John Biggar : Mountaineering Instructor
Winter has definitely arrived.
Site last updated Thursday 5th January 2010.
My contact details appear below.
Galloway Climbing & Skiing Stuff
Climbing in
Galloway A big
new index page to further information pictures of the best crags and rock
climbing in Dumfries and Galloway. Including photos, topos and route descriptions for
many of the best climbs on over 20 of the best crags....
also includes areas of Ayrshire, Peeblesshire and other neighbouring counties.
Winter Climbing in
Galloway Some general
information and pictures of snow and ice climbing in Galloway.
New Climbs in
Galloway Some new routes done since the December 2004 SMC
guidebook.
Skiing in Galloway Ski
mountaineering and touring in Galloway. It's not big and it's not clever.
Get out Climbing !
Go Climbing Information about the
services I can provide as a Mountaineering Instructor.
Other Stuff
New Photos Exactly what it says!
Personal Profile All the dull stuff about me.
Andes
The guided skiing and climbing business I run.
Guidebooks
The climbing and trekking guidebooks to the Andes I have authored.
Favourites Photos of my favourite climbing areas,
mountains, sights and wildlife taken on holidays and expeditions.
Ski Mountaineering A link thru to a ski-mountaineering website www.piste-off.com which I run.
Tips and Tricks Some tips and tricks for climbers, not all of them
useful!
Links Some other sites that might be of interest.
Galloway Hills Webcam
Rhinns of Kells Link to a webcam on the MWIS website looking at the southern end of the Rhinns of Kells.
I have started a Facebook group for anyone interested in climbing in Galloway - you should be able to post photos , start discussions, find someone to climb with... click on the link below.
Contact
If you'd like to try climbing, winter or summer, whether guided ascents or learning to lead, or if you just want any other help advice or instruction, get in touch with me, John Biggar. Contact me by phone on
01556 503929
or write or call in at 37a, St. Andrew Street, Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, DG7 1EN, Scotland.
or email me at
Making the first ascent, Ian Brown tries to stay cool on the awkward mantelshelf that kicks off Icebergs, Newfoundland Slab, Craignaw.
Myself on the mega abseil on the Niederes Dirndl, Dachstein group, Austria. Check out the people on the glacier below (top right)
If you experience any problems with this website (even if it's just a missing picture or missing link) or with the e-mail address please let us know by phone using the contact details above.
This whole website, including all photos (unless otherwise credited), diagrams and text © 2005-2010 John Biggar. Unauthorised reproduction of any part of this website is prohibited. If you wish to use any material from this website please contact me for permission first, it will often be granted for non-commercial use providing you give full credit and link directly back to our site.
The banner picture on this website is of Io and Jupiter, the sidebar is a remake of a picture of new blue stars in the N90 region. Both are "copyright free" images courtesy of NASA - see the original beautiful shots here and here.
