Monthly Archives: March 2010
I’ve just got back from an excellent day on Ben Nevis where I climbed Hadrian’s Wall Direct (V,5) with James. The Ben was busy today with lots of traffic on Tower Ridge, Point 5 and queues for Orion Direct among others.
This week I’ve been working for Talisman Mountaineering providing a challenging winter mountaineering week to a group from the Royal Navy. As well as covering the necessary core skills to operate safely in the winter hills, the group had a … Continue reading
I’ve been a bit too busy to blog recently so time for an update. Last week I passed the Mountain Instructor Certificate (MIC) assessment. This is the UK’s highest mountaineering instruction award covering all aspects of instructing and guiding in … Continue reading
Graham and Alex joined me to climb Broken Gully in Coire an t’Sneachda today. It was a return to proper wintry conditions with low cloud and a rise in temperatures resulting in damp snow and damp climbers!
I’ve spent the last 3 days on a snow holing trip in the Lairig Ghru and a journey on the Cairngorm plateau. We are experiencing yet another period of stable high pressure which has brought little wind, blue skies, bright sunshine … Continue reading
Nice day out with Laura in the Northern Corries today. We climbed Fiacaill Couloir which was in excellent condition. The chockstone is completely buried at the top and there is not much gear between belays – as expected really. Quite a few … Continue reading
The North West has been the place to be this week with much better snow conditions than anywhere else. On Thursday I visited Beinn Alligin and climbed a new turfy, mixed route (Christening IV,4) on the buttress to the right … Continue reading
I’ve got a bit behind with the condition reports this week so its time for a catch up. Mid-week I climbed Umbrella Fall (V,5) with Jon in Coire Dubh Mor, Liathach. We were heading for the 4 star classic Poachers … Continue reading
