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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! |
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| The Via Corda is an excellent training climb, its about 700 meters in Length with much of it moving together |
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| Ray climbing |
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| an excellent café (Buvet) at the top courtesy of Cathy Simond! |
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| A misty wet day with snow down to around 2500m ...Clipping wires can be fun in such weather, although they are more enjoyable in dry weather! |
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| Years of trial and design have evolved into this, thank you Petzl The IRATA technicians love the simplicity and safety aspects of this back up! |
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| Alex at Talon yesterday... his fourth Level 1 |
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| Sandy will be guiding Ama Dablam this fall. This photo taken in Scotland. |
