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| Oberstdorf was Andrel Heckmair's town of birth. He has many good climbing ascents including the Eiger North Wall and he was involved in planning some great paths here. 'Its not the technical difficulty but the experience that is important' |
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| Inquisitive sheep! |
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| My twin brother Greg kindly paid the bill for a nice drink stop on or way down from the Fellhorn. |
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| Abseiling back down from Fiorella |
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| Andy Nisbet |
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| Youthanasia- a play on the words First ascent today E1,5b |
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| Caught in the rain after our surprise new climb. Andy and me! |
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| At Ama Dablam camp 1: 2013 season |
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| Space available on our Island Peak And Ama Dabalm expedition dates are 16 November to 16th December 2014 Email for details please. info@teamascent.co.uk |
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| Ester on the ladders! |
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| An overcast and wet day but a good time was had by all! |
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| Happy Dad with daughter Ester. |
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| The women climbers competition was so impressive last night! Amazing skills, grace, elegance and strength! |
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| IRATA technicians showing off their skills at Talon NDT , Edinburgh today |
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| Descent Rescue, www.talonndt.co,uk |
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| Further info on Industrial Rope Access is available here: www.irata.org |
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| Phil on the Aig du Tour |
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| Poor weather in Chamonix , but got the Aig du Tour today. |
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| The renovated Albert 1er refuge is quite cool! |
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| Aig. Verte, P. sans Nom, , Les Drus |
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| Phil climbing. |
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| Pleased with the climb, Mountain Equipment gear and Gore tex! |
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| Creag Dubh is one of Scotland's largest road side crags with over 100 routes at up to 100m in length. it gives fantastic climbing on mica schist with horizontal strata with flat holds on steep exposed rock with spaced protection. The views are superb. |
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| Andy Nisbet on Phellatio (yes, we are not allowed to give rock climbs names like that that anymore!) Although A Ewing and I McEacheran were permitted to on their first ascent in May 1965. Graded HVS 5a |
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| Peak Performance photo shoot! |
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| Lydie looking cool, perhaps I should encourage Mountain Equipment to use more white. We would be invisible in a Cairngorm while out! |
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| Lydie Lanza of Peak Performance, also climbing was Emmanuel Renaut, the 3rd ever Michelin chef. He climbs incredibly well too! Visit his restaurant Flacons de Sel, Megeve. |
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| Ray having just climbed the Arete des Cosmiques |
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| Jiles ditto! |
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| David Green another BMG Mountain Guide |
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| Also met Yashiro Hanatani, who ( with his climbing partners Tatsuya Acki and Hiryoshi Manome) was awarded a Piolet D'or for their first ascent of the south pillar of Kyshar in 2012. It was ace to see him again! |
