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David Buckett
Jan 5, 20191 min read
Zig zags and Broad gully, Glen Coe
Today i was in Glen Coe ascending the Zig Zags and with a descent of Broad gully (with is still a gully, but not very broad). We...
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David Buckett
Jan 4, 20191 min read
Ledge Route, Ben Nevis
Ledge route on Ben Nevis was my 4th ascent of the year on the mountain which is not bad considering its only the 4th January. With...
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David Buckett
Jan 1, 20191 min read
Ledge Route, Ben Nevis
Ledge Route on Ben Nevis was the choice today, and what a difference from yesterday with the weather. Cold, blue skys and some snow...
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David Buckett
Dec 31, 20181 min read
Curved Ridge, Glen Coe
Curved Ridge in Glen Coe was sheltered today from the south westerly winds and remained dry until the afternoon. We focused upon short...
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David Buckett
Oct 3, 20181 min read
Curved Ridge, Glen Coe
Today i was on Curved Ridge, Glen Coe with father and son team, Gregor and Ron. With aleady a good level of climbing experience between...
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David Buckett
Sep 12, 20181 min read
Sgurr nan Gillean and An Basteir, Skye
With a favourable forecast I headed on to Sgurr nan Gillean and Am Basteir with Shaun and Ben. They had been out the last 2 days on Skye...
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David Buckett
Aug 4, 20181 min read
Aonach Eagach, Glen Coe
After a damp start the Aonach Eagach in Glen Coe brightened up well in the afternoon for Mo and her friends. We made steady progress...
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David Buckett
May 30, 20181 min read
Inaccessible Pinnacle, Skye
Today i was on the Inaccessible Pinnacle, Sgurr MhicChoinnich and Sgurr na Banachdaich on Skye. Another very hot day and a hot walk into...
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David Buckett
May 29, 20181 min read
Northern 3 munros on Skye
Today i was on the northern 3 munros on the Isle of Skye with the Welsh walking club on day 1 of their Skye munros course. It was...
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David Buckett
Mar 20, 20181 min read
Aonach Eagach, Glen Coe
The Aonach Eagach in Glen Coe was in very good condition today, dry rock, hard snow and lots of sunshine. The pictures tell the story!...
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David Buckett
Feb 20, 20181 min read
Curved Ridge
Day 2 with Ian and Mat and we headed for Curved Ridge in Glen Coe for West Coast Mountain Guides. The snow wasn’t frozen for most of the...
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David Buckett
Feb 11, 20181 min read
School house ridge, Glen Coe
Day 2 with Sam and Nicole for Kirkhope Mountaineering, we introduced the rope on School house ridge. The aim of the day was to winterise...
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David Buckett
Jan 30, 20181 min read
School house ridge, Glen Coe
On a wet and wild day with John for West Coast Mountain Guides, School house ridge in Glen Coe was a safe bet. Not much winter on the...
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David Buckett
Jan 27, 20181 min read
Zig Zags direct, Glen Coe
The Zig Zags via the direct buttress was the best option today for father and son team for Kirkhope Mountaineering. The guys wanted to...
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David Buckett
Jan 26, 20181 min read
Aonach Eagach, Glen Coe
The Aonach Eagach was a good way to end the week and a contrast to the climbing yesterday for Richard and Gregor for West Coast Mountain...
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David Buckett
Jan 25, 20181 min read
Western Rib, Aonach Mor
The western rib on the west face of Aonach Mor was a good choice for Richard and Gregor to get their teeth stuck in to for West Coast...
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David Buckett
Jan 23, 20181 min read
East ridge of North top, Stob Ban
The east ridge of the north top of Stob Ban was the route of choice for today for West Coast Mountain Guides, with strong SW winds it was...
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David Buckett
Jan 22, 20181 min read
School House ridge, Glen Coe
School House ridge was the safe route choice for today, working for West Coast Mountain Guides. With high temperatures and rain making...
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David Buckett
Jan 20, 20181 min read
Zig Zags, Glen Coe
The Zig Zags in Glen Coe was the route of choice today for Chris and Kyle for their 1st outdoor climbing experience for The Ice Factor....
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David Buckett
Jan 14, 20181 min read
Ledge Route, Ben Nevis
Ledge Route on Ben Nevis today with Adrian for his Everest prep. We focused on good footwork on steep snow slopes in ascent and descent....
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