Nailed by Midges on Hammer, Etive Slabs: Photo Gallery
Ric nonchalant at the start of The Scoop – innocuous, bold, brilliant and surprisingly straight forward
The sanctuary of the corner provides both holds and protection, how conventional!
Looking back up Glen Etive from the slabs. I never get tired of this view – it’s almost worth the approach and descent, almost
Steady corner climbing on pitch 4 leads to a very unsteady traverse across the bald wet slab above
Delicately padding up The Scoop, enjoying the friction and the added security of being on the blunt end of the rope. Photo credit: Ric Hines
Crux traverse safely dispatched, Ric moves up easier ground towards the overlap as the midge situation intensifies
Seconding pitch 4 and enjoying the continuation of the corner crack before the short sharp crux traverse. Photo credit: Ric Hines
Made it! Gecko skills fully deployed to barely stay attached on a wet friction traverse – totally oblivious to the grand surroundings. Photo credit: Ric Hines
Midge-pocalypse Now – a cult classic filmed on location on pitch 5 of Hammer. Photo credit: Ric Hines
Majestic vistas, evening light, quality slab climbing – all ruined by the f*#&ing midge
