from V12 Outdoor - Climbing news
With the arrival of the first significant cold period, and the peaks turning whiter with each passing day – yes, winter is (almost) here. What better way to get in the mood for some tricky mixed climbing than a dry tooling session in the slate quarries.
As luck would have it Torquil Bennett has added a [...]
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from Guy Steven - Mountain Leader
Today John and I headed up into the North Face of Ben Nevis to have a look and see what has been left over from the thaw. We saw very little, visibility was very poor with all the falling snow. We headed up to Comb Buttress and climbed Tower Face of the Comb (VI,6). The route was fantastic, excellent climbing and best of all it was in perfect condition. Plenty of good neve, solid turf and not too much snow! The mountain was quiet today with very few people venturing out. A team of lively french men had ...
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from Guy Steven - Mountain Leader
Today I had an unexpected day off so I headed up to the piste's on Aonach Mor with my board and Ipod. Conditions were great today, a little icy in patches but generally really good cover. Dropped off the back corries as well and met quite a few rocks on the way out so choose your line carefully. Sun cream is a good idea, I forgot mine so a little red. Went for a dry tooling session at Al's wall this evening just to totally wear myself out.
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