Thursday 31 March 2016

Revelstoke Mountain Resort

 It not that often we ski on piste but a bit  similar Grand Montets in Chamonix although the scale here is even bigger you can utilise the lifts here for outstanding back county access,  This images shows the town of Revelstoke by the Columbia river from Revelstoke Mountain Resort (RMR)

Mt Mackenzie bowl.

Local knowledge from Simon and Alan

Nice views through the Spruce trees. lots to go at!

Sunday 20 March 2016

Nice climbing day, with Colin and Barbara - Cairngorm National park

On the third pitch.

Colin and Barbara , at one of the stances

Perfect neve!

Saturday 19 March 2016

Ben Macdhui ski mountaineering - Cairngorm National Park

Great views from the plateau


Barbara and Lindsay on the summit

Thursday 17 March 2016

Climbing in the Cairngorms today with Ewan

 COIRE AN T-SNECHDA.

Ewan on the Runnel

 Ewan at the belay on the last pitch. quite good conditions, quite frozen in the shade with the cornice not over threatening, but I would not recommend being too late. It worth noting that the cornices to the immediate West of the climb are still overhanging and exposed to the sun from early in the morning. 

View from 1441 metres back ino the Coire.

Monday 14 March 2016

Another perfect day in Scotland!

 Liathach - such a perfect day!

Sunday 13 March 2016

Cairngorm skills day with Helen

A perfect day with the Ptarmigan seemingly enjoying the spring like climate

Still plenty snow although the steep buttresses are stripped of snow

Helen, after crampon session on the Flat Ice we worked on steep ground...




Thursday 10 March 2016

Nice days winter climbing on the North of Scotland

My good pal, Andy Nisbet

A really scary pitch,  moss on the crux moves rather then turf, very then and fragile ice... seconding it once the ice had been sheared off felt precarious... Andy going really strongly...  my hero!!!
Me, coiling the rope after our second new climb of the day... two grade fives,  lucky boys!

Sunday 6 March 2016

Brighton Explores club - Cairngorm climbing

Roy and Roger

A variation on Spiral gully Roger and Roy 

Thanks for the photo Roger! S