Well what an interesting week or so.... a trip up to the Highlands in Scotland to see Loz and Gemma, have a 'wee' job interview (eek) and look around the area so see if it could be home for a while.
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| The Black Isle |
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| Gairloch |
Loz did a top job in acting as tour guide to his local patch showing me the highlights of the Black Isle and some amazing surrounding areas.
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| McRigolos (Moy Rock) |
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| Warming up on the pebbles! |
He was also kind enough to take me to Moy Rock, and amazing conglomerate sport climbing crag that I will always now think of as McRigolos!! Really fun climbing here, before heading up a glen to look at some schist slab climbing above a deep river pool far below. I think it was called Scatwell River Slabs!?!?!
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| Now where are the clean routes....?! |
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| Pic says it all! |
The routes were very dirty, Loz assured me that they had been cleaned in 2005 or similar and were in great condition..... We abseiled in, did a bit of cleaning and ultimately top roped a route out which felt about E2 5c ish (very little gear - it might have been a hybrid route following the cleanest line on the schist). We didn't have the guidebook so no idea. But it was a fun climb, and the place is just scenically stunning.
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| Actually a great ?hybrid route |
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| Technical climbing between minimal features |
So now just need to put my thinking cap on......
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