Things are starting to return to normal. April, May and this month has seen me climbing at local Edinburgh venues, and also run a scrambling course. I’ve also been catching up with my CPD and refreshing my first-aid. Blackford Quarry Traprain Law Corbies Crag Great Gully Buttress on Buchaille Etive Mor
Read more "Spring and Early Summer Climbing"
CPD day at the Red Craigs in Glen Clova
Glenn hanging around with the Glen In the background
Unusual foot-hold
Comfy belay “ledge”
City Centre Scramble
Mid-summer evening cragging at Aberdour – Ben cleans the crag of swag
Read more "Some Summer Photos"There are some fantastic venues within easy reach of Edinburgh, and some a bit further away that offer more adventurous climbing. Traprain Law is just outside Haddington, about 25 minutes from Edinburgh, and gives some good lower-middle grade climbing in a rural setting. The downside is the crag is popular and polished. A good […]
Read more "Edinburgh Cragging"Pretty grotty weekend here in Edinburgh, so I went up to Blackford Quarry to practice rescuing a stuck rucksack in the rain. Cleared up nicely later on, and I was joined by two German speaking climbers actually climbing in Blackford Quarry! Picture shows using clove hitches on an HMS krab in an out-of-reach anchor situation. […]
Read more "Practice makes perfect"