from SAIS Northern Cairngorms
Aladdins Couloir is incomplete, the trident gully area looked a little more hopeful A very bare Mess of Potage, Jacobs Ladder is incomplete. Some ice holding out on the flat ice area with usable snowfields between point five and Fiachaill Buttress
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from UKClimbing.com News
Point Five Gully. Do I even need to introduce this climb?
It's a contender for the most sought after tick in British winter climbing and in this video by Alan Kimber, we get to experience it from the comfort of our computers.
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from SAIS Lochaber
Looking up Observatory Gully Orion Face with many teams on Orion Direct, Point Five and Hadrians. 10 points to the person than managed to drop their rucksack off NE Buttress! Must have spoilt their day Coire na Ciste
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from West Coast Mountain Guides
Minus One Gully is reported as 'Skinny' and Minus Two Gully as 'Fat' Loads of action on Orion - Point Five -Hadrian's - Sickle - Zero - Observatory Buttress - Tower Ridge. Tower Gap 'fixed' belay 'tat'. Eastern Traverse today, New steps. Great Tower today. Allt a'Mhuilinn Red Deer Stag. These beast appear to be coping well with us climbers. Has anyone heard rifle shots around Ben Nevis this winter?
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from West Coast Mountain Guides
Hi Alan and Sue, I hope conditions are still ok on Ben Nevis and that you are still doing some good guiding. Thanks again to both of you for making it easier for us with the stories of baggage loss, etc... We had a fantastic week, the best I ever had on Ben Nevis at the moment. I send you a short selection of pictures. We could climb the following routes, all of them in perfect conditions (Curtain a bit dry, a short selection of Camalots is useful for the beginning). Sunday : Carn Dearg Cascades and 2 ...
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from West Coast Mountain Guides
I climbed Point Five Gully today with Erik and his guide Ian The middle pitch was very wet and had some mighty big holes through to the rocky waterfall underneath! To be in good shape the gully needs another freeze, but that may not be too far away. The first pitch was good and the last hard pitch was okay as well. Above all major difficulties the climbing was very enjoyable and the cornice not too much bother. Erik exiting the hard third pitch. Erik in the neck of the second (Chimney) pitch above some big
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from West Coast Mountain Guides
A quick report on Point Five Gully, which was climbed by folk staying at the CIC Hut. They said the first pitch was okay. The second (Chimney) pitch was a little cruddy in places. The remainder was okay, but the top easier section had loads of loose snow in it. They exited centrally and the cornice was not a 'big' problem. The hill was quiet. The next week looks set to remain cold at all levels with some new snow falling, but not very windy at all. The best options will be buttresses and ridges in popular
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from West Coast Mountain Guides
Received this morning from the CIC Hut by email, but I feel it may have related to yesterday. The 'International Meet' are out in force on the few winter routes left to climb in Britain. As usual these are on the west coast of Scotland:-)) Dear Alan We climbed Indicator Wall and Tower Scoop both of which were in fine condition. Teams we're climbing on Comb Gully Smiths Route Good Friday Climb. A team tried Point Five but retreated due to spindrift however the route looks complete. Psychedelic Wall looked
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from West Coast Mountain Guides
Hi there. I had to leave an ice screw behind on the third pitch of point five gully on sunday whilst retreating due to spin drift. I wondered if you might place a message on your blog to ask if anyone finds it. Its a 14cm grivel helix screw marked with grey tape. Many thanks, Alex Pickard 07966 897949 alex_pickard28@hotmail.com
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