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Steam Train – Second Ascent 29 Apr 2013 | 10:40 pm
Pete Macpherson on the second ascent of Steam Train (VII,7) on Ben Nevis. This striking line takes the big corner between Orient Express and Newbigging’s 80-Minute Route on the First Platform. (Photo ...
The Smear – Repeated at Last! 29 Apr 2013 | 12:40 am
Doug Scott below The Smear (V) on Sgurr a’Mhadaidh just before the first ascent in 1979. The route was not climbed again for 34 years until Andy Huntington and Mike Lates repeated it this April. Scott...
Explorations in Coigach 26 Apr 2013 | 04:53 pm
Perfect spring conditions on Ben Mor Coigach with the prominent North-East Ridge containing the Reid-Crofton Grade III and Hyperborea (IV,5) in the centre. (Photo Bob Reid) Bob Reid and Ian Crofton v...
Highway to Hell 26 Apr 2013 | 12:39 am
Ian Magill on the first ascent of Highway to Hell (III,5) on the north side of the North-East Ridge of Beinn Ime. This is the highest cliff in Arrochar and provides worthwhile climbing when conditions...
Grampian Club Buttress 25 Apr 2013 | 12:57 am
A view of the lower right side of Winter Corrie in Clova, with the prominent line of Grampian Club Buttress (IV,5) cleaving the middle of the lower buttress in the centre of the picture. This photo wa...
More Arran Winter Exploration 23 Apr 2013 | 11:07 pm
The 250m-high north face of Ceum na Caillich (the Witches Step) above Glen Sannox in Arran showing the new lines added this season. 1. Power Outage (II/III), 2. White Witch (IV,4), 3. Bewitched (IV,4)...
Centre Post Right-Hand 23 Apr 2013 | 01:57 am
Looking up the gully of Centre Post on Creag Meagaidh. The icefall of Centre Post Right-Hand (V,5) is on the right, and the icefall on the left is Centre Post Direct (V,5). Centre Post itself (the ori...
Spring is Here 22 Apr 2013 | 01:40 am
Dave McGimpsey enjoying superb late season conditions on the Northern Pinnacles of Liathach in Torridon after making the first ascent of Spring Roll (IV,4) on Meall Dearg. (Photo Andy Nisbet) “When S...
Explorations in Cama’Choire 19 Apr 2013 | 11:55 pm
Martin Holland looking up the side stream in the remote Cama’Choire deep in the Central Highlands. The ice pitches of Barrow Boys (III) can be seen in the stream bed and the Left Fork breaking out lef...
Allt Coire nan Arr 17 Apr 2013 | 02:24 am
Dave McGimpsey on the first ascent of Allt Coire nan Arr (III) in Applecross. The first ascensionists did not carry ice screws, so they had to lead the route with minimum protection. Even so, Andy Nis...
