The new Vertical Frontiers posters
Smiths Gully, Creag Meagaidh
Matt and I had a superb day at Creag Meagaidh, climbing the classic V, 5 “Smiths Gully” which was in good condition for axe placements, but the soft ice made the ice screws fairly poor and the route was pretty … Continue reading
The Pumpkin – Creag Meagaidh
The Pumpkin was the obvious choice in Creag Meagaidh today. The thaw had created very soft ice, and some cruddy snow which was easy to climb, but harder to protect. We had a lot of fun anyway and walked back … Continue reading
Ama Dablam Summit Photos
I had a nice email from a German climber, Gerhard, a couple of days ago who contacted me asking if my group had summited Ama Dablam on the 4th November last year. It turns out that Gerhard had been trekking … Continue reading
Finding Shelter on Invernookie
Back out with the Bicton Boys today, and after a breezy walk in we headed around towards Invernookie to find some shelter. Pretty mild today, which should be consolidating the snowpack nicely. Still plenty of snow on the routes, some … Continue reading
