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Hi
I'm thinking of heading to glen Coe tomorrow to do curved ridge.
Any one been there or there abouts recently.
Not checked the weather yet but just wanted some route info.
Is it in?
More importantly tho how does the tourist route look as a means if decent?
Any info will be greatly appreciated
Cheers
Neil
I'm thinking of heading to glen Coe tomorrow to do curved ridge.
Any one been there or there abouts recently.
Not checked the weather yet but just wanted some route info.
Is it in?
More importantly tho how does the tourist route look as a means if decent?
Any info will be greatly appreciated
Cheers
Neil
In reply to neil9216:
I'd avoid the descent through Coire na Tulaich like the plague.
You can descend the ridge running north from spot height 902m, this avoids the coire and thus almost all avalanche/cornice danger. There are a few minor buttresses which can be turned on the left.
You can follow this til you're past the mouth of the coire.
I'd avoid the descent through Coire na Tulaich like the plague.
You can descend the ridge running north from spot height 902m, this avoids the coire and thus almost all avalanche/cornice danger. There are a few minor buttresses which can be turned on the left.
You can follow this til you're past the mouth of the coire.
In reply to Cameron94:
Cheers for that mate. I kinda thought that the usual means of decent would be well dodgy.
You any idea what curved ridge itself is like condition wise?
Cheers for that mate. I kinda thought that the usual means of decent would be well dodgy.
You any idea what curved ridge itself is like condition wise?
In reply to neil9216:
Friends were on it this week just gone, Tuesday I think and the said it was snow plodding between steps of rock climbing with hands.
With the ongoing thaw I can't see it being the best winter nick but it could be quite "alpine" going from snow to rock.
Although I don't know the damage the ongoing thaw has had on it since then.
Friends were on it this week just gone, Tuesday I think and the said it was snow plodding between steps of rock climbing with hands.
With the ongoing thaw I can't see it being the best winter nick but it could be quite "alpine" going from snow to rock.
Although I don't know the damage the ongoing thaw has had on it since then.
In reply to neil9216:
Plenty of snow on it last Tuesday, but some bare rock steps too.
You don't fancy correcting the title of the thread do you? It grates a little.
Plenty of snow on it last Tuesday, but some bare rock steps too.
You don't fancy correcting the title of the thread do you? It grates a little.
In reply to Jamie B:
It really should read; "Anyone been near the bookle these couple of days" eh Jamie?
It really should read; "Anyone been near the bookle these couple of days" eh Jamie?
In reply to Jamie B:
Are you serious mate.
You need to get out more ya bellend.
It pretty obvious that I made a mistake. But so what.
You understood what I was asking.
Are you serious mate.
You need to get out more ya bellend.
It pretty obvious that I made a mistake. But so what.
You understood what I was asking.
In reply to neil9216:
Yes, he did understand what you were asking and was kind enough to reply. He made a simple, probably tongue in cheek request for you to change the title yet you resort to insults on a public forum.
I think Jamie gets out a fair bit actually, especially in the locale you've asked for advice on. Have a nice day tomorrow.
> Are you serious mate.
> You need to get out more ya bellend.
> You understood what I was asking.
Yes, he did understand what you were asking and was kind enough to reply. He made a simple, probably tongue in cheek request for you to change the title yet you resort to insults on a public forum.
I think Jamie gets out a fair bit actually, especially in the locale you've asked for advice on. Have a nice day tomorrow.
In reply to Nigel Thomson:
Thanks. It's not hard to look up the correct spelling of things, and it helps to keep our indigenous language and culture alive. To me this is important, and I don't think it makes me a bell-end. Pedantic perhaps, but better that than offensive.
Thanks. It's not hard to look up the correct spelling of things, and it helps to keep our indigenous language and culture alive. To me this is important, and I don't think it makes me a bell-end. Pedantic perhaps, but better that than offensive.
Post edited at 19:40
In reply to Jamie B:
"Jamie Bankhead--the man who doesn't get out very much."
No, not really credible, that
As they say in Arabia, "the dogs bark on, but the caravan goes by".
"Jamie Bankhead--the man who doesn't get out very much."
No, not really credible, that
As they say in Arabia, "the dogs bark on, but the caravan goes by".
Post edited at 19:44
In reply to neil9216:
You sir, are a prat. Don't come on here asking for advice then flame those who give it. You'll find your questions unanswered in the future. There's a thing called respect on this forum, and you're not getting it
You sir, are a prat. Don't come on here asking for advice then flame those who give it. You'll find your questions unanswered in the future. There's a thing called respect on this forum, and you're not getting it
In reply to neil9216:
In respect of info, here it is Thursday: http://alanhalewood.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/curved-ridge-with-plas-y-brenin....
In respect if the politely worded request: abusive language rarely gets you far in terms of respect in the long run. If you feel aggrieved by Jamie's post fair enough but there are better ways to express it.
In respect of info, here it is Thursday: http://alanhalewood.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/curved-ridge-with-plas-y-brenin....
In respect if the politely worded request: abusive language rarely gets you far in terms of respect in the long run. If you feel aggrieved by Jamie's post fair enough but there are better ways to express it.
In reply to neil9216:
To be honest, I thought the thread title asked ' any been near the bookies...'
To that I would have just answered 'yes', and bragged about my winnings!
To be honest, I thought the thread title asked ' any been near the bookies...'
To that I would have just answered 'yes', and bragged about my winnings!
In reply to Northern Mountain Monkey:
Really?
> (In reply to neil9216)
>
> Was hoping for Ravens...
>>
> Was hoping for Ravens...
Really?
In reply to Jamie B:
I was actually thinking that I may have been a been a wee bit harsh last night. However you have just confirmed that you are a bell end.
To clarify. I made the original post using my I phone and the stupid thing auto corrected the title.
Up until you so sarcastically pointed out I had made a mistake I was completely unaware.
I really appreciate all the info that was posted even from you Jamie.
However what I don't appreciate is the sarcasistic condescending way you pointed out my mistake.
You could have said it a number of different ways. Take skol.s post for example. Quite clearly a bit of fun. I'm the first to admit that the title made me look like a tw*t and I have a good sense of humour and would have took any jokes on the chin.
I was actually thinking that I may have been a been a wee bit harsh last night. However you have just confirmed that you are a bell end.
To clarify. I made the original post using my I phone and the stupid thing auto corrected the title.
Up until you so sarcastically pointed out I had made a mistake I was completely unaware.
I really appreciate all the info that was posted even from you Jamie.
However what I don't appreciate is the sarcasistic condescending way you pointed out my mistake.
You could have said it a number of different ways. Take skol.s post for example. Quite clearly a bit of fun. I'm the first to admit that the title made me look like a tw*t and I have a good sense of humour and would have took any jokes on the chin.
In reply to neil9216:
Your sarcasm meter is clearly on a very sensitive setting.
Absolutely nothing wrong with the wording of Jamie's request. - "You don't fancy correcting the title of the thread do you? It grates a little."
I say suck it up and offer a proper apology.
> (In reply to Jamie B)
>
> > Up until you so sarcastically pointed out I had made a mistake I was completely unaware.
> You could have said it a number of different ways.
>
> > Up until you so sarcastically pointed out I had made a mistake I was completely unaware.
> You could have said it a number of different ways.
Your sarcasm meter is clearly on a very sensitive setting.
Absolutely nothing wrong with the wording of Jamie's request. - "You don't fancy correcting the title of the thread do you? It grates a little."
I say suck it up and offer a proper apology.
In reply to neil9216:
What an unusual auto-correct - changing it to another word not in any dictionary. Mine doesn't do that.
What an unusual auto-correct - changing it to another word not in any dictionary. Mine doesn't do that.
In reply to neil9216:
Would this be a good time to point out that you twice used 'decent' when it should have been descent'?
Would this be a good time to point out that you twice used 'decent' when it should have been descent'?
> I was actually thinking that I may have been a been a wee bit harsh last night. However you have just confirmed that you are a bell end.
> To clarify. I made the original post using my I phone and the stupid thing auto corrected the title.
> Up until you so sarcastically pointed out I had made a mistake I was completely unaware.
> I really appreciate all the info that was posted even from you Jamie.
> However what I don't appreciate is the sarcasistic condescending way you pointed out my mistake.
> You could have said it a number of different ways. Take skol.s post for example. Quite clearly a bit of fun. I'm the first to admit that the title made me look like a tw*t and I have a good sense of humour and would have took any jokes on the chin.
Oh dear, oh dear....
In reply to neil9216:
No. You have. Jamie has been remarkably restrained.
> However you have just confirmed that you are a bell end.
No. You have. Jamie has been remarkably restrained.
In reply to Robert Durran:
he could just have said thanks for changing the title and not added the second sentence.
he could just have said thanks for changing the title and not added the second sentence.
In reply to redsonja:
Maybe, but given that he'd already been called a bellend without any good reason at all, it was still admirably restrained.
> he could just have said thanks for changing the title and not added the second sentence.
Maybe, but given that he'd already been called a bellend without any good reason at all, it was still admirably restrained.
In reply to neil9216:
'I'm the first to admit that the title made me look like a tw*t'
no, its not the title that's doing that.
cheers
gregor
'I'm the first to admit that the title made me look like a tw*t'
no, its not the title that's doing that.
cheers
gregor
Post edited at 22:07
In reply to Robert Durran:
With over thirteen hundred views and only twenty something replies it's not only Jamie that is showing some admirable restraint!
With over thirteen hundred views and only twenty something replies it's not only Jamie that is showing some admirable restraint!
In reply to neil9216:
Should the title not read "Anyone been near the Buachaille these last few days?"
Even with the latest change it is still grammatically incorrect and grates a bit.
Should the title not read "Anyone been near the Buachaille these last few days?"
Even with the latest change it is still grammatically incorrect and grates a bit.
In reply to neil9216:
Strictly speaking it should read. 'HAS anyone.....etc etc', then it might grate less
Strictly speaking it should read. 'HAS anyone.....etc etc', then it might grate less
In reply to neil9216:
this could be worth a read..
http://www.stairways.com/blog/2011-01-13-macvoices-bookle-interview
i read it, not bad but it grates a little..
this could be worth a read..
http://www.stairways.com/blog/2011-01-13-macvoices-bookle-interview
i read it, not bad but it grates a little..
Post edited at 14:40
In reply to mac fae stirling:
That should be capital i! - it really grates when people don't sort their spelling and typo's out before posting.
Cheers
That should be capital i! - it really grates when people don't sort their spelling and typo's out before posting.
Cheers
In reply to neil9216:
Ok is it's obvious I don't spoke proper England.
Just clear something up.
I don't know who altered the post but it certainly wasn't me.
Would it not stand to reason if I went to the effort of changing the word bookle to Buachaille I would have fixed the tittle also.
Ok is it's obvious I don't spoke proper England.
Just clear something up.
I don't know who altered the post but it certainly wasn't me.
Would it not stand to reason if I went to the effort of changing the word bookle to Buachaille I would have fixed the tittle also.
In reply to Lone Rider:
You've got one apostrophe too many.
> That should be capital i! - it really grates when people don't sort their spelling and typo's out before posting.
You've got one apostrophe too many.
In reply to neil9216:
This thread just keeps on giving.
> Would it not stand to reason if I went to the effort of changing the word bookle to Buachaille I would have fixed the tittle also.
This thread just keeps on giving.
In reply to Douglas Griffin:
Bloody I phone.
Title is the word I was looking for not tittle.
Ha ha but it all adds to the fun of it.
Keeps every one amused eh
Bloody I phone.
Title is the word I was looking for not tittle.
Ha ha but it all adds to the fun of it.
Keeps every one amused eh
In reply to tallpaulselfridge:
Indead? I don't think this thread is dead yet. Keeps on giving indeed!
NMM
Indead? I don't think this thread is dead yet. Keeps on giving indeed!
NMM
In reply to Tim Chappell:
If there's one thing I can't abide it's a grammatically indeterminate insult. What do they teach them at schools these days?
> Also, he's inconsistent in how he spells "bell-end".
If there's one thing I can't abide it's a grammatically indeterminate insult. What do they teach them at schools these days?
In reply to Alyson:
Neil also obviously hasn't seen a Blacks Good Companion tent as it doesn't have a bell-end!
Neil also obviously hasn't seen a Blacks Good Companion tent as it doesn't have a bell-end!
In reply to tony:
Which one? Can't have to many apostrophes I say!
> You've got one apostrophe too many.
Which one? Can't have to many apostrophes I say!
In reply to Lone Rider:
To many? You did that one deliberately, right..?
> Can't have to many apostrophes I say!
To many? You did that one deliberately, right..?
In reply to neil9216:
I'm new to reading the forums on UKC and this week have really needed a laugh - this has definitely done the job! For maybe the wrong reasons but I'll be recommending this site to new climbers I've recently met - armed with a dictionary!
I'm new to reading the forums on UKC and this week have really needed a laugh - this has definitely done the job! For maybe the wrong reasons but I'll be recommending this site to new climbers I've recently met - armed with a dictionary!
In reply to Fletcherella:
Glad to help brighten up your week.
God forbid anyone what can't spell use proper grammar.
Glad to help brighten up your week.
God forbid anyone what can't spell use proper grammar.
In reply to Fletcherella:
Just remember that if you are descending from "The Great Shepherd" that Coire na Tulaich is an avalanche trap however you spell it in english, gaelic or anything else. One of my favorite mountains
Just remember that if you are descending from "The Great Shepherd" that Coire na Tulaich is an avalanche trap however you spell it in english, gaelic or anything else. One of my favorite mountains
In reply to Fletcherella:
Yes and when you get a thread like this you know that conditions are pretty bad!
NMM
Yes and when you get a thread like this you know that conditions are pretty bad!
NMM
In reply to OldManOfTheHills:
Is it your favourite because Coire na Tulaich is even harder than Buachaille to spell for dear Neil
Is it your favourite because Coire na Tulaich is even harder than Buachaille to spell for dear Neil
In reply to neil9216:
You missed an "and" in there!
> Glad to help brighten up your week.
> God forbid anyone what can't spell use proper grammar.
You missed an "and" in there!
In reply to Northern Mountain Monkey:
Haven't seen Ravens about Glen Coe for a long time, probably persecution has wiped them out over there!
> Looks fairly hammered by the thaw on SAIS blog Was hoping for Ravens...
> NMM
Haven't seen Ravens about Glen Coe for a long time, probably persecution has wiped them out over there!
In reply to Lone Rider:
What were you going to ask them?
> Haven't seen Ravens about Glen Coe for a long time,
What were you going to ask them?
In reply to Lone Rider:
Last time I climbed in Glencoe was 3 winters ago and I saw a pair of ravens then. Can't offer anything more recent unfortunately!
Last time I climbed in Glencoe was 3 winters ago and I saw a pair of ravens then. Can't offer anything more recent unfortunately!
In reply to neil9216:
Just reading through this and I'm intrigued. What's a bellend/bell-end? It's not in common usage where I'm from
A
Just reading through this and I'm intrigued. What's a bellend/bell-end? It's not in common usage where I'm from
A
In reply to stuart58:
It's my midweek rest day. I'm still trying to pluck up courage to brave the wind and rain for a trip to Tescos!
It's my midweek rest day. I'm still trying to pluck up courage to brave the wind and rain for a trip to Tescos!
In reply to neil9216:
Apologies for straying off topic...
But I was on the Buachaille yesterday, on North Buttress, along with loads of other teams wisely avoiding the gullies and open snow slopes. Amazing views in the sun and a great route, but it wasn't in wonderful condition. Freezing level was much higher than expected and there was loads of unhelpful powder in places.
To reinforce the point about gullies and snow slopes, descending towards the ridge to the west of Coire na Tulaich, we saw that a large fresh wet snow avalanche had triggered on a south-easterly aspect between point 902 and Stob na Doire, going a long way down into Coire Cloiche Finne.
Danny.
Apologies for straying off topic...
But I was on the Buachaille yesterday, on North Buttress, along with loads of other teams wisely avoiding the gullies and open snow slopes. Amazing views in the sun and a great route, but it wasn't in wonderful condition. Freezing level was much higher than expected and there was loads of unhelpful powder in places.
To reinforce the point about gullies and snow slopes, descending towards the ridge to the west of Coire na Tulaich, we saw that a large fresh wet snow avalanche had triggered on a south-easterly aspect between point 902 and Stob na Doire, going a long way down into Coire Cloiche Finne.
Danny.
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