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“Smoking the White Owl” had been on my list ever since I’d heard of it since moving up to Fort William 5 years ago. However due to its low altitude and work etc etc, this was the first time it had been in condition and I was free to climb it since then. Although …
Finnisg-aig falls/ Smoking the White Owl (III,4), Sgurr Finnisg-aig- 10th February Read More »
The weather has been cold and dry for some time now meaning that there has been a good build up of ice on lower slopes than would normally had them. All the low ice routes were starting to come into condition so Craig and I devised a plan to tackle some of them that …
The weather gods had been kind and conditions were coming very good all across the highlands. Craig and I had wanted to climb in Creag Meagaidh for some time but it’s surprisingly fickle and given the relatively long walk in, long routes and long walk offs, not as often visited as a lot of the …
1959 Face Route (V,4), Creag Meagaidh – 1st February 2021 Read More »
In this article, I’ll look at whether or not you need a guide for Ben Nevis, (or any other mountainous activity), mainly because Ben Nevis is my local “hill’ and it’s a question that gets asked a lot. I’ll also chat about if you decide you do need a guide for Ben Nevis, what to …
Do you need a guide for Ben Nevis (or any mountainous activity)? Read More »
Big day Tuesdays were now firmly a thing as it seemed this was when timetables and weather aligned. The avalanche hazard was considerable again so we opted for a ridge line (ridges are bridges) and had our eyes on another classic, North Buttress on the Buachaille. We got to the car park and were slightly …
North Buttress (IV,4), Buachaille Etive Mor – 19th January 2021 Read More »
Conditions in the Cairngorms were looking all time, but with the ski road shut at Glenmore, it was going to require an unusually long walk to reach the corries. Craig and I had our eye on Fingers Ridge, having climbed it numerous times in summer, we wanted a go at it in winter. We again …
Fingers Ridge (IV,5), Coire an t-Sneachda – 12th January 2021 Read More »
Sarah and I had wanted to do Tower Ridge in the winter for some time, and with a fairly decent forecast (no wind), coupled with the fact a number of teams had been on it over the previous couple of days made it a good plan for the day as gear should be easy to …
Craig and I had had a phone conversation the night before about where we wanted to go. The avalanche forecast was “considerable”, so we were cautious, about where exactly to go. We decided we’d aim for the Douglas Boulder as there was a fair amount of snow so A) we didn’t fancy plodding through heaps …
The forecast was set fair and winter has definitely arrived in the upper corries. Sarah and I fancied a day out in the mountains, and couldn’t pass up a windless day so opted for Dorsal Arete, high up in Stob Coire nan Lochan. We managed to sort the dog a walk and made our way …
Dorsal Arete (II), Stob Coire nan Lochan, – 7th Decemeber 2020 Read More »
This report for Castle Ridge on Ben Nevis is purely for interest, it shouldn’t be taken as a guide. For the first route of the season Simon (from Wild Mountain Guides) and I wanted something relatively easy, especially in the conditions which are marginal. We opted to go for a walk with our axes and …
Castle Ridge (III), Ben Nevis – 3rd December 2020 Read More »