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Glen Clova
We went climbing in Glen Clova last weekend. It’s an hour’s drive south of here, in Angus. The closest town is Kirriemuir, whose claim to fame is being the birthplace of both J.M. Barrie (the author of Peter Pan) and … Continue reading
Posted in Climbing, Hill Walking
Tagged Corrie Fee, friends, Glen Clova, Glen Doll, Red Craigs, scotland, trad climbing
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Climbing Trips: Garbh Coire
Recently, Amelia and I headed into the remote Garbh Coire to climb the incredible Squareface Buttress (VD ***). This is all part of our (my?) mission to get Amelia leading regularly on rock and up to a point where we … Continue reading
Coastal Climbing Update
Like last year, the outdoor season started strong. The coastal cragging has been great with some real stand-out climbs with various partners. The two hardest climbs on the coast this spring were Subline (E3 5c ***) with Amelia and Vespa … Continue reading
Squareface
While I was happy to get a long weekend out of it, the royal wedding did not interest me in the slightest. The closest we got to paying it any attention was turning on BBC radio while driving out of … Continue reading
Not too late to post about the peak
It was nearly a month ago now that we spent three glorious days climbing in the peak district with Laurie, and the mild sunburn I got on my shoulders has long since faded. Brad’s tick list covers the basics but … Continue reading
Posted in Climbing, England, Visitors
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Skye Bouldering
A few weeks ago now, Amelia attended a conference at the Gaelic school on the Isle of Skye. We went up early with the intention of doing a long mountain route but we suffered an unfortunate breakdown in Drumnadrochit and … Continue reading
Peak Trip Tick List
Day One: Stanage Brad: Manchester Buttress *** HS 4b Amelia: Black Hawk Traverse Left *** V Diff Brad: Eliminator *** HVS 5B Amelia: Flying Buttress (Top 50) HVD 4a Brad: Flying Buttress Direct (Top 50) HVS 5b Amelia: Hollybush Crack … Continue reading
Posted in Climbing, England
Tagged England, friends, Peak, Roaches, Stanage, trad climbing
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The February/March Report
I’m still amazed at how easy the winters are in Scotland. Sure it’s cold and wet, but it’s not a patch on a miserable Canadian maritime winter. It doesn’t have the big snowfalls of New Brunswick or the stinging -15 … Continue reading
Posted in Climbing
Tagged friends, photos, scotland, sea cliffs, trad climbing, winter
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all the world seems in tune on a spring afternoon
We were in Duthie park yesterday, and there were lots of lovely crocuses blooming. And a curious absence of pigeons. Ryan and Gus had set up a slackline and we gave that a try. I found it impossible to even … Continue reading
Weekend Warriors
The skin on my hands is quite sore at the moment. It feels like I’ve using a belt sander on my palms. Strangely enough, I also feel quite satisfied to feel this way. It means I had a great weekend. … Continue reading