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:

Ben Nevis today

Monday, 8 February 2010

Ernesto returns and is alive and well on Ben Nevis.




The icefalls beneath Carn Dearg Buttress today. A good place to teach leading on WI2.




Hadrian's Wall - Zero Gully - Point Five Gully - Number Three Gully Buttress - Minus Three Gully (looked thin)-Tower Ridge - Vanishing Gully and a host of others no doubt. All have been climbed yesterday or today and the weather is fine.


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Stob Coire nan Lochan


SC Gully today.


Thanks to Ian Hey for this report,

Alan

We all climbed SC gully today as a nice sociable outing. It was in good condition and there were not many other parties in the corrie.

Also from the weekend.

Hi Alan,

Was out in Coire nan Lochan and on Church Door Buttress over the weekend with Allan and Dan. Both crags are in good condition with plenty of rimed up rock and useful ice. All in all things are in "proper" nick and need plenty of clearing. We climbed Scabbard Chimney V,6, Twisting Grooves IV,5 and Flake Route Right Hand V,7.


Scabbard Chimney last weekend. Thanks to James Thacker for this report


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Creag Meagaidh

Thanks to Kenny Grant for these photos taken today at Creag Meagaidh.


Busy on the Pumpkin today.


Post Face today.


The Wand today


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Recent Stuff

Thursday, 4 February 2010

Thanks to Tania and Tamsin for dropping off some good photos of their adventures over the last week or so. Nothing much has changed and most (if not all) of these climbs are still in good condition. Well done ladies:-)

Thanks Tania. Check out some of Tania's adventures here


Pumpkin Snow Bunting on 27th January.


Pumpkin on 27th January.


Approaching the 'Mantrap' on N.E. Buttress yesterday.


The 'Forty-Foot' corner yesterday. Graham Stein giving a helping hand.


Tilt on Tuesday.


Tilt on Tuesday.


Moonlighting on Sunday.


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More Snow

Wednesday, 3 February 2010

Milky damp frontal clouds coming in from the west today. It is now snowing heavily in Fort William at 2300. Thanks to Andy Ravenhill for these photos




West side of Tower Ridge today. Plenty of teams retreating in the soft conditions by all accounts. N.E. Buttress was climbed along with Indicator Wall.


Stob Ban yesterday.


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Aonach Eagach yesterday

Thanks to Steve Pattyson for these photos taken on the Aonach Eagach yesterday. A hard day breaking trail by the looks of it. Well done lads and thanks for the photos.




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Tilt - Glen Coe

Hi Alan,
I've been climbing with Tania yesterday, Tilt in Stob C N Lochan which had, possibly, my favourite pitch of climbing ever on it. Stunning day all round, perfect conditions, (not too much clearing) loads of gear, beautiful weather, eyes like saucers and sore shoulders!

Tamsin


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