February, 2016 - Misty Mountain Hop

Hit and Miss but Always Stunning in Torridon

18 Feb

scottish winter mixed climbing on west buttress beinn eighe torridon

The West Buttress (IV, 4) rematch was on! Conditions were good, the forecast excellent and schemes were hatched – we would arrive on Thursday night, blitz Beinn Eighe Friday and enjoy two leisurely days of Liathach ice over the weekend. … Read More »

Left or Right? Unsure and off Centrist, Lochnagar

1 Feb

scottish winter mixed climbing on centrist lochnagar

A prolonged thaw followed by a few days of stormy weather meant options for winter climbing last weekend were going to be relatively limited. Figuring that the north east facing coire of Lochnagar would have at least accumulated some snow … Read More »

Dave on A Gem of a Day on Amethyst Pillar and Grey Slab
Thanks Iain, yeah it's a really long way in, totally worth it though. Definitely get Amethyst Pillar done! Cheers, Dave
Iain Clark on A Gem of a Day on Amethyst Pillar and Grey Slab
I did Grey slab in the eighties, a long approach, I still remember a difficult approach across snow to reach…
Adam on Introduction
It was nice to meet you both in Norway, if either of you ever need a belay in the South…
Alasdair Fulton on Scottish Winter Greatest Hits
Hi, good read - thanks for putting the effort in! Would it be possible to get a full-res copy of…
Dave on Beating the Heat on Slochd Wall, Beinn a’ Bhuird
Wow!