The cold conditions last winter were exceptional and a bumper crop of new routes were put up across Scotland. This title describes these in the New Climbs section. It includes an account of a repeat of the Scottish Haute Route on skis from west to east over seven days in March.
The cold conditions last winter were exceptional and a bumper crop of new routes were put up across Scotland. These are fully described in the New Climbs section. There is also an account of a repeat of the Scottish Haute Route on skis from west to east over seven days in March. Other articles include an account of an ascent of Nanga Parbat as well as past adventures on Vulcan Wall and Route 2 Direct on Ben Nevis. There is also another look at the most appropriate criteria for identifying separate mountains - particularly Munros. The 'bagging game' still fascinates.This year also sees the return, for the first time for many years, of the detailed accident reports from the Mountaineering Council of Scotland.