Adventures with Amy

Before heading off to the misty isle, it was great to squeeze in a couple of days climbing with Amy.  We climbed at Dunkeld with Laura and Huw en-route to Glen Coe.

Beautiful evening in Glen Coe

Joined by Robert Kincaid, we headed up to do the classic 225m, Severe on Bauchaille Etive Mor, Crowberry Ridge Direct Route.  It was an awesome ridge line enjoying 4 seasons of weather as we occasionally caught glimpses of Rannoch Mor behind us.

Amy at the top of Curving Crack, Aonach Dubh

Aonach Dubh, was our next port of call.  A stunning SE facing crag in Glen Coe, which with the sun beaming in made any climb we did there memorable.  We notched up 8* worth of climbing including, Spider Right Hand VS***, which was a joy to lead.

Amy powering through the crux of Storm HVS ****

After a night at Amy’s house in Oban, Polldubh Crags was next on the hit list, we warmed up on Vampire HS* then manned up to climb Storm HVS****.  The second pitch is an awesome diagonal 4c crackline leading up to the belay which leads into a steep pull through a roof in a stunning situation. Amazing.  We finished with Pantom Slab VS**, which has an incredible crimpy, laybacky slab final pitch.  Awesome finish to an awesome day.

Phantom Slab 

What better way to end 4 days of top climbing than a trip to 'The Ben'.  Unfortunately the climb that we were aiming for remained hidden in the mist that hovered in the corrie.  Instead we opted for Douglas Boulder Direct Route VD**.  It was great climb but I am keen to get back and stuck into the Trident Buttress again.

A gloomy North Face

Thanks Amy for an awesome few days.