Ueli Steck would probably have waltzed up this in minutes and let out a bored yawn at the top. I on the other hand, being distinctly Division 2ish in the climbing heirarchy, took so long to make the moves that my belayer below was chilled to the bone by the time it was his turn. A friend had told me that though it was technically quite tricky, it was well protectable. Hah! I couldn`t find nothing!
If I`d come off I`d have taken a straight 20-metre fall onto Paul`s head. That would have stirred him out of his hypothermia!

Eastern Traverse, Tower Ridge,
Ben Nevis

Glover`s Chimney, Ben Nevis

Christmas Couloir,
Aonach Dubh

Beinn a` Beithir
from Stob Coire nan Lochain

Buchaille Etive Beag
from Glencoe road

Ben Starav group from
top end of Loch Etive

Beinn Achaladair
from the north

Ben Cruachan
from Beinn Bhuide

Corrour Station,
Glasgow-Fort William line

Good Friday Climb, Ben Nevis

Central Gully, Stob Coire nam Beith

Crowberry Gully, Buchaille Etive Mor

Glencoe peaks
from the Mamores

On the first pitch,
Smith`s route, Ben Nevis

Glen Etive group
from Bidean nam Bian

Aonach Eagach from low
on Bidean nam Biam

Buchaille Etive Mor
from Rannoch Moor

Carn Dearg Buttress,
Ben Nevis

Leaving the summit
of Buchaille Etive Mor

Ben Nevis and Aonach Mor and Beag
from Grey Corries

Corrour Station,
Glasgow-Fort William line

Comb and No. 3 Gully Buttresses,
Ben Nevis

A happy Adrian Sims after leading
Organ Pipe Wall, Beinn Udlaidh

Aonach Eagach ridge
from south-west

Beinn a` Chrulaiste from Buchaille Etive
Mor, Mamores and Ben Nevis behind

Carn Dearg of Ben Nevis
above Steall Flats

Creag Meagaidh
from Sron a`Ghoire

Ben Cruachan, Beinn a` Chochuill, Beinn
Eunaich from Beinn Bhuide

Ben Nevis from CIC hut, North East
Buttress left, Tower ridge right

Hills of Loch Treig
from Mamores

Head of Loch Etive

Coire na Ciste, north face of Ben Nevis

Binnean Beag, Mamores

 

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