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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting out; good avalanche education resources? | LeloLelo | 19 | 2,775 | 26-Oct-20 | ||
| T rated picks bending | Will HempsteadWill Hempstead | 25 | 3,640 | 23-Oct-20 | ||
| Ben Nevis winter ledge route questions | RatKingRatKing | 70 | 5,757 | 22-Oct-20 | ||
| Cairngorm Mountain to receive more than £20M | David BarlowDavid Barlow | 55 | 5,370 | 16-Oct-20 | ||
| Best time for Lakes Winter Climbing? | Jay OramJay Oram | 17 | 2,227 | 14-Oct-20 | ||
| A Plea | The Watch of...The Watch of Barrisdale | 25 | 3,646 | 14-Oct-20 | ||
| Traveling abroad for winter ice | Annabel TallAnnabel Tall | 4 | 1,649 | 13-Oct-20 | ||
| Current status of newtyle quarry | murraymurray | 2 | 1,593 | 12-Oct-20 | ||
| Short Arc'teryx ice climbing film | Jezz0rJezz0r | 5 | 1,524 | 07-Oct-20 | ||
| New winter boots | Big LeeBig Lee | 11 | 3,097 | 05-Oct-20 | ||
| Dry Tooling near Sheffield | andrzej kierzekandrzej kierzek | 14 | 2,738 | 28-Sep-20 | ||
| Ice climbing on an ice berg as it rolls over | purplemonkeyelep...purplemonkeyelephant | 26 | 4,421 | 22-Sep-20 | ||
| Alps trip in November. | CrumpetCrumpet | 8 | 3,061 | 10-Sep-20 | ||
| Skye | Frank BoaseFrank Boase | 5 | 2,331 | 26-Aug-20 | ||
| Winter Training Partner Required. | monkeychossmonkeychoss | 1 | 2,573 | 20-Aug-20 | ||
| Best waterproof trousers/bibs for winter climbing | murraymurray | 30 | 3,647 | 04-Aug-20 | ||
| First proper winter climbs this year? | HarrieHarrie | 8 | 3,096 | 22-Jul-20 | ||
| The Ben on tv | Sean KellySean Kelly | 2 | 1,698 | 16-Jul-20 | ||
| Replacement mark1 quark picks | RikardoRikardo | 3 | 930 | 02-Jul-20 | ||
| Petzl Quark Replacement Bolts? | JMABJMAB | 1 | 1,042 | 01-Jul-20 | ||
| Crevasse rescue equipment | crevassevikingcrevasseviking | 5 | 1,416 | 24-Jun-20 | ||
| Ice axe choice | Gav89Gav89 | 14 | 1,943 | 17-Jun-20 | ||
| Scottish winter ice climbing for a semi beginner? | SanfairyanneSanfairyanne | 11 | 2,009 | 21-May-20 | ||
| Snowsports Survey | Scottish...Scottish Avalanche Info Service | 7 | 1,304 | 21-May-20 | ||
| Alternatives to Scotland for winter climbing | Tom_LeverettTom_Leverett | 18 | 4,512 | 11-May-20 | ||
| Tragic accident in Rjukan | SturlaSSturlaS | 2 | 4,120 | 06-May-20 | ||
| Lochnagar car park Glen Muick road open? | Ben CBen C | 6 | 2,441 | 22-Apr-20 | ||
| Can somone please explain pick ratings? | YohanYohan | 6 | 1,682 | 12-Apr-20 | ||
| Septuagenarians | Alan.rodgerAlan.rodger | 20 | 3,874 | 11-Apr-20 | ||
| SAR Helicopter Service contract: implementation phase, part 2 | Jim FraserJim Fraser | 346 | 45,667 | 09-Apr-20 | ||
| Best winter route at each grade. | DaveHKDaveHK | 138 | 6,175 | 07-Apr-20 | ||
| Sneachda Photos: 12th Dec 2019 | sarahlouisehall1...sarahlouisehall1804 | - | 1,307 | 29-Mar-20 | ||
| Stop going to the Highlands | Minneconjou...Minneconjou Sioux | 36 | 4,773 | 24-Mar-20 | ||
| Message from the North | dozdoz | 2 | 1,927 | 24-Mar-20 | ||
| Covid-19 and climbing in Scotland | kenneMkenneM | 80 | 7,124 | 23-Mar-20 | ||
| Lake District Winter Conditions | DSMDSM | 24 | 4,554 | 21-Mar-20 | ||
| Aonach Mor climbers gondola | drsdavedrsdave | 2 | 1,727 | 19-Mar-20 | ||
| Rucksack Rescuers Glen Coe | peppermillpeppermill | - | 1,773 | 16-Mar-20 | ||
| Conditions report: Valdres, Hemsedal & Lærdal | Jamie Simpson -...Jamie Simpson - Alpine Dragons | 17 | 2,692 | 15-Mar-20 | ||
| Hemasdal ice guide book | ButtyButty | 1 | 1,117 | 14-Mar-20 | ||
| Enjoying the super snowy Highlands | goateegoatee | 2 | 2,054 | 14-Mar-20 | ||
| Dry Tooling around Glasgow | Gavin McCollGavin McColl | 3 | 1,296 | 14-Mar-20 | ||
| Brown Cove | mauramanmauraman | 13 | 1,969 | 11-Mar-20 | ||
| Lurcher's Crag route name? | TeeBeeTeeBee | 5 | 1,760 | 10-Mar-20 | ||
| Ice axes used in belays. | Harry MartinHarry Martin | 25 | 3,704 | 09-Mar-20 | ||
| Lake District - Ice? Turf? | Route AdjusterRoute Adjuster | 7 | 2,280 | 05-Mar-20 | ||
| Cold Hands? | Kenny Wilson...Kenny Wilson PA16 | 13 | 2,130 | 04-Mar-20 | ||
| Creag an Socach | Stuart the...Stuart the postie | - | 1,226 | 04-Mar-20 | ||
| Lambs and rockets | AquinnAquinn | 17 | 3,131 | 04-Mar-20 | ||
| Inexperienced winter climber looking to get out | Hugo-studdHugo-studd | 1 | 1,501 | 04-Mar-20 | ||
| Custs Gully - did you lose anything today? | Ross McGibbonRoss McGibbon | 5 | 1,860 | 03-Mar-20 | ||
| Would you still go this weekend? | subtlesubtle | 64 | 6,551 | 03-Mar-20 | ||
| For the bimblers (Chockstone Gully the Cobbler) | Kenny Wilson...Kenny Wilson PA16 | - | 1,249 | 02-Mar-20 | ||
| Scottish International Winter Meet 2020 | planetmarshallplanetmarshall | - | 1,296 | 02-Mar-20 | ||
| Risk v Reward | Northern ManNorthern Man | - | 1,239 | 02-Mar-20 | ||
| Snowdon Fri-Sat (2 day climbing, arriving Thu) | JanekJanek | 2 | 1,100 | 02-Mar-20 | ||
| Torridon | drsdavedrsdave | 6 | 2,759 | 29-Feb-20 | ||
| Napes ridges in winter | Aled WilliamsAled Williams | 17 | 2,241 | 29-Feb-20 | ||
| Loch Muick road - is it open? | ogreogre | 4 | 1,672 | 28-Feb-20 | ||
| Lake District Rocky Ridge Inspiration | TobyATobyA | 30 | 3,121 | 28-Feb-20 | ||
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