At the Coruisk Meet, 2007, Rab & Colin made the first ascent of Swamp Donkey 265m Severe 4a *, on the slabs above Loch Coruisk. Here are a couple of pictures from the climb.
Alps 2006 by Robert McMurray
Following on from last summer’s successful trip, myself and John headed back to the Alps this July for another tussle with Europe’s finest mountains and routes. After trips last year to climb the Aletschhorn 4193m and Finsteeraarhorn 4274m we were keen to return to the Bernese Oberland and in
Scrabbles in The Alps
The recent, exciting discovery of these fragments of unpublished manuscript from the Golden Age of mountaineering provides a valuable insight to those bygone days when mountaineers were bold, cold and very often lost. Especially, it highlights the talented, yet unsung, climbing partnership of the
The Haute Route – April 1991
When I first took up skiing at Glenshee some nine winters ago it was with the intention of being able to traverse mountains on skis, thereby reducing the ‘plod’ element and increasing the fun and excitement. Unfortunately my skiing ability seemed to have stuck at the ‘intermediate’ plateau. However
Cham ’90 by Gavin Swinton
We had decided Chamonix was to be the venue for our rock concert this year. Ten years since our last trip there were bound to be some changes. Hope the hills have not got any bigger. Difference this time was that there were three teenyboppers as well. Frank having heard of cheap accommodation as
Sketches of Rhum by Neil Reid
In July 1990 a group from the Braes o’ Fife gathered at Fort William and proceeded to Mallaig, where they caught the ferry to the Isle of Rhum and a memorable week of sunshine and exploration. Plenty new routes were climbed but, great though it was, no-one will remember the trip for the climbing
A Day Out with the Climbers by Neil Reid
Shattered Crack and Hangman’s Crack, Buachaille Etive Mor, August 29, 1987 “What are you doing today, Neil?” That was John’s first mistake, for before he knew it he had offered to let me climb with Jim and himself as a threesome. Worse – I said yes. It was an informal meet at Glen Coe: I
My Top Ten – Joe Duffin
It would be a terrible shame to put our hills into some sort of order of merit – just look at the damage the Tables have made - but I often find myself describing a hill as being in the ‘Top Ten’. My only excuse is that I am trying to get the message across that the hill is well worth doing. If it
The Way to Ben More by Dave Simpson
Part 1 The choice of which Munro to keep for last is usually made carefully. Sir Hugh himself was keeping Carn Cloch Mhuillin so that he could take ponies to the top carrying the wherewithal for a banquet. In my case Ben More on Mull almost selected itself. The remaining mainland summits were