Monthly Archives: December 2009
I had a short day climbing The Stirling Bomber (V, 7) with Will and Roger today. Plenty of teams out in the dry, colder weather with the summit temperatures about -5°c. The crags are covered in hard ice which is making gear … Continue reading
A damp climbing day on the Fiacaill Couloir today with rain turning to sleet only at the base of the corries. The grade of this route varies with conditions and it was definitely in its easier grade II state today with positive placements from start to finish … Continue reading
Will and I successfully avoided the weekend crowds in the Northern Corries by heading over to Carn Etchachan yesterday. Unfortunately the conditions on the crag were poor with the crusty snow offering no help and keeping climbing at a snail’s pace. We … Continue reading
Keen mountaineers Will and Si joined me at the weekend for some intensive navigation training. They are both determine to have a productive winter and hoped that a pre-season refresher would stand them in good stead. Strong winds on Saturday … Continue reading
On Thursday last week I joined Roger and Will for a short day in the Northern Corries. The deep, soft snow was still pretty hard going and we were thankful of a good track straight to the base of the … Continue reading
I’ve had a busy week arranging winter courses and getting out mixed climbing in some excellent conditions. I’ve also had a few problems with the website so I haven’t been able to update the blog but all that is fixed … Continue reading
