Glencoe – Page 5

Winter Mountain Leader

This week I am instructing on a Winter Mountain Leader course. Yesterday we were at the White Corries looking at the teaching of winter skills. Today

Euan 22/03/2016

Skiing in Glencoe

Rosie and I have had a great day today with friends in Glencoe skiing from the lift system. The majority of runs are complete and

Euan 16/03/2016

Stob Mhic Mhartuin, Mess of Pottage and SCNL

On Friday the lads from Ballachulish and I finished our winter mountaineering course by ascending Stob Mhic Mhartuin in Glencoe and then on the steep northerly

Euan 14/03/2016

Four Days and a One Night Exped

For the past four days I have been based in Ballachulish. On Monday the team and I completed a winter skills session at the Glencoe

Euan 10/03/2016

Dorsal Arete

Snow fell overnight to sea level in Glencoe. We walked into Stob Coire nan Lochan in sunshine. This quickly changed once we reached the coire

Euan 02/03/2016

Zig Zags and Dinnertime Buttress

This week I am once more based in Ballachulish. Yesterday we climbed the Zig Zags in Glencoe looking at the skills required for guiding grade I

Euan 01/03/2016

Zig Zags

I have been out today on the Zig Zags on Gearr Aonach. After lasts nights deep freeze the terrain was well frozen and heavily verglassed.

Euan 12/02/2016

Dinnertime Buttress and the East Ridge of Stob Ban

Yesterday with a team from Ballachuilish I climbed Dinnertime Buttress (Aonach Dubh) in Glencoe. Crampons were required from 543m upwards. The turf was not in good

Euan 09/02/2016

Wild, Wet and Windy on Buachaille Etive Beag

The team and I climbed Buachaille Etive Beag today before spending time looking at avalanche rescue techniques near the col. The weather was not perfect

Euan 28/01/2016

Glenfinnan and Glencoe

On Wednesday a team from Ballachulish and I walked into Corryhully Bothy before traversing Sgur an Fhuarain Duibh finishing in the dark so we could

Euan 23/01/2016

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