley reports. “We were delighted to climb a new line on South Buttress. For us this route … Continue reading →

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More Adventures in Wonderland

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Simon Richardson

Malcolm Bass and Simon Yearsley climbed Haigha (VI,7), a superb addition to Beinn Bhan on January 22. Here is Malcolm’s story: “After getting wind blasted on Beinn Eighes’s summit plateau last Saturday I was keen to climb out of the … Continue reading →

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It Beggars Belief!

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Simon Richardson

Simon Yearsley and Helen Rennard added a testing new route to the left of Vanishing Gully on Ben Nevis on Wednesday (January 16). Simon decribes their ascent: “Helen and I were out yesterday looking at the Secondary Tower Ridge area … Continue reading →

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Good Travel into Beinn a’Bhuird

Posted on December 29, 2012 by Simon Richardson

Neil Silver and Simon Yearsley added a good new route on Beinn a Bhuird on December 27. “I’d always wanted to have a look at Dividing Buttress on this beautiful and remote mountain (no new routes had been added to … Continue reading →

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Eilde Canyon and Sron na Lairig Update

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Simon Richardson

Chris Pasteur and Simon Yearsley had a good day in Eilde Canyon and on Sron na Lairig in Glen Coe on February 3. “We managed to get out on Friday, before the warm front came in, and went up to … Continue reading →

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Free Ranging on The Ben

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Simon Richardson

On Saturday February 12, Malcolm Bass, Simon Yearsley and Jim Higgins made a winter ascent approximating to the summer VS Chicken Run (first climbed by Jimmy Marshall and James Stenhouse in May 1961) on Number Five Gully Buttress. Free Range … Continue reading →

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