mountainactive/blog http://www.mountainactive.co.uk/blog Climbing, biking and mountaineering Sun, 15 Apr 2012 17:17:20 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Glencoe Pictures http://www.mountainactive.co.uk/blog/2012/04/15/glencoe-pictures/ http://www.mountainactive.co.uk/blog/2012/04/15/glencoe-pictures/#comments Sun, 15 Apr 2012 17:17:20 +0000 davy http://www.mountainactive.co.uk/blog/?p=1361 Some photos from Glencoe.

Stob Coire nan Lochan

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]]> http://www.mountainactive.co.uk/blog/2012/04/15/glencoe-pictures/feed/ 0 Mountaineering Weekend http://www.mountainactive.co.uk/blog/2012/03/25/mountaineering-weekend/ http://www.mountainactive.co.uk/blog/2012/03/25/mountaineering-weekend/#comments Sun, 25 Mar 2012 22:03:56 +0000 davy http://www.mountainactive.co.uk/blog/?p=1355 A fantastic weekend in Glencoe. Saturday we climbed Dinner Time Buttress on Aonach Dudh .

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We then walked over to Stob Coire nan Lochan to climb Broad Gully on good, firm snow. Axes and crampons were needed as it was very firm, old snow

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We dropped down to Coire nam Beith to return to the Glen. A superb journey with brilliant weather.

 

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Today was warm and sunny, and had a superb easy climb on Creag Coire an Tuillaich on the Buchaille.

That’s my axes away now for the summer!

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This spring and summer I’m going to offering more evening courses on weekdays. These proved really popular last summer, and allows climbers to focus on skills mid-week so they can get out at the weekends and put them into practice.  Please feel free to contact me if you’d link to arrange a session or discuss your needs!

Course on offer are:

Real Rock Experience

Transfer your indoor skills to outdoor sport or trad – learn the essential skills to keep you safe and enjoy rock climbing. Suitable for people with no experience!

From £35 per person for the evening. All technical equipment can be supplied, but your own rock shoes would be a good idea as I’ve only limited size to lend.

Learn to Lead

Running over three evenings, a chance to learn the basics to get you on the way to leading trad.

£110 per person for three evenings – this course runs at a 1:2 ratio.

Self-Rescue for Climbers

An evening going over some of the skills needed to get you out of tricky situations should they arise!

£30 per person at 1:4

Sea Cliff Evening

A full evening at the stunning Berwickshire sea-cliffs climbing some adventurous routes!

£45 per person at 1:2

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]]> http://www.mountainactive.co.uk/blog/2012/03/12/snow-2/feed/ 0 Windy Coire an t-Sneachda http://www.mountainactive.co.uk/blog/2012/02/14/windy-coire-an-t-sneachda/ http://www.mountainactive.co.uk/blog/2012/02/14/windy-coire-an-t-sneachda/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:23:55 +0000 davy http://www.mountainactive.co.uk/blog/?p=1321 Colin and I had a day in Coire an t-Sneachda today. The buttresses were black and the freezing level was above the plateau. It was very windy!

That being said, there was firm snow and good ice in places. We climbed the bottom of red gully, which was thin and sporting, then up and onto Western Rib to via a chimney line to get some mixed climbing in. The corie looks bare and stripped – more winter required, please!

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I was working for EICA Ratho today.

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