Entries by Dave Fowler

Titan Cracks, Ben Nevis

[ad_1] Scott, Dave and I opted for Titan Cracks on No. 4 Gully Buttress, an area that sees little attention. The routes up there are quite short, but pack a fair punch and Titan Cracks was no exception. The first pitch is the main pitch, with steep climbing, first up a chimney, then into a […]

As good as it gets in the Cuillin Hills, Skye

[ad_1] Ken: For Marco and Mary's final day we finished off their remaining Munros on the main Cuillin Ridge. We started by ascending Bomber Alley and traversing the famous and exposed Collie's Ledge before ticking off Sgurr Mhic Choinnich. From there, to keep the level of adventure high, we stayed on the crest of An […]

It's that time of the year again! Ledge Route, Ben Nevis

[ad_1] Ken: It seems like only yesterday that we were running our second CIC Hut Week on Ben Nevis, climbing some of the best ice routes in the UK, moments before the world was turned upside down. Bereket, originally from Ethiopia, has just completed the West Highland Way and was interested in bolting on an […]

Lovely autumnal day on Tower Ridge, Ben Nevis

[ad_1] Ken: Back on home turf today. I was out with Phil, who has been chomping at the bit to climb more classic mountaineering routes in Scotland since he was last up on Skye with me last year. The weather gods were on our side today and granted us a cool but… More [ad_2]

3 more Munros on the Cuillin Ridge, Skye

[ad_1] Today, Dave and I took our intrepid team to the southern end of the Black Cuillin where we reached the summits of Sgurr nan Eag, Sgurr Dubh Mor and Sgurr Alasdair, before descending the Great Stone Chute. The weather was once again very kind to us, with dry… More [ad_2]

5 Skye Munros bagged, making up for yesterday!

[ad_1] Ken: Yesterday was supposed to see the start of our penultimate 4 day Skye Munros course of the season, but the weather had other ideas and so with torrential rain and howling winds, we decided to not even try. At least it gave us a bit of time to come… More [ad_2]