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Tag Archives: Stac Pollaidh
Pollaidh Perfect
Iain Young and John Higham made a winter ascent of No.2 buttress on Stac Pollaidh via a variation of Original Route (an ancient summer Diff) on December 12. “It was a fabulous day out and our third attempt on the … Continue reading
Far North Holibobs
Stuart McFarlane, Di Gilbert and Robin Clothier had a productive few days in the North-West last week. On February 16, they walked into Beinn Dearg, hoping to escape Storm Dudley. The plan worked and they made the first ascent of … Continue reading
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Tagged Beinn Dearg, Di Gilbert, Quinag, Robin Clothier, Stac Pollaidh, Stuart McFarlane
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Coigach Twin Pack
Iain Young and John Higham made a couple of productive forays to Coigach in the Far North-West recently. Iain takes up the story: “I had missed out on the first cold spell in December and was beginning to worry that … Continue reading
Coigach Weekend
“On February 25, John Higham and I headed for Coigach,” Iain Young writes. “The forecast and a dump of snow on the Wednesday that had closed the road according to friends we have in Achnahaird made it an obvious choice … Continue reading
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Tagged Ben Mor Coigach, Iain Young, John Higham, Stac Pollaidh
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Stac Pollaidh’s North-West Corner Direct
Yesterday, (December 22), James Edwards and Roger Webb visited Stac Pollaidh. It was another bitterly cold day, and a temperature of -16C was recorded in the valley. They climbed the first two pitches of North-West Corner and then went straight … Continue reading
Enigma Variations
Roger Webb and James Edwards braved the snow-strewn roads north of Ullapool on Sunday November 28 and made a winter ascent of the summer HVS Enigma Grooves on Stac Pollaidh. After a gruelling approach through thigh-deep snow, they followed the … Continue reading
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Tagged James Edwards, Roger Webb, Stac Pollaidh
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