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Sword of Damocles – Second Winter Ascent

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Simon Richardson

The inspirational first winter ascent of The Giant on Creag an Dubh Loch last week, prompted a number of repeat attempts over the weekend of January 4-5. A predicted cold and calmer spell of weather was awkwardly sandwiched between a … Continue reading →

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The Giant – First Winter Ascent

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Simon Richardson

The weather this December (from a winter climber’s point of view) has been the worst anyone can remember. The first half of the month started very warm and the last two weeks have seen the country battered by a series … Continue reading →

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Point Blank Repeats

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Simon Richardson

Saturday March 16 was a landmark day on Observatory Buttress with two repeats of the legendary Point Blank (VII,6) and two new routes on the buttress itself. Point Blank, which takes the steep rib bounding the right side of Point … Continue reading →

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