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    • Cragging in Ardnamurchan
    • Hammer, Etive Slabs
    • Slochd Wall, Beinn a’ Bhuird
    • Hadrian’s Wall Direct, Ben Nevis
    • An Ice Surprise, Lurcher’s Crag
    • Judas Priest, Lochnagar
    • Dinosaur Pink Elephant, Creag an Dubh Loch
    • The Pause, Etive Slabs
    • Dubh Loch Monster, Creag an Dubh Loch
    • Sudgrat, Salbitschijen
    • Gripped for days in Rjukan
    • The Hoarmaster and The Message
    • Parallel Gully A, Lochnagar
    • King Rat, Creag an Dubh Loch
    • No. 6 Gully, Aonach Dubh
    • Deep Cut Chimney, Hell’s Lum
    • K9 and Window Gully, Lurcher’s Crag
    • Coronary Bypass, Coire an Lochain
    • Transept Groove, Lochnagar
    • Gorges du Verdon
    • The Sandpyper Direct, Stag Rocks
    • The Needle and The Pause
    • Winter-lite on Liathach and Beinn Bhan
    • Pygmy Ridge and Ewen Buttress
    • Dolomiti Super Summer
    • Costa del Diabaig
    • Ticks in the Glen, Polldubh Crags
    • Paradise in Patagonia
    • Sunny Curved Ridge, Icy White Line
    • West Buttress and George, Torridon
    • Centrist, Lochnagar
    • Savage Slit and Sidewinder, Lochain
    • Cyclops, Creag an Dubh Loch
    • Chamonix 2015 Trip Report
    • Pas de Friction in Font
    • Dividing Butress, Beinn a’Bhuird
    • Spartan Slab and Butterknife
    • Alpine on An Teallach
    • Winter Sun in Fontainebleau
    • Classic Ice on Ben Nevis
    • The Drool, Eagles Rock
    • Shadow Buttress B, Bells Route, Lochnagar
    • Fontainebleau trip report
    • Chamonix 2014 trip report
    • A precursory glance
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  • Introduction
  • Photo Gallery
    • Cragging in Ardnamurchan
    • Hammer, Etive Slabs
    • Slochd Wall, Beinn a’ Bhuird
    • Hadrian’s Wall Direct, Ben Nevis
    • An Ice Surprise, Lurcher’s Crag
    • Judas Priest, Lochnagar
    • Dinosaur Pink Elephant, Creag an Dubh Loch
    • The Pause, Etive Slabs
    • Dubh Loch Monster, Creag an Dubh Loch
    • Sudgrat, Salbitschijen
    • Gripped for days in Rjukan
    • The Hoarmaster and The Message
    • Parallel Gully A, Lochnagar
    • King Rat, Creag an Dubh Loch
    • No. 6 Gully, Aonach Dubh
    • Deep Cut Chimney, Hell’s Lum
    • K9 and Window Gully, Lurcher’s Crag
    • Coronary Bypass, Coire an Lochain
    • Transept Groove, Lochnagar
    • Gorges du Verdon
    • The Sandpyper Direct, Stag Rocks
    • The Needle and The Pause
    • Winter-lite on Liathach and Beinn Bhan
    • Pygmy Ridge and Ewen Buttress
    • Dolomiti Super Summer
    • Costa del Diabaig
    • Ticks in the Glen, Polldubh Crags
    • Paradise in Patagonia
    • Sunny Curved Ridge, Icy White Line
    • West Buttress and George, Torridon
    • Centrist, Lochnagar
    • Savage Slit and Sidewinder, Lochain
    • Cyclops, Creag an Dubh Loch
    • Chamonix 2015 Trip Report
    • Pas de Friction in Font
    • Dividing Butress, Beinn a’Bhuird
    • Spartan Slab and Butterknife
    • Alpine on An Teallach
    • Winter Sun in Fontainebleau
    • Classic Ice on Ben Nevis
    • The Drool, Eagles Rock
    • Shadow Buttress B, Bells Route, Lochnagar
    • Fontainebleau trip report
    • Chamonix 2014 trip report
    • A precursory glance
    • Page header panoramas
  • Contact Me
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Cragging at the End of the World in Ardnamurchan

16 Sep
scottish summer rock climbing in ardnamurchan

Fresh from our adventures on Hammer, we took the opportunity to head out to the most westerly point on the UK mainland to sample the immaculate gabbro of the ring dyke crags of Ardnamurchan. These remote outcrops form part of … Read More »

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Nailed by Midges on Hammer, Etive Slabs

22 Aug
scottish summer rock climbing on hammer etive slabs

Rarely does a climbing trip planned in advance coincide with good, let alone exceptional, weather but this time the stars aligned and we plotted a course for classic venues in the West Highlands. First up was a visit to Beinn … Read More »

Scottish Summer, Trad 3 Comments

Beating the Heat on Slochd Wall, Beinn a’ Bhuird

19 Jul
scottish summer rock climbing on slochd wall beinn a bhuird

There can be fewer better places to capitalise on a heat wave than the remote Garbh Choire of Beinn a’ Bhuird – the high elevation north-facing cliffs are dank in typical conditions but provide spectacular routes in grand surroundings once … Read More »

Scottish Summer, Trad 4 Comments

Spring Ice Perfection on Hadrian’s Wall Direct, Ben Nevis

4 Apr
scottish winter ice climbing on hadrians wall direct ben nevis

A deep thaw followed by a rapid refreeze in late March saw the high ice routes on Ben Nevis come into superb condition. So when a perfect weather day appeared in the forecast it was a done deal – Andy … Read More »

Alpinism, Ice, Scottish Winter 3 Comments

An Ice Surprise – Accidental New Routing on Lurcher’s Crag

28 Feb
scottish winter ice climbing on an ice surprise lurchers crag

Westerly storms had battered the Scottish hills for more than a week, but at least temperatures had fallen and ice had started to form. In these conditions, Lurcher’s Crag in the Northern Cairngorms can be blasted clear of powder and … Read More »

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Hell Bent for Winter on Judas Priest, Lochnagar

6 Dec
scottish winter mixed climbing on judas priest lochnagar

Storm Arwen and the following week of cold west and northerly winds has brought many mixed climbing venues into good early season condition. We wanted to climb on a crag facing the prevailing winds in the hope the rock would … Read More »

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A Menagerie on Dinosaur Pink Elephant, Creag an Dubh Loch

3 Sep
scottish summer rock climbing on dinosaur pink elephant creag an dubh loch

It’s a rare Scottish summer that facilitates multiple visits to the seepy sweeps of Creag an Dubh Loch’s granite shields, but after our success on Dubh Loch Monster we were keen for more. Much scheming ensued and we eventually plotted … Read More »

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Less Hesitation on The Pause, Etive Slabs

6 Jul
scottish summer rock climbing on the long reach etive slabs

Four years ago, Ric and I had a minor epic on The Pause (E1 5b), when we optimistically attempted it in damp conditions and then got lost on the psychologically taxing pitch 4. Terrifying stuff in fact. A rematch was … Read More »

Scottish Summer, Trad 1 Comment

Maximum Granite Weirdness on the Dubh Loch Monster

29 Apr
scottish summer rock climbing on dubh loch monster creag an dubh loch

The Scottish mountains under the spell of a spring high pressure system are a special place – within two weeks we had gone from icy gullies on Lochnagar to contemplating big rock routes on Creag an Dubh Loch. Could it … Read More »

Scottish Summer, Trad 1 Comment

Salbitchin’ on the Sudgrat

26 Sep
alpine summer rock climbing on the sudgrat salbitschijen

Following some great routes but mixed weather in the Grimsel Pass, the perfect window presented itself for a much bigger mountain objective. The famous Sudgrat of the Salbitschijen was the ideal target, with its 16 pitches offering 600m of golden granite … Read More »

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  • Cragging at the End of the World in Ardnamurchan16 September 2022
  • Nailed by Midges on Hammer, Etive Slabs22 August 2022
  • Beating the Heat on Slochd Wall, Beinn a’ Bhuird19 July 2022
  • Spring Ice Perfection on Hadrian’s Wall Direct, Ben Nevis4 April 2022
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    Dave on Beating the Heat on Slochd Wall, Beinn a’ Bhuird

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    Hi Guys remember it well , did it in the 80s my mate had tonsillitis and was detreating fast so…

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    Thanks Joe, I was worried that would be the case haha! We toyed with trying it the day after actually…

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    Swastika is next for you Dave! Katie and I did it last year, E1 5a until the last two pitches…

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