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Our Blog is written by Euan Whittaker and Paul Warnock with contributions from Wilf (Martin) Holland and Tony Stone. Click on their names to find out a bit more about them.

Throughout the Summer of 2011 Paul will be Guiding in the Alps and Euan will be completing his Alpine Guides' apprenticeship.
Watch this space for route reports & photos.

23/1/12 and 24/1/12 Castle Wall, Anvil Gully and Chimney Rib, Cairngorms

Posted by Euan @ 7:28 pm on 24/01/12

Sharon at the top of Castle Wall with Carn Etchachan behind.

Martin exiting Chimney Rib.

Sharon, Ian, Steve, Martin and I have just had an excellent couple of days in the Cairngorms.Yesterday, we visited the Shelter Stone where we climbed Castle Wall. The route was in perfect condition with frozen turf and lots of snow and rime. We spotted a team climbing Route Major on Carn Etchachan.

Today,we visited Creagan Coire Cha-no and climbed Anvil Gully and Chimney Rib. Both routes were in excellent condition. We climbed a 7m wall below the main chimney pitch of Chimney Rib. This is different from the guidebook description and is probably IV 6.

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