Winter Climbing forum
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From Scottish gullies to Rjukan ice falls, this is the forum discuss everything involved with winter climbing. Conditions, what's in and what's not, avalanche risk, recommended routes plus accounts of your exploits.
For a list of all the routes climbed in the last few days have a look at our UK Winter Conditions.
For a list of all the routes climbed in the last few days have a look at our UK Winter Conditions.
| Topics | Posted By | Replies | Views | Newest post | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Life Insurance for Climbers | Summit...Summit Financial Services | 5 | 7,675 | 18-Dec-19 | ||
| SAR Helicopter Service: 2nd Generation | Jim FraserJim Fraser | 7 | 910 | 28-May-20 | ||
| Scottish winter ice climbing for a semi beginner? | SanfairyanneSanfairyanne | 11 | 917 | 21-May-20 | ||
| Snowsports Survey | Scottish...Scottish Avalanche Info Service | 7 | 494 | 21-May-20 | ||
| Alternatives to Scotland for winter climbing | Tom_LeverettTom_Leverett | 18 | 3,525 | 11-May-20 | ||
| Tragic accident in Rjukan | SturlaSSturlaS | 2 | 3,096 | 06-May-20 | ||
| Lochnagar car park Glen Muick road open? | Ben CBen C | 6 | 1,601 | 22-Apr-20 | ||
| Can somone please explain pick ratings? | YohanYohan | 6 | 927 | 12-Apr-20 | ||
| Septuagenarians | Alan.rodgerAlan.rodger | 20 | 3,035 | 11-Apr-20 | ||
| SAR Helicopter Service contract: implementation phase, part 2 | Jim FraserJim Fraser | 346 | 42,311 | 09-Apr-20 | ||
| Best winter route at each grade. | DaveHKDaveHK | 138 | 5,046 | 07-Apr-20 | ||
| Sneachda Photos: 12th Dec 2019 | sarahlouisehall1...sarahlouisehall1804 | - | 602 | 29-Mar-20 | ||
| Stop going to the Highlands | Minneconjou...Minneconjou Sioux | 36 | 3,923 | 24-Mar-20 | ||
| Message from the North | dozdoz | 2 | 1,188 | 24-Mar-20 | ||
| Covid-19 and climbing in Scotland | kenneMkenneM | 80 | 6,281 | 23-Mar-20 | ||
| Lake District Winter Conditions | DSMDSM | 24 | 3,769 | 21-Mar-20 | ||
| Aonach Mor climbers gondola | drsdavedrsdave | 2 | 1,058 | 19-Mar-20 | ||
| Rucksack Rescuers Glen Coe | peppermillpeppermill | - | 1,153 | 16-Mar-20 | ||
| Conditions report: Valdres, Hemsedal & Lærdal | Jamie Simpson -...Jamie Simpson - Alpine Dragons | 17 | 2,033 | 15-Mar-20 | ||
| Hemasdal ice guide book | ButtyButty | 1 | 535 | 14-Mar-20 | ||
| Enjoying the super snowy Highlands | goateegoatee | 2 | 1,455 | 14-Mar-20 | ||
| Dry Tooling around Glasgow | Gavin McCollGavin McColl | 3 | 712 | 14-Mar-20 | ||
| Brown Cove | mauramanmauraman | 13 | 1,385 | 11-Mar-20 | ||
| Lurcher's Crag route name? | TeeBeeTeeBee | 5 | 1,187 | 10-Mar-20 | ||
| Ice axes used in belays. | Harry MartinHarry Martin | 25 | 3,084 | 09-Mar-20 | ||
| Lake District - Ice? Turf? | Route AdjusterRoute Adjuster | 7 | 1,722 | 05-Mar-20 | ||
| Cold Hands? | Kenny Wilson...Kenny Wilson PA16 | 13 | 1,594 | 04-Mar-20 | ||
| Creag an Socach | Stuart the...Stuart the postie | - | 765 | 04-Mar-20 | ||
| Lambs and rockets | AquinnAquinn | 17 | 2,655 | 04-Mar-20 | ||
| Inexperienced winter climber looking to get out | Hugo-studdHugo-studd | 1 | 1,022 | 04-Mar-20 | ||
| Custs Gully - did you lose anything today? | Ross McGibbonRoss McGibbon | 5 | 1,414 | 03-Mar-20 | ||
| Would you still go this weekend? | subtlesubtle | 64 | 6,067 | 03-Mar-20 | ||
| For the bimblers (Chockstone Gully the Cobbler) | Kenny Wilson...Kenny Wilson PA16 | - | 838 | 02-Mar-20 | ||
| Scottish International Winter Meet 2020 | planetmarshallplanetmarshall | - | 895 | 02-Mar-20 | ||
| Risk v Reward | Northern ManNorthern Man | - | 905 | 02-Mar-20 | ||
| Snowdon Fri-Sat (2 day climbing, arriving Thu) | JanekJanek | 2 | 765 | 02-Mar-20 | ||
| Torridon | drsdavedrsdave | 6 | 2,427 | 29-Feb-20 | ||
| Napes ridges in winter | Aled WilliamsAled Williams | 17 | 1,900 | 29-Feb-20 | ||
| Loch Muick road - is it open? | ogreogre | 4 | 1,359 | 28-Feb-20 | ||
| Lake District Rocky Ridge Inspiration | TobyATobyA | 30 | 2,741 | 28-Feb-20 | ||
| Ben Lawers NTS car park access | rubiscorubisco | 4 | 1,497 | 27-Feb-20 | ||
| Waterfall Ice: Climbs in the Canadian Rockies | Deezel65Deezel65 | 4 | 730 | 27-Feb-20 | ||
| Charlet moser crampons | David ColeyDavid Coley | 6 | 1,171 | 27-Feb-20 | ||
| Lost bag Stob Dearg, Buachaille Etive Mor | Stob DeargStob Dearg | 1 | 1,022 | 25-Feb-20 | ||
| Quicker/cheaper to get to the Alps vs Scotland | Jonathan J...Jonathan J Higgins | 18 | 2,291 | 24-Feb-20 | ||
| Orion face direct on 23/02/20 | nation1nation1 | 2 | 1,829 | 24-Feb-20 | ||
| Can you help? New book on avalanche avoidance | robertmichaellov...robertmichaellovell | - | 750 | 24-Feb-20 | ||
| Where to go for a chance at some winter climbing | mauramanmauraman | 2 | 1,172 | 23-Feb-20 | ||
| Ben Udlaidh | TravellerTraveller | 1 | 1,526 | 22-Feb-20 | ||
| Black Spout - Lochnagar, tomorrow (wed 18/2) | DizzyVizionDizzyVizion | 9 | 1,678 | 21-Feb-20 | ||
| Stob Ban South Gully | HSAHSA | 14 | 1,625 | 18-Feb-20 | ||
| Does Schmoolz still exist? | PhilooshPhiloosh | 11 | 1,700 | 18-Feb-20 | ||
| Ice bonanza | ScraggyGoatScraggyGoat | - | 1,107 | 17-Feb-20 | ||
| Petzl Lynx C3 front bail falling off | WillHempsteadWillHempstead | 26 | 2,158 | 17-Feb-20 | ||
| Ecrins Ice Conditions | jackobjackob | 19 | 2,926 | 14-Feb-20 | ||
| Has anyone got a Cogne definitive guide handy? | Andrew LodgeAndrew Lodge | 5 | 817 | 13-Feb-20 | ||
| Best winter condtions in Scotland | glenn0010glenn0010 | 13 | 3,305 | 13-Feb-20 | ||
| Mid March ice climbing conditions in the Alps | George1924George1924 | 2 | 1,011 | 12-Feb-20 | ||
| Lurchers | gilliespgilliesp | 3 | 1,829 | 11-Feb-20 | ||
| Weather / winter outlook | duchessofmalfiduchessofmalfi | 22 | 3,974 | 09-Feb-20 | ||
| Dropped Petzl Headtorch - Achteronte, Cogne Wed. | BrucemacrossonBrucemacrosson | 2 | 1,012 | 09-Feb-20 | ||
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