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"Spent yesterday at Kyloe Crag with Adrian and Tegan from Edinburgh University Mountaineering Club looking at Trad climbing skills. A mild day with a bit of drizzle, but the crag stayed dry allowing us to look at anchor placements, building belays, placing gear on the lead and also looking at retreating from routes. Adrian and […]
Read more "Climbing at Kyloe"The first snows have arrived in the highlands, but we’re still out rock climbing. Last week Andrew and I had a great day at Dunkeld and did (most of) the Girdle Traverse of Polney – makes you feel a bit strange going sideways instead of up and down. We had to finish up in the […]
Read more "Autumn rock"Mostly wet weekend -Andrew’s just off a course at Glenmore Lodge and has had a wild week in snow-holes and on expedition. Couldn’t face the gales and rain on the hills, so headed south today to Kyloe Crag for some climbing – excellent day on dry rock on Northumberland’s finest sand-bags! Davy
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