New Photos
Some photos from recent climbs and other trips I have made.Merrick Ice - February & March 2010
Just finishing the crux pitch (hence the smile), Kyle Gully, February 2010.
The big routes on the Black Gairy in excellent condition in February 2010.
Linda Biggar on the awkward crux of Chippy's Downfall Direct finish, March 2010.
Dungeon Hill & New routes on the Craignaw Slabs - June 2009
Climbed 200m of new routes on the slabs on 3rd June, though it wasn't all tough climbing. The Slabs make an entertaining new venue with strange grades.
Ian Brown tries to stay cool on the awkward mantleshelf that kicks off Icebergs, Newfoundland Slab.
Two days earlier we climbed six pitches of VS in perfect weather...or was it actually a bit hot.!
Looking over to Craignaw form the first pitch of Traitors
Gait.
Ian belaying on the second pitch.
Pictured above is the crux 4c cracks on pitch four of the classic Traitors Gait, Cooran Buttress.
New Routes on Cairnsmore of Fleet - April & September 2009
Not just new routes but a new crag, and glorious weather - I think they call this splendid isolation.! Photos courtesy of David McNicol's new phone.
Myself on Faith in Flares.
David making the first ascent of The Sugar Loafers, Severe on our second visit to the crag, 14th September 2009.
Galloway Ice - Winter 2009
Firstly some photos from Biggar Gully on Milldown at the south end of the Rhinns of Kells, taken mid-February 2009 by Ian Brown. Climbing with him was Jonathan Grubb.
Jonathan Grubb Climbing Biggar Gully, February 2009.
The Dow Spout froze for the first time in a few years and we climbed it on 5th January 2009. The top couple of pitches were in good condition, though the lowest one was a bit "shoogly". Apparently it was in much better condition in mid-February!
Linda leading higher up on the Dow Spout, Craignaw.
Galloway - January 1989
Hardly new but I recently uncovered a photo of me on my first trip to the Galloway Hills in January 1989, camping by the River Dee. We went on to climb the Merrick.
Skiing & Climbing on The Merrick - March 2008
A long time ambition of mine has been to ski off the top of the Merrick, finally realised in March 2008, although conditions could have been better.!
..and myself skiing down into the Howe of the Cauldron, nice and steep and with excellent snow. Photo courtesy of Stephen Reid @ Needlesports.
...and a few days later when winter returned seriously the Black Gutter was in nice condition. Linda Biggar on the crux top pitch, grade III/IV
