Good weather round up
If you have been in Scotland in the last few weeks you will know it has been the place to be. Blue skies, no wind and views as far as the eye can see. With such amazing weather I have kept away from the computer so here is a very quick round up of the last couple of weeks since the 'weekend warriors'. We have had a pretty good haul of route's, even went rock climbing to kick of the rock season.
First off was The Curtain (IV,5) with Alan, a gentleman's day out. Then I was out with John on Observatory Buttress (V,4) on Ben Nevis, Twisting Gully (III) on Stob Coire Nan Lochain, followed by 3 days in the Cairngorms; Aladdins Mirror Direct (IV,4), Pygmy Ridge (IV,5) and a hill day over to Ben Macdui, followed by a 'follow my nose' day to finish off before heading back to the West. Then I had another day out with Alan on Ben Nevis where we climbed Indicator Wall (V,4) and the following day I was out with John and we climbed Indicator RH (V,5). Both were brilliant routes which I had never done before. Well worth the walk! We saw a team on Smiths Route (V,5) and that was enough to get John psyched for it. The next day we took the walk and climbed this brilliant route. Top end grade 5 I think and John lapped up the lactic acid! After a good few days on ice we opted a day on Tower Ridge (IV,3), a super classic and it was in beautiful alpine conditions. I ended up with a rest day so I put rock shoes on for the first time in months and climbed in Glen Nevis in the sunshine which was brilliant. It was so good that I persuaded John to come climbing there the next day too rather than having a big mountain day. We had a great time ticking off some more Glen Nevis classics I have never done. Today, we went back to the Ben and climbed Hadrian's Wall (V,5) which was brilliant conditions but a very wet day indeed. Here is a selection of photos from some of the days.
First off was The Curtain (IV,5) with Alan, a gentleman's day out. Then I was out with John on Observatory Buttress (V,4) on Ben Nevis, Twisting Gully (III) on Stob Coire Nan Lochain, followed by 3 days in the Cairngorms; Aladdins Mirror Direct (IV,4), Pygmy Ridge (IV,5) and a hill day over to Ben Macdui, followed by a 'follow my nose' day to finish off before heading back to the West. Then I had another day out with Alan on Ben Nevis where we climbed Indicator Wall (V,4) and the following day I was out with John and we climbed Indicator RH (V,5). Both were brilliant routes which I had never done before. Well worth the walk! We saw a team on Smiths Route (V,5) and that was enough to get John psyched for it. The next day we took the walk and climbed this brilliant route. Top end grade 5 I think and John lapped up the lactic acid! After a good few days on ice we opted a day on Tower Ridge (IV,3), a super classic and it was in beautiful alpine conditions. I ended up with a rest day so I put rock shoes on for the first time in months and climbed in Glen Nevis in the sunshine which was brilliant. It was so good that I persuaded John to come climbing there the next day too rather than having a big mountain day. We had a great time ticking off some more Glen Nevis classics I have never done. Today, we went back to the Ben and climbed Hadrian's Wall (V,5) which was brilliant conditions but a very wet day indeed. Here is a selection of photos from some of the days.
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| We had this view for many days |
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| Indicator Wall |
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| Great week to be in the mountains |
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| A special summit |
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| John leading to Ben Macdui |
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| Cruising around the Northern Corries |
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| Climbers on Smiths route |
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| High on Indicator Wall |
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| Alan hanging out |
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| Summit belay |
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| John high on Indicator RH |
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| Number 4 Gully |
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| John on the Eastern Traverse...photo bombed by a foot! |