UKC

£$%&*£$ frustrated!

In reply to French Erick:

Please elaborate on how bad it was.

I went bouldering yesterday instead, which has obviously left me feeling malnourished and morally tainted. Shine a light.

In reply to Andy Moles:



Shame on you.

In reply to Andy Moles:


Thanks. Now I feel better about myself - I went for a walk.

In reply to French Erick:

Well, i had a nice time on Sunday.
James e

In reply to James Edwards:


With Erick?

In reply to French Erick:

I've done more this year than last

In reply to Robert Durran:

Yes! We did a possible new line, after failing on our main objective, but the line we did was only about iv,6 not VII / VIII!
Frustrating i know I might all have been different if we both had blue waterproofs on, then obviously the freezing level would have come down to the 600m as advertised, not the 1000m it was! Oh well...
james

In reply to French Erick:

When I was up there not getting into the hills a week or so back we ended up doing some very wet rock climbs, and soloing at Ardnamurchan point. Disappointing, but better than nowt.

In reply to French Erick:

I was rock climbing at Logie Head three weeks ago, that sums up my winter so far! It was blinking cold, mind.

In reply to French Erick:

Ahhh... does this have anything to do with the ascent on Saturday of Unicorn?
James

In reply to Robert Durran:



We were due to be in Scotland winter climbing this weekend but it got cancelled due to conditions, so I went mountain biking for the first time in 10 months. I now feel like I've got a saddle stuck up my arse!

In reply to Martin1978:


Mountain biking or bouldering. Which is more shameful? Tricky one....

In reply to Robert Durran:

Mountain biking is like taking a nice long walk, with a few bits of adrenalin thrown in for good measure.

Plus lycra is sexier than a beenie :p

In reply to Martin1978:


Scottish Winter Climbing got cancelled? No one told me, or any of the others who filled the Coire Dubh Mor car park on Saturday morning.

In reply to James Edwards:
hit the nail on the head! I had a good day too James. It's the whole season being summed up.

What did you say blue trousers impact on the waether... I am getting a pair!!

In reply to planetmarshall:

How to re-word a sentence!

OUR trip got cancelled, so no, we didn't tell you or any of the others filling the carpark on Saturday morning. If you want to send me your contact details though I'll be sure to let you know when we make or change any of our other plans

In reply to Robert Durran:

Well I went mountain biking into Beinn Dearg and decided better to avoid large cornices so went hill walking up neighbouring munro instead and had a good time.

I would suggest that it depends on how the mountain biking is used.

I would also suggest to Martin1978 that he gets it removed pronto as crap is not good for the leather.

In reply to James Edwards:

Dear Mr Weatherlore

Seriously thinking about a pair of Lime green trousers, can you tell what the weather is likely to be if I wear then for winter climbing?

Thanks in anticipation

In reply to Lone Rider:


You can sleep easy. Mountain biking to reach a climb is obviously the only acceptably unshameful use of the horrible oily contraption.

Hill walking is a branch of mountainering and is therefore completely acceptable.

In reply to French Erick:


yep that's this season summed up all right!

In reply to Michael Gordon:


I'd third that.

In reply to French Erick:


It's too late to backtrack Erick. You've clearly offended the man.

In reply to Michael Gordon:

.......+1.....

ANdy

In reply to French Erick:

Perhaps you're hanging out with the wrong croud : ) just a thought!

Stuart

In reply to French Erick:
Let me get this right, you are frustrated because you managed to get a new route in? Ok, it might not have been top of the grade, but hey... At least it's something! Winters come and go! and spare a thought for us who live in the Central belt and only managed very few successful days out....grrr

In reply to Heike:

success rate this year 20%! Nothing to do with beinn eighe itself.

In reply to Stuart the postie:



I think you're right!

In reply to French Erick:

Yeah, my success rating has not been too great either...but better than nowt!! Rubbish in comparison to usual!!! It"s a mental year!

In reply to French Erick:

Yep, I'll agreed as well. I bailed off a III at the weekend. I usually solo IIIs.

I just love being in the mountains so if conditions don't lend to a climb I'll happily go out anyway. Racked up 16 hours and 3000m ascent on the hill on sat/sun, twas brilliant though I didn't get to do either of the two routes I wanted to do.

In reply to French Erick:

But the ski touring is grand!

In reply to French Erick:

Might be worth considering ice climbing in Morocco. Sounds counter intuitive but it is an awesome destination if you fancy a bit of an adventure.

We're going back there in a couple of weeks. Check out this short video and the link to the blogs on our last trip http://www.kragrags.com

In reply to Bilbo:

I wouldn't want to. I love scottish winter climbing. Bit love/hate this year due to not being able to get on routes at the right time. Teachers have a lot of time off but it does not coincide with conditions.