The Bottom Third: Climbing

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13 Jun 2015

Summer Climbing in the Cairngorms

Head out with Callum to the Cairngorms for my first time summer climbing. We where having a bit of a late student style start of the day meeting at 11 but as it was so hot to walk in without a top Hay hoo. We went to Coire an t'Sneachda to Aladdin's Buttress. There as still a bit of snow about but all the climbing where dry and looking amazing! First up was the Three Star The Magic Crack. It really is a good as crack climbing can be. The third pitch is just great and wish it keep on going for a fuel 60m.

Blue Sky

Tops off walk in!!

Phone pic top

The first crack

The amazing third pitch!

Next up was Edgewood witch is great too! Nothing to hard moves ways but gear when you wanted it and just enff of a run out to keep it fun. It was Callum's first E1 and it was a multi pitch one too. He was chill as and will be sending more of the grand soon I think.

So E1 hay?

Callum on the first 5a pitch

Taking us to the top

Cullin Ridge in a day!

Had a great week. Started off with a day assent of the Cullin Ridge with Nathan. How knows the way amazingly well so not much need for navigation even when the cloud come in. We did pretty much the hole ridge but for Gars Bheinn. To save a bit of time we missed it out but as we both where kaker by the end was a good plan. Tho it does mean will have to go back for the full thing. We did it in 12 hour 10 mins from van to pub. Not to bad for a first go.

Sunrise

Along way to go

Happy lad

Monday ended up climbing with Adam at Creag Dubh. This being the first time for me there. Got to get routes done King Bee and Erase. Dafo got the climbing psych back and feeling good on what might get done this summer.

Heading up the Bee

Bit of a wet second pitch on Erase

26 May 2015

Busy times

So have been up to a lot seen the last post March. What has been going on?

Well had one more day out winter climbing with Ali where we did The Gutter, The Cascade and Expert's Choice. It was a great day to have as the last one of the session.

After this was a bit of uni to get back into. Then a exped in the River Spey for uni like. Had a mix of weather of sunshine to hail in the face. We even mannered to cut a day off as we where move fast on the water. Had the some solo time in the canoe.

Up next was a day down climbing in Glen Nevis. This was to get a climbing put to bed I had feline off back in September. This was the first time back up the climb. Warmed up on some other climbs first then head to Hodad to get it sent. Its the first time that had to get my my head in the right place in a long time. Think I am going to have to put sometime into getting my trab head back. I did not think climbing would as hard to get back in but hay the mind is a odd thing.

On to the next advent of walking North end of Pennine Way with my brother. This was one of the best time I have day with my brother. Just me and him for 7 day. Well that was the plan ended up being 5 as him knees and shoes gave up before we wanted it to. Well have to do the hold Way at some point and think long walking could be cool thing to get into.

Then one more bit of madness as the Lass day on the UHI pabbe club meet on the Garry. This was the first time I had been out in my play boat. It was great fun and need make more use of it.

Now its time to get uni work finished and a lot of ML day to get ingot he bag too!! Then it will be freedom for the summer. Well time to start working for the summer.

6 Oct 2014

A long summer

So its been a long time seen I had posted on hire. Have a had a mad summer of working and advetour. And now back to uni and the Fort William rainy session. What would not be so bad if I was not broken with a done in ankle. To save on the writhing will do the it all in photos.