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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jagged Globe Summer Alpine Courses Twenty20 | Tom BriggsTom Briggs | - | 137 | 16:45 Thu | ||
| B&B at Glenmore Lodge | Glenmore LodgeGlenmore Lodge | - | 302 | 16:56 Thu | ||
| JOBS: Assistant Head Coach @ Westway | WestwayWestway | 2 | 268 | 21:38 Sat | ||
| Jagged Globe - Alpine Ski Touring Twenty20 | Tom BriggsTom Briggs | - | 135 | 16:54 Thu | ||
| JOBS: TCA Bristol part time Instructor/Coach | The Climbing...The Climbing Academy | - | 240 | 04-Dec-19 | ||
| Scottish winter ridges | Ann SAnn S | 34 | 1,057 | 00:32 Mon | ||
| Tainted Elixir will have a bit less turf now | GawyllieGawyllie | 43 | 6,262 | 21:50 Sun | ||
| Best way to carry water | PeakpdrPeakpdr | 28 | 1,409 | 18:44 Sun | ||
| Has anyone used screamers for real? | Pay AttentionPay Attention | 34 | 3,105 | 11:20 Fri | ||
| Mixed Routes - Lake District Grade IV-VII | jackobjackob | 10 | 801 | 18:19 Wed | ||
| Ice climbing trousers? | JockspotterJockspotter | 12 | 1,623 | 09:38 Wed | ||
| Does anybody carry a third tool? | BasemetalBasemetal | 26 | 2,670 | 10-Dec-19 | ||
| Winter climbing in Finland | Professor_Profes...Professor_Professorson | 3 | 379 | 10-Dec-19 | ||
| How irresponsible is winter climbing? | KemicsKemics | 49 | 4,763 | 10-Dec-19 | ||
| Grivel ice axes-news? | DanielJDanielJ | 10 | 2,002 | 08-Dec-19 | ||
| Night climbing - Scottish winter | ollie1ollie1 | 22 | 2,566 | 08-Dec-19 | ||
| Tools , ice axe ?s | AndyE9AndyE9 | 17 | 1,813 | 06-Dec-19 | ||
| Lagangarbh Chimney III on the Buachaille | nickinscottishmo...nickinscottishmountains | 1 | 659 | 05-Dec-19 | ||
| Marginal gear on winter routes. | DaveHKDaveHK | 36 | 2,629 | 04-Dec-19 | ||
| Best ice climbing technique book | George1924George1924 | 7 | 805 | 04-Dec-19 | ||
| Partners wanted: Ecrins 8th - 14th Jan | CasualLimeCasualLime | - | 225 | 04-Dec-19 | ||
| Ice Ace Leashes - Yes or No? (spring leashes) | StevenFStevenF | 21 | 1,610 | 04-Dec-19 | ||
| winter grades | jadeevans692jadeevans692 | 10 | 1,335 | 04-Dec-19 | ||
| Stories of 'the fall'. | TobyATobyA | 13 | 3,652 | 03-Dec-19 | ||
| Topos for the Polish Tatras | JCampbell92JCampbell92 | 1 | 322 | 02-Dec-19 | ||
| Rope on tower ridge | RobbieTaylorRobbieTaylor | 7 | 2,315 | 01-Dec-19 | ||
| SAR Helicopter Service contract: implementation phase, part 2 | Jim FraserJim Fraser | 333 | 38,384 | 01-Dec-19 | ||
| DMM Rebel ice axe | David ColeyDavid Coley | 3 | 785 | 30-Nov-19 | ||
| How do you rack your slings | StevenFStevenF | 20 | 1,586 | 29-Nov-19 | ||
| Newbie to Ice Climbing | JockspotterJockspotter | 28 | 2,752 | 29-Nov-19 | ||
| petzl quark cascade/quad picks | WebsterWebster | 14 | 1,062 | 28-Nov-19 | ||
| Rockfax winter climbing | cdpejcdpej | 2 | 955 | 27-Nov-19 | ||
| Black diamond first shot ice screw guide | David ColeyDavid Coley | 9 | 962 | 27-Nov-19 | ||
| Petzl Summit Evo corrosion? | drimenadrimena | 6 | 926 | 26-Nov-19 | ||
| Simond Anaconda axes .. and crampons | AndyE9AndyE9 | 11 | 981 | 24-Nov-19 | ||
| Should I replace my crampons? | d80f0ud80f0u | 22 | 2,234 | 24-Nov-19 | ||
| Partner required for winter climbing course | Cjkelly83Cjkelly83 | 1 | 875 | 24-Nov-19 | ||
| Eilde Canyon topo | drew52drew52 | 4 | 752 | 23-Nov-19 | ||
| Surgeons Gully??? | Gavin McCollGavin McColl | 13 | 2,488 | 22-Nov-19 | ||
| DMM revolve ice screw wanted | WebsterWebster | 4 | 618 | 22-Nov-19 | ||
| Ben Nevis conditions - no. 3 gully in particular | DizzyVizionDizzyVizion | 8 | 2,053 | 22-Nov-19 | ||
| Skye and Cuillin conditions 12 November | Mike LatesMike Lates | 15 | 2,273 | 20-Nov-19 | ||
| Scotland I/II winter recommendations this weeknd? | ChaildnChaildn | 6 | 1,618 | 20-Nov-19 | ||
| BMC temperature gauge pages not showing | philhilophilhilo | 9 | 979 | 19-Nov-19 | ||
| White goods fest 2019 | climber34neilclimber34neil | 12 | 1,435 | 18-Nov-19 | ||
| Mendip Winter conditions. Where's in? | leland stamperleland stamper | 9 | 1,401 | 16-Nov-19 | ||
| Surviving Winter Climbing Inverness 14.11.19 | Murdoch JamiesonMurdoch Jamieson | 4 | 1,076 | 15-Nov-19 | ||
| The Snowdonia Winter Conditions Thread 19/20 | TobyATobyA | 20 | 3,043 | 15-Nov-19 | ||
| Uphill Athlete: Ice & Mixed 8 week plan | monsoonmonsoon | 1 | 753 | 12-Nov-19 | ||
| Ben Nevis Conditions | deniskochdeniskoch | 3 | 1,921 | 11-Nov-19 | ||
| Winter ML - Log book | Alan MAlan M | 4 | 963 | 11-Nov-19 | ||
| Dolomites winter and ski conditions thread | Casa AlfredinoCasa Alfredino | 9 | 868 | 10-Nov-19 | ||
| Gloves vs Mittens | JimbotheScotJimbotheScot | 30 | 3,193 | 09-Nov-19 | ||
| Winter gloves | The_blurThe_blur | - | 600 | 08-Nov-19 | ||
| Looking for a partner for a Winter Skills course | Hugo HeagrenHugo Heagren | 6 | 1,537 | 06-Nov-19 | ||
| Technical axes and a mountaineering axe? | FreeloaderJoeFreeloaderJoe | 34 | 2,449 | 05-Nov-19 | ||
| Drytooling at Ravelston Quarry | TheAmateurAlpini...TheAmateurAlpinist | 11 | 1,985 | 27-Oct-19 | ||
| Cmd Arete winter beginner? | CragbopperCragbopper | 16 | 1,924 | 27-Oct-19 | ||
| White goods meet | climber34neilclimber34neil | - | 709 | 27-Oct-19 | ||
| Winter is coming! | Pay AttentionPay Attention | 25 | 3,415 | 26-Oct-19 | ||
| Anyone know about New Hampshire Ice? | neilwiltshireneilwiltshire | 2 | 864 | 15-Oct-19 | ||
| Best shop for mountaineering boots? | roymroym | 30 | 2,889 | 10-Oct-19 | ||
| Ice climbing recommendations near Innsbruck | Tom RedwoodTom Redwood | 9 | 1,250 | 08-Oct-19 | ||
| Newtyle Quarry - Updated Access Issues | Simon YearsleySimon Yearsley | 5 | 1,977 | 07-Oct-19 | ||
| Ice climbing by train | tjdoddtjdodd | 5 | 1,290 | 04-Oct-19 | ||
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Lake District-based runner Kim Collison has set a new speed record on the Bob Graham Round in winter. Kim completed the round in just 15 hours 47 minutes, knocking a big chunk from the previous fastest winter time of 18:18 set by Jim Mann in 2013.