We walked in and went to the foot of our intended climb, but gusts were really strong and there was ice falling from any exposed rock above. The day was great for navigation practice!
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This simple blog gives informal updates of some of our activities. For information about being in the outdoors with myself or other qualified IFMGA guides who work with me, or for industrial work at height feel free to contact me - email: info@teamascent.co.uk
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- A rest day today
- Fresh snow and lots of it!
- Winter ice-climbing- Scotland
- A gusty and rainy day
- Perfect neve for climbing today
- Bucket stances, Stompers and Kleimheist's
- Cairngorm Days
- Instructing to lead climb.
- Doctors , tranceivers and probes
- Cairngorms today
- Technical day - Anoch Mhor
- Glencoe - Stob Corie nan Lochan
- Cairngorm Day
- Scottish ski touring: Glenshee
- Alpine days
- Short Circuit Corie An T- Snechda
- Nevis Range
- Fiacaill Couloir - Northern Corries of Cairn Gorm
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About Me
- Sandy Allan
- Sandy is a qualified International Mountain Guide and has guided world wide from gentle walks to technical climbs and 8000 meter summits, including Mount Everest where he was the fifth Scottish man to climb the mountain and also made the first ascent of Lhotse West summit. Sandy was the first Scot to climb Nanga Parbat in Pakistan and in 2012 he made the first ascent of the incredible Mazeno Ridge and has written a book ,"In Some Lost Place" about this expedition. Based in Newtonmore, Scotland he also spends a lot of time in Chamonix, France and many mountain places inbetween. Team Ascent is managed from our Newtonmore base. Sandy is also an IRATA assessor and Team Leader, providing assistance and consultancy services in difficult to reach and awkward "work at height" locations utilising techniques developed from his passion in climbing and mountaineering. You can get in touch with Sandy by email : info@teamascent.co.uk
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