In reply to Davy Gunn:
> An Edinburgh team including Dave Bathgate has climbed it in summer in its entirety if I remember correctly with a chat with Dave a few years ago. I am also pretty sure the redoubtable Mick Tigh will done it in winter as he did others around their.
IIRC the consensus in previous UKC threads on this subject ( also after a bit of personal trawling smc journals and a few emails with simon richardson), is.
There are three branches of the gully above the traverse path at c 600m asl.
The only claims on UKC and the smc are the left hand gully at scramble grade 2 in summer and a winter ascent of the complete gully finishing by the central branch .
The central branch finish has a steep section which Mick tighe stopped below according to the smc guide .
The legend that is Gordon smith soloed the complete gully presumably by the central branch around 1978 in exceptional conditions .
Good if Dave Bathgate could post his ascent.
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