Category Archives: Scotland 2012

After a difficult week of thaw Scotland is again heading for a few days of sub zero figures. Climbing this week on Comb Gully (IV) Garadh Gully (III) The Gift (IV) North Gully (II) and a day of steep ice … Continue reading →

Day four in the Jagged Globe household and this weeks mountains were making themselves felt in the leg department. The very low cloud and heavy rain did not help the feeling of fatigue but we had a solution and it … Continue reading →

Wednesday and the big bad Ben was on offer to the Intro team. We do not get to climb Britain’s highest mountain every week as weather, snow conditions and fitness levels often conspire against us. Today that was not the … Continue reading →

Day two for the intrepid intro team and a chance to put all of yesterdays skills into a mountain journey with the hope of bagging a Munro at the end. After getting the weather and avalanche forecast update the team … Continue reading →

A new week and a large number of new faces itching to get out into the Scottish mountains when they are in their winter colours. Although looking a bit thin as you drive up Glencoe the higher corries are covered … Continue reading →

A diverse day for the Jagged Globe team today. Another day of warmer air but much lighter winds and although making the snow-pack a bit damp in places we came up with many options to meet the ever evolving list … Continue reading →

A tricky day for the winter teams in Scotland, gales, rising temperatures and an increased avalanche hazard required careful consideration and discussion this morning. After deliberation we split down into our smaller groups and talked through all the decision making … Continue reading →

Well, after the shake down day on Monday the Mountaineers were up for something challenging today and a chance to put into context all the skills they had been polishing yesterday. With another day (it’s almost getting boring…almost) of light … Continue reading →

A different day on Thursday, the weather was still set to be good but the team split as we were endeavouring to fulfill everyone’s differing aspirations. Some headed out onto the ZIg Zags to look at leading and rope management … Continue reading →