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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Hands? | Kenny Wilson...Kenny Wilson PA16 | 13 | 2,075 | 04-Mar-20 | ||
| Creag an Socach | Stuart the...Stuart the postie | - | 1,189 | 04-Mar-20 | ||
| Lambs and rockets | AquinnAquinn | 17 | 3,088 | 04-Mar-20 | ||
| Inexperienced winter climber looking to get out | Hugo-studdHugo-studd | 1 | 1,471 | 04-Mar-20 | ||
| Custs Gully - did you lose anything today? | Ross McGibbonRoss McGibbon | 5 | 1,824 | 03-Mar-20 | ||
| Would you still go this weekend? | subtlesubtle | 64 | 6,507 | 03-Mar-20 | ||
| For the bimblers (Chockstone Gully the Cobbler) | Kenny Wilson...Kenny Wilson PA16 | - | 1,218 | 02-Mar-20 | ||
| Scottish International Winter Meet 2020 | planetmarshallplanetmarshall | - | 1,264 | 02-Mar-20 | ||
| Risk v Reward | Northern ManNorthern Man | - | 1,207 | 02-Mar-20 | ||
| Snowdon Fri-Sat (2 day climbing, arriving Thu) | JanekJanek | 2 | 1,072 | 02-Mar-20 | ||
| Torridon | drsdavedrsdave | 6 | 2,713 | 29-Feb-20 | ||
| Napes ridges in winter | Aled WilliamsAled Williams | 17 | 2,209 | 29-Feb-20 | ||
| Loch Muick road - is it open? | ogreogre | 4 | 1,633 | 28-Feb-20 | ||
| Lake District Rocky Ridge Inspiration | TobyATobyA | 30 | 3,073 | 28-Feb-20 | ||
| Ben Lawers NTS car park access | rubiscorubisco | 4 | 1,763 | 27-Feb-20 | ||
| Waterfall Ice: Climbs in the Canadian Rockies | Deezel65Deezel65 | 4 | 980 | 27-Feb-20 | ||
| Charlet moser crampons | David ColeyDavid Coley | 6 | 1,568 | 27-Feb-20 | ||
| Lost bag Stob Dearg, Buachaille Etive Mor | Stob DeargStob Dearg | 1 | 1,334 | 25-Feb-20 | ||
| Quicker/cheaper to get to the Alps vs Scotland | Jonathan J...Jonathan J Higgins | 18 | 2,565 | 24-Feb-20 | ||
| Orion face direct on 23/02/20 | nation1nation1 | 2 | 2,089 | 24-Feb-20 | ||
| Can you help? New book on avalanche avoidance | robertmichaellov...robertmichaellovell | - | 984 | 24-Feb-20 | ||
| Where to go for a chance at some winter climbing | mauramanmauraman | 2 | 1,427 | 23-Feb-20 | ||
| Ben Udlaidh | TravellerTraveller | 1 | 1,746 | 22-Feb-20 | ||
| Black Spout - Lochnagar, tomorrow (wed 18/2) | DizzyVizionDizzyVizion | 9 | 1,924 | 21-Feb-20 | ||
| Stob Ban South Gully | HSAHSA | 14 | 1,903 | 18-Feb-20 | ||
| Does Schmoolz still exist? | PhilooshPhiloosh | 11 | 1,935 | 18-Feb-20 | ||
| Ice bonanza | ScraggyGoatScraggyGoat | - | 1,283 | 17-Feb-20 | ||
| Petzl Lynx C3 front bail falling off | Will HempsteadWill Hempstead | 26 | 2,453 | 17-Feb-20 | ||
| Ecrins Ice Conditions | JackobJackob | 19 | 3,110 | 14-Feb-20 | ||
| Has anyone got a Cogne definitive guide handy? | Andrew LodgeAndrew Lodge | 5 | 943 | 13-Feb-20 | ||
| Best winter condtions in Scotland | glenn0010glenn0010 | 13 | 3,437 | 13-Feb-20 | ||
| Mid March ice climbing conditions in the Alps | George1924George1924 | 2 | 1,154 | 12-Feb-20 | ||
| Lurchers | gilliespgilliesp | 3 | 1,913 | 11-Feb-20 | ||
| Weather / winter outlook | duchessofmalfiduchessofmalfi | 22 | 4,124 | 09-Feb-20 | ||
| Dropped Petzl Headtorch - Achteronte, Cogne Wed. | BrucemacrossonBrucemacrosson | 2 | 1,143 | 09-Feb-20 | ||
| Any frozen snow in Great End gully’s? | WoojWooj | 3 | 1,431 | 07-Feb-20 | ||
| Probability of decent Scottish winter conditions | sheelbasheelba | 18 | 3,063 | 07-Feb-20 | ||
| Scotland or the Alps | saxulasaxula | 5 | 1,881 | 04-Feb-20 | ||
| Aonach eagach conditions | ERBERB | 53 | 4,348 | 04-Feb-20 | ||
| Rjukin conditions | topeetopee | 3 | 1,384 | 04-Feb-20 | ||
| Avalanches in Cogne today Valnontey valley | mark12345mark12345 | 2 | 1,089 | 04-Feb-20 | ||
| Postern beta please | ExileExile | 10 | 1,626 | 31-Jan-20 | ||
| gardyloo buttress ben nevis | jadeevans692jadeevans692 | 8 | 1,719 | 29-Jan-20 | ||
| How quickly does turf freeze! | damomcgoverndamomcgovern | 14 | 2,187 | 27-Jan-20 | ||
| Snowdon winter trip timing | tjn26tjn26 | 6 | 1,325 | 26-Jan-20 | ||
| there is too much powder to climb... | French ErickFrench Erick | 15 | 4,066 | 26-Jan-20 | ||
| Womens mountaineering boots wanted size 7 B2/3 | kbaldwin3kbaldwin3 | - | 650 | 23-Jan-20 | ||
| Wedding band found, Cairngorms | Stevehouse10Stevehouse10 | 9 | 1,989 | 22-Jan-20 | ||
| Partner for scottish mixed ? - 2nd half February | stephanVBstephanVB | 1 | 898 | 22-Jan-20 | ||
| The kindness of winter climbers | Crimp EastwoodCrimp Eastwood | 6 | 2,476 | 21-Jan-20 | ||
| Ben Lui - Central Gully this Sunday Jan 19th | DizzyVizionDizzyVizion | 33 | 2,542 | 20-Jan-20 | ||
| Carrying mitts on winter climbs | TobyATobyA | 38 | 3,338 | 18-Jan-20 | ||
| Snowdonia conditions | manwithacammanwithacam | 4 | 1,525 | 17-Jan-20 | ||
| Rjukan conditions | doughobbsdoughobbs | 1 | 937 | 16-Jan-20 | ||
| Removing axes | Jezz0rJezz0r | 6 | 2,278 | 16-Jan-20 | ||
| Stories of 'the fall'. | TobyATobyA | 46 | 7,873 | 15-Jan-20 | ||
| Ice Ace Leashes - Yes or No? (spring leashes) | StevenFStevenF | 33 | 3,719 | 15-Jan-20 | ||
| The demise of Scottish Winter Climbing | DrexciyanDrexciyan | 56 | 7,562 | 14-Jan-20 | ||
| Crevasse rescue | David ColeyDavid Coley | 58 | 3,483 | 14-Jan-20 | ||
| cost V use of winter climbing kit | sheffieldchrissheffieldchris | 22 | 2,968 | 14-Jan-20 | ||
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