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Tuesday, 7 April 2015

A great day with Richard Mchardy

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Today with Richard Mcahardy we climbed Spiral Gully in the Cairngorms. Richard is 74 years of age... how cool is that? Obviously Richard is still a very active climber. Among many of his amazing climbs Richard made the first all British ascent of Salathe Wall in 1973 with Paul Ross and George Humer. Although Doug Scott (UK) and Peter Habler, (Austria) did it before them as did Pete Minx (UK) and Rick White (Austrlia). Richard has written a book named 'A CRAGS RATS TALE' and it can be bought on Amazon or www.echoesofadream.co.uk

Richard Mchardy

Richard nears the top

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Sunday, 5 April 2015

Easter Sunday - Cairngorm National Park

Pip Dodson pulling over the cornice on the Runnel today.

Goat Track gully was good but admittedly a bit thin.

For a beginner Pip made easy work of the tricky ice fee crux pitch.

Mountain Equipment clothing works!

Saturday, 4 April 2015

Cairngorm: a bit misty and wet.

Pip at a belay stance
Spiral Gully grade 2: Pips first ever roped climbing

Poor visibility higher up the crag

Thursday, 2 April 2015

A perfect day in Glencoe.

Andy approaching the climbing venue, We initially though that traverse under the crags would be on unstable snow and we discussed our route choice a lot! It was fine,but definitely worth spreading out and not overloading the slope!

The climbing superb

The summit: rather nice about 1 meter short of being a Munro!

Sunday, 29 March 2015

A busy week, its Palm Sunday already!

With my old Atomic Snoop Daddy's on Cairngorm this afternoon . I was delighted to get a few turns in and skin to the summit of Cairngorm after Church this morning.

IRATA in Nigeria last week

IRATA assessing in Port Harcourt

Writing a few modifications to my book too,.... .This is Lhakpa Nuru and Zarok, playing around at our Mazeno ridge base camp in 2102. I miss these guys so had better get out to Nepal soon I guess!