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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patagonia, Arc'teryx, Mountain Equipment Big Sale | The EpiCentreThe EpiCentre | - | 898 | 09:59 Thu | ||
| Camping/Walking Kit FS | WoodrowWoodrow | - | 29 | 17:32 Sun | ||
| JOBS: Full-time Routesetter - The Arch Climbing Wall | The ArchThe Arch | - | 719 | 17:05 Wed | ||
| Life Insurance for Climbers | Summit...Summit Financial Services | 5 | 5,383 | 18-Dec-19 | ||
| JOBS: Yonder Head Coach, London | Josh from YonderJosh from Yonder | - | 688 | 21-Jan-20 | ||
| Petzl Lynx C3 front bail falling off | WillHempsteadWillHempstead | 21 | 838 | 17:04 Sun | ||
| Snowdon winter trip timing | tjn26tjn26 | 5 | 352 | 16:12 Sun | ||
| there is too much powder to climb... | French ErickFrench Erick | 15 | 3,088 | 11:23 Sun | ||
| SAR Helicopter Service contract: implementation phase, part 2 | Jim FraserJim Fraser | 342 | 39,701 | 23:42 Sat | ||
| Ecrins Ice Conditions | jackobjackob | 3 | 804 | 23:26 Sat | ||
| How quickly does turf freeze! | damomcgoverndamomcgovern | 12 | 939 | 20:18 Fri | ||
| Conditions report: Valdres, Hemsedal & Lærdal | Jamie Simpson -...Jamie Simpson - Alpine Dragons | 9 | 520 | 08:12 Fri | ||
| Womens mountaineering boots wanted size 7 B2/3 | kbaldwin3kbaldwin3 | - | 79 | 23:04 Thu | ||
| Wedding band found, Cairngorms | Stevehouse10Stevehouse10 | 9 | 1,328 | 20:19 Wed | ||
| Partner for scottish mixed ? - 2nd half February | stephanVBstephanVB | 1 | 339 | 06:40 Wed | ||
| Rjukin conditions | topeetopee | 2 | 402 | 02:14 Wed | ||
| The kindness of winter climbers | Crimp EastwoodCrimp Eastwood | 6 | 1,743 | 21-Jan-20 | ||
| Ben Lui - Central Gully this Sunday Jan 19th | DizzyVizionDizzyVizion | 33 | 1,936 | 20-Jan-20 | ||
| Weather / winter outlook | duchessofmalfiduchessofmalfi | 9 | 1,972 | 19-Jan-20 | ||
| Lake District Winter Conditions | DSMDSM | 6 | 1,030 | 19-Jan-20 | ||
| Carrying mitts on winter climbs | TobyATobyA | 38 | 2,663 | 18-Jan-20 | ||
| Snowdonia conditions | manwithacammanwithacam | 4 | 947 | 17-Jan-20 | ||
| Rjukan conditions | doughobbsdoughobbs | 1 | 496 | 16-Jan-20 | ||
| Removing axes | Jezz0rJezz0r | 6 | 1,738 | 16-Jan-20 | ||
| Stories of 'the fall'. | TobyATobyA | 46 | 7,208 | 15-Jan-20 | ||
| Ice Ace Leashes - Yes or No? (spring leashes) | StevenFStevenF | 33 | 3,214 | 15-Jan-20 | ||
| The demise of Scottish Winter Climbing | DrexciyanDrexciyan | 56 | 6,871 | 14-Jan-20 | ||
| Crevasse rescue | David ColeyDavid Coley | 58 | 2,830 | 14-Jan-20 | ||
| cost V use of winter climbing kit | sheffieldchrissheffieldchris | 22 | 2,452 | 14-Jan-20 | ||
| Ben Nevis guide | msp1987msp1987 | 2 | 718 | 12-Jan-20 | ||
| Ice climbing in the Summer | AngusAndersonAngusAnderson | 4 | 942 | 12-Jan-20 | ||
| Winter Climbing in Scotland. A cautionary tale. | SlackbootSlackboot | 9 | 1,895 | 10-Jan-20 | ||
| European Ice | petrepetre | 12 | 1,725 | 09-Jan-20 | ||
| Winter climbing in Finland | Professor_Profes...Professor_Professorson | 12 | 1,404 | 09-Jan-20 | ||
| Hemsedal Ice climbing | James GordonJames Gordon | 7 | 533 | 08-Jan-20 | ||
| Which axe? | David ColeyDavid Coley | 7 | 1,085 | 07-Jan-20 | ||
| Four Play/Number Four Gully | Jezz0rJezz0r | 1 | 854 | 06-Jan-20 | ||
| Did Grivel discontinue the "Speedy" ice screws? | neilwiltshireneilwiltshire | 4 | 926 | 05-Jan-20 | ||
| cassin x-dream | paul horabinpaul horabin | - | 436 | 05-Jan-20 | ||
| Cairngorm Mountain | Neil AndersonNeil Anderson | 8 | 1,578 | 03-Jan-20 | ||
| Topos for the Polish Tatras | JCampbell92JCampbell92 | 3 | 849 | 03-Jan-20 | ||
| Conditions in Valmalenco, Valfontana and Livigno? | Si WithingtonSi Withington | 1 | 340 | 03-Jan-20 | ||
| Conditions across Scotland | FreeloaderJoeFreeloaderJoe | 4 | 1,400 | 02-Jan-20 | ||
| Current conditions in Snowdonia? | jafferton91jafferton91 | 3 | 1,078 | 02-Jan-20 | ||
| Mountaineering as a group of three | Jezz0rJezz0r | 24 | 2,445 | 01-Jan-20 | ||
| Crampons at £28.88? | Alan BreckAlan Breck | 19 | 3,039 | 31-Dec-19 | ||
| Aviemore New Years Eve? | Duncan BeardDuncan Beard | 1 | 985 | 28-Dec-19 | ||
| I am looking for a pair of Dmm Rebel ice axes | RidEr015RidEr015 | 9 | 1,361 | 27-Dec-19 | ||
| Montane Gloves? | PeakpdrPeakpdr | 2 | 837 | 27-Dec-19 | ||
| How irresponsible is winter climbing? | KemicsKemics | 75 | 7,527 | 24-Dec-19 | ||
| Best way to carry water | PeakpdrPeakpdr | 38 | 3,158 | 22-Dec-19 | ||
| New ice venues | petrepetre | 4 | 1,058 | 19-Dec-19 | ||
| Top recommended EASY Scottish winter route? | robnightsrobnights | 12 | 1,754 | 19-Dec-19 | ||
| Lagangarbh Chimney III on the Buachaille | nickinscottishmo...nickinscottishmountains | 5 | 1,718 | 18-Dec-19 | ||
| Assemble the 1938 route in Scotland? | BasemetalBasemetal | 10 | 2,016 | 17-Dec-19 | ||
| Serrai di Sottoguda / Dolomites Ice | Joe79Joe79 | - | 453 | 17-Dec-19 | ||
| Scottish winter ridges | Ann SAnn S | 59 | 2,718 | 16-Dec-19 | ||
| Does anybody carry a third tool? | BasemetalBasemetal | 29 | 3,440 | 16-Dec-19 | ||
| Tainted Elixir will have a bit less turf now | GawyllieGawyllie | 43 | 7,261 | 15-Dec-19 | ||
| Has anyone used screamers for real? | Pay AttentionPay Attention | 34 | 3,629 | 13-Dec-19 | ||
| Mixed Routes - Lake District Grade IV-VII | jackobjackob | 10 | 1,277 | 11-Dec-19 | ||
| Ice climbing trousers? | JockspotterJockspotter | 12 | 2,125 | 11-Dec-19 | ||
| Grivel ice axes-news? | DanielJDanielJ | 10 | 2,446 | 08-Dec-19 | ||
| Night climbing - Scottish winter | ollie1ollie1 | 22 | 3,057 | 08-Dec-19 | ||
| Tools , ice axe ?s | AndyE9AndyE9 | 17 | 2,272 | 06-Dec-19 | ||
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Winter Conditions
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