Tag Archives: Stuart MacFarlane

January Update

Posted on January 24, 2022 by Simon Richardson

January has been disappointing month for Scottish winter climbers. The weather has been dominated by warm high pressure systems and any snowfall has quickly disappeared with sudden thaws. The dry air and associated wet bulb effect has allowed the remaining … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, New Routes, Repeats | Tagged Adam Russell, Ali Rose, An Teallach, Andy Sharpe, Ben Nevis, Braeriach, Di Gilbert, Doug Bartholomew, Erick Baillot, Forrest Templeton, Graham Wyllie, Guy Robertson, Hamish Frost, Lochnagar, Mark Robson, Northern Corries, Sebastian Gidelski, Simon Richardson, Steve Holmes, Stuart MacFarlane, Wojciech Polkowski | Comments Off

International Winter Meet Day 5

Posted on February 28, 2020 by Simon Richardson

Heavy snowfall overnight on strong westerly winds resulted in dangerous windslab conditions on the fifth day of the International Meet (February 27). On Ben Nevis this confined teams to wind scoured cliffs such as the Minus Face, where the three … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, New Routes, Repeats | Tagged Andrew Marshall, Andy Inglis, Beinn Udlaidh, Ben Nevis, Carl Nystedt, Creag an Socach, Creag Meagaidh, Gwylim Lynn, Hell's Lum, Ian Dempster, Jakub Cejpek, Kirsty Pallas, Luca Celano, Maarten Van Haeren, Michael Poulsen, Neil Adams, Neil Byrne, Neil Silver, Nicolas Dieu, Paul Headland, Peter Hoang, Richard Bentley, Seokju Woo, Simon Richardson, Stob Coire nan Lochan, Stuart MacFarlane | Comments Off

More on Cruachan

Posted on January 16, 2020 by Simon Richardson

It’s been a very lean January so far, but following their first ascent of One of Nine (IV,5) on Ben Cruachan in November, Southern Highlands pioneers Stuart MacFarlane and Robin Clothier added another new route to Noe Buttress on January … Continue reading →

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All Go on The Stooee

Posted on November 13, 2019 by Simon Richardson

I was intrigued to find out that Erick Bailot and Dave Kerr climbed The Stooee Chimney on The Stuic on Lochnagar on Sunday November 10. The Stooee Chimney is the obvious central line and was the first route ever attempted … Continue reading →

Posted in Repeats | Tagged Dave Kerr, Erick Baillot, Lochnagar, Robin Clothier, Stuart MacFarlane, The Stuic | Comments Off

Cruachan’s Century Repeated

Posted on February 13, 2018 by Simon Richardson

Southern Highlands aficionado Stuart MacFarlane, together with Amy Goodill made the second ascent of Century (V,5) on Ben Cruachan on February 4. This three-pitch route is situated high up on the east face of Drochaid Ghlas. Being east facing it … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Amy Goodill, Ben Cruachan, Erik Lang, Stuart MacFarlane | Comments Off

New Winter Season Underway

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Simon Richardson

Winter has arrived on the Scottish mountains. Andy Nisbet and Steve Perry were first off the mark on Friday November 4 with an ascent of the classic Fingers Ridge in Coire an t-Sneachda. They were fortunate that it started to … Continue reading →

Posted in Commentary, Repeats | Tagged Andy Clark, Andy Nisbet, Ben Cruachan, Ben Nevis, Dave Almond, Helen Rennard, Northern Corries, Steve Perry, Stuart MacFarlane | Comments Off

Busy in the Southern Highlands

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Simon Richardson

It was busy on Thursday January 24 in the Southern Highlands. Davie Crawford, Jamie Bankhead and Graham Boistelle went up Beinn Ime and headed up to the buttress North of Fan Gully Buttress where they climbed Naebody’s Fault (IV,5), a … Continue reading →

Posted in New Routes, Repeats | Tagged Beinn Ime, Creag an Socach, Davie Crawford, Gary Gray, Graham Boistelle, Jamie Bankhead, Mark Garthwaite, Stuart Burns, Stuart MacFarlane | Comments Off

Right-Angled Link Up

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Simon Richardson

On January 13, Stuart McFarlane and Ian Dempster made a rare repeat (possible second ascent) of Right-Angled Groove on The Cobbler. (This difficult V,7 was first climbed in winter by the highly effective team of Rab Anderson and Rob Milne … Continue reading →

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Echo Crack – First Winter Ascent

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Simon Richardson

Conditions on Friday December 7 were challenging across the Scottish Highlands with deep snow making approaches to many cliffs difficult and potentially dangerous. Stuart McFarlane and John Williams seized the opportunity of the snowy conditions however, to make a brilliantly … Continue reading →

Posted in New Routes | Tagged John Willams, Stuart MacFarlane, The Cobbler | Comments Off

Going Gangnam Style on Beinn Ime

Posted on December 8, 2012 by Simon Richardson

On Sunday December 2, Stuart McFarlane and Stuart Burns added a good five-pitch new route to Fan Gully Buttress on Beinn Ime. Gangnam Style (V,7) climbs the obvious hanging right-facing corner system to the left of Ben’s Fault. “I tried … Continue reading →

Posted in New Routes | Tagged Beinn Ime, Stuart Burns, Stuart MacFarlane | 1 Comment