Glen Nevis

I was working up the Glen climbing with Alan we managed a few moves before the rain stopped play. We headed to the pinnacle boulders and pinnacle ridge before being rained off at Dundee buttress area. The midge is also in full flow although with a strong wind its not to bad just stay out in the open.

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Fiacail (tooth) Ridge

I was in the Cairngorms with Alan Clayton looking at some scrambling and short pitch training we headed up the twin ribs and along the Fiacail (tooth) ridge, we looked at a variety of rope work from short pitching, moving together and even a short abseil.

We also seemed to get every weather possible some rain showers, wind, sunshine and a few flurries of snow, its pretty cold at the moment with northerly winds. The rock seems dry and with the strong winds the rock dries pretty quick. A few other teams out on the Fingers ridge and Pygmy.

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Rock Climbing Courses

Well its a bit wet and windy here in the Highlands but its been a great summer so far. I am sure it will clear up soon ! Just a quick post, we still have some spaces towards the end of the summer for our wide range of rock climbing courses, from intro to rock through to our learn to lead courses. Please feel free to get in touch with any enquiries with regards dates and availiblity.
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Crazy Film !!

Every noun and again an amazing video short comes along and this no exception ! This must be the new way to leave the crag top and head to the car at the end of the day, certainly quicker !

Gritstone Course !

I have been down on the fabled gritstone with returning clients Alan and Alison we had fantastic weather. We climbed at Stanage and Burbage north ticking many of the classic easier lines and spent some time bouldering and general coaching in technique and belaying. The crags seem very busy 'down south' but with the amount of routes on offer it doesnt take long to find one. Although the best time for the grit is in the winter months when the rock is at its stickiest for climbing the classics its fine all year round.

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Ben Nevis

I was out working for Alan Kimber today on the annual Marie Curie charity event. Some years I have spent a couple of days drying kit out after it but this year I shall spend a couple of days applying after sun cream. A very hot day but we got the 80 or so people to the top and down safely. I spent the day near the half way lochain checking folk off, there was a huge amount of people out making it a pretty social day lots of charity events and 3 peaks teams on the hill.

Beu temps continues !!

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