Tag Archives: Stephen Reid

The Vice Squad

Posted on February 13, 2018 by Simon Richardson

Stephen Reid and Andrew Fraser made an opportunistic ascent in the Galloway Hills on February 9. Stephen Reid takes up the story: “Andrew Fraser and myself took an optimistic view of the weather last Friday (it was raining in Castle … Continue reading →

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Rescue Mission in the Galloway Hills

Posted on December 12, 2017 by Simon Richardson

Ian Dempster and Stephen Reid made good use of the cold conditions in the Galloway Hills on Sunday December 10 with the first ascent of Frigidare (IV,4) on Fridge Buttress in the Rhinns of Kells. The climb starts left of … Continue reading →

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Raven’s Gully – Recent Ascents

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Simon Richardson

I was intrigued last week, by a brief mention on UK Climbing that a team had made a rare ascent of Raven’s Gully with the Direct Finish in Glen Coe on February 8. It turned out it was Plas y … Continue reading →

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Galloway Ice Update

Posted on January 26, 2013 by Simon Richardson

“Three teams were active on the Merrick on Sunday,” Stephen Reid writes. “With excellent conditions reported on the Black Gairy, Colin Wells and I hastened north to join the fun. We visited Craig an Eilte on Tuesday (January 22) and … Continue reading →

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Cooran Gully

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Simon Richardson

Conditions were good in the Galloway Hills last week, and on February 2, Stephen Reid and John Biggar made the first winter ascent of Cooran Gully on the Dungeon of Buchan. “It’s four pitches, III/IV and nicely sustained at that … Continue reading →

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