[ad_1] After considering conditions quite carefully, I was happy that Ed and I could enjoy an adventurous yet safe day on the In Pinn and Sgurr Mhic Choinnich in the Black Cuillins on Skye today. We ascended the West Ridge of Sgurr Dearg, which was largely snow-free, however, from there on, we had to be […]
[ad_1] After a day on the Cobbler, in Arrochar, yesterday, I was back out with David and his 12-year-old son, Harry. After a successful day on Ledge Route on Ben Nevis on Tuesday, we decided to up the challenge and tackled Curved Ridge on Buachaille Etive Mor today. The weather was quite mixed as we […]
[ad_1] I'm forever impressed by the enthusiasm and determination of folk and today was a fine example of just that. I was out with father and son team, David and Harry, who is 12 years old and fit as the butcher's dog. We walked in to Coire na Ciste in much heavier rain than we […]
[ad_1] I was out on Ben Nevis today, with Frederick and Christian, who are visiting from Sweden. They were keen to tackle Ledge Route on the north face, which is a brilliant introduction to this impressive face. We had a real mix of weather throughout the day, but the most notable thing was the snow […]
[ad_1] After a very wet day on the Onich Slabs yesterday, Arabella and I decided that another big route was in order in preparation for her upcoming trip to Carstensz Pyramid in Indonesia. With a similar forecast to the past couple of days, I.e. strong southwesterly wind and rain, we decided to seek shelter on […]
[ad_1] Nice to be back on home turf today! I was out with Arabella, who is in training for Carstensz Pyramid in Indonesia's New Guinea and we made the most of the mixed forecast, by tackling Curved Ridge, one of the finest scrambles of its grade in the UK. The pictures don't paint the full […]
[ad_1] That's a wrap! Tom and I took our Skye Munros team up Sgurr a'Ghreadaidh and Sgurr a'Mhadaidh to round off our final Skye Munros Course of the season. Conditions were, once again, excellent, with another (that's four in a row) dry and clear day, giving us excellent views all day. We couldn't have really […]
[ad_1] For our third day of our Skye Munros Course, Tom, myself and our team made our way up to Bealach a' Bhasteir, from where we firstly made a quick ascent of Am Basteir, before tackling the airy West Ridge of Sgurr Nan Gillean, which provided a healthy dose of exhilaration, as the teams weaved […]
[ad_1] For day two of our Skye Munros Course, Tom and I took a group back up to Coire Lagan, from where we headed up to Bealach Lagan and onto Sgurr Mhic Choinnich, before retracing our steps and cutting beneath An Stac and up to the In Pinn. The ascent of the In Pinn was […]
[ad_1] Tom and I kicked off our final Skye Munros Course of the season today and found ourselves walking into Coir' a'Ghrunnda in the sunshine, with excellent views of the Small Isles and out to the Outer Hebrides. First up was Sgurr Nan Eag, before cutting across to Sgurr Dubh Mor. Whilst en route to […]
