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Climbing Trips: Isle of Skye
Back in August we took a weekend trip to the Isle of Skye to do some climbing and hillwalking with some friends. Our good friends Johannes and Jane organized food, drink and accommodations so all we had to do was … Continue reading
Posted in Climbing, Hill Walking, Skye
Tagged climbing, friends, mountains, multi-pitch, scotland, trad climbing, walking
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Weird Sister
Just had a fantastic morning out with my friend Johannes. We did a 3 pitch E3 5c which would be about 5.11 a. I got the first 5a pitch which felt a lot more like 5b above poor gear but … Continue reading
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Tagged climbing, friends, multi-pitch, scotland, sea cliffs, trad climbing
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Weekday warriors
Summer in Aberdeen may not be hot, but there is certainly a lot of sun. These days, the sun is up for nearly 18 hours, so if you leave work at 5pm, you’ve still got a good 5-6 hours of … Continue reading
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
Spring Update
It’s been a great spring here in Scotland this year. Like last year, the nice weather started with tiny bursts of warm days by the end of February and got more frequent around the middle of March. April I think, … Continue reading
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Tagged books, climbing, friends, mountains, movies, multi-pitch, music, scotland, trad climbing
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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
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Tagged friends, photos, scotland, sea cliffs, trad climbing, winter
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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