Category Archives: Rock Climbing
With the soaring temperatures over the last few days, Charlie and I made the sensible choice to swap ice tools for sun cream and embarked on a couple of days rock climbing in the Northwest. We visited Diabeg and Applecross climbing … Continue reading
Blue skies in Inverness this morning inspired Danny and I to head along the coast to find some dry rock. Unfortunately our quest failed! First stop was Covesea with its Sandstone cliffs. Unfortunately, sandstone is porous and the recent rain has soaked … Continue reading
I’ve just returned from a weekend of stress-free sports climbing and hill walking with Laura, Becky and Will. On Saturday we visited the recently developed quarried sandstone crag at Kirriemuir. This friendly, well bolted crag offers a range of grades … Continue reading
I spent last week teaching two keen climbers how to lead climbs outside. We made most of the excellent weather and visited Cummingston, Logie Head, Kingussie Crag and Huntly’s Cave as well as the girls doing a great job of … Continue reading
I’ve had another hectic work week which started with a weekend guiding the Forcan Ridge in Glen Shiel and Tower Ridge on Ben Nevis. I was hoping to complete the Clach Glas – Blaven traverse on Skye on Saturday but … Continue reading
Thanks to Will for these photos of our trip to Binnein Shaus a couple of weeks ago. The first photo shows a team on Kubla Khan which climbs the left-hand side of the same slab as The Keep. I’d forgotten … Continue reading
Will and I have had a productive week ticking off a couple of ultra-classic rock climbs. The weather here in the highlands has been perfect for climbing and although thunder storms and heavy downpours have affected some areas, we seem … Continue reading
Charlie, Will and myself went on a flying visit to climb the Old Man of Hoy last week. The Hard Rock classic lived up to its superb reputation offering an awesome adventure in one of the remotest parts of the … Continue reading
