Latest mountain conditions

These are posted as and when I have the time or information. Climbers are welcome to let me know what they find anywhere in Scotland, and I will try and post this information also. Links to other relevant sites are at the top and foot of this page. Important links as follows:

Colder today and snowing

Tuesday, 29 January 2008

Just back from a quick trip to Rjukan, where we climbed three multi-pitch routes. Bolgen (WI3) and Tomenn Og Et Faster (WI4) on Saturday. The pictures below show the Sunday route in the Mael amphieatre, which was Isroser (WI3+). This area provided us with some good adventure abseiling in, plus a somewhat prolonged descent after topping-out in the dark into neck-deep powder and terrain covered in wind-blown timber as well as Birch and Alder scrub, all adding to one and a half hours to cover 400 metres of struggle to find the descent track. Great fun though and thanks to Mike Anderson for the pictures below

This shot below shows how important the community of Rjukan feel that ice climbing is to the local economy. Floodlights on the iced up crags to allow climbing to continue into the night. This situation is also replicated in France and Switzerland.

What chance The Highland Council firing up some beams into Stob Coire nan Lochan or towards the Orion Face on a clear night?

Getting colder in Scotland and still plenty of snow above 700 metres, although the weekend weather did a lot of damage.