New Photos
Some photos from recent climbs and other trips I have made.Point of the Snibe -- May 2010
Myself and Linda Biggar on the second pitch of the excellent The Arête, VS 4c, Point of the Snibe, Galloway Hills. Picture courtesy of Stephen Reid at Needlesports.
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 - January 1989
Hardly a new photo, 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. Look how wee the trees are.!
