The Mound is Creag Bheag

John and I set off this morning for the tidal conglomerate crag know as The Mound near Dornock, it's actually called Creag Bheag on the UKC . We had a fantastic day and great weather completing nine routes for F5 to F6b which was most excellent the highlight being Jailbird F6b **.

The conglomerate takes a bit of getting used to and is steep so its a really good work out. Picture is John on Crazy House F6a+*

Great Day at Logie Head

With my time as a resident in Scotland fast running out. Louise and headed for Logie Head in light of an indifferent forecast. This was reinforced by two guys from the support staff at Glenmore Lodge who had come to the coast due to cold damp and cloudy conditions in the mountains. Louise has not climbed for a while and was keen to get some mileage in which we certainly did, Mouse Hole (S) 4b, Sea Mouse (HS) 4b, Bladder Wrack (S)4b, Sea Urchin (HS) 4b, Sea Link* (VD), Poacher** (VS) 4b. A great day out lots of mileage.

Mid life crisis

Having read Percy Bishton's article in Climb magazine about getting older and how many of us try different sports from surfing to road biking/mountain biking I went into my garage to try and dispel the idea and quickly discovered I must have been having a mid life crisis since I was about 12. Anyway after a very solid session on the road bike and the some bouldering. Life is good and it's not a mid life crisis but enjoying what the world has to offer.

My family have been up from London for the past couple of days my twin nieces Inara & Sefia have been having climbing lessons on an indoor wall in Swiss Cottage so the were desperate to climbing outside for the first time. We had a fantastic time this morning on Gorse Route (S) & Sunshine Groove (S), at Cummingston they were brilliant. I don't thing that it will be too long before the are taking Uncle Chris up routes, not bad for 8 year old.

A picture says a thousand words

McDuff and I set of early yesterday morning to do the Aonach Eagach Ridge in Glencoe this is the longest ridge in mainland UK. The conditions could not have been better. With most excellent views in all directions. McDuff looks rightly pleased as he has been wanting to to the Aonach Eagach for over 20 years. A great day with a great mate. Doesn't get much better than this. Thanks Duff.

Great Weather

The weather is great up here on the Moray Coast. Quick bolder this morning then off to Glencoe later today for a traverse of the Aonach Eagach with McDuff lets hope the wheather holds as McDuff has been wanting to do the ridge for a while.