February, 2018 - Misty Mountain Hop

Seeing the Light on Deep Cut Chimney, Hell’s Lum

24 Feb

scottish winter ice mixed climbing on deep cut chimney hells lum

After a sharp thaw and hard re-freeze, reports of stellar conditions all over the Highlands were flooding in. Not wanting to miss out, Andy and I hatched plans for the Loch Avon Basin in the heart of the Cairngorms. Having … Read More »

The Dog’s Danglies on K9 and Window Gully

20 Feb

scottish winter ice climbing on window gully and k9 lurchers crag

A week of heavy snow on gale-force south westerlies rendered many approaches to the popular north and east facing crags fairly serious and covered the cliffs themselves in powder. Wanting none of the peril and the arduous clearing required on … 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!