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    Sgurr Finniosgaig falls, Smoking the white owl.
    David Buckett
    • Feb 13, 2021
    • 2 min

    Sgurr Finniosgaig falls, Smoking the white owl.

    Ice climbing, Fort William
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    Eilde Canyon, Glencoe
    David Buckett
    • Feb 11, 2021
    • 1 min

    Eilde Canyon, Glencoe

    Today Mark and myself headed for the low down and easily reached Eilde canyon at the base of Sron na Lairig. We were glad of the small,...
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    Western Rib, Aonach Mor
    David Buckett
    • Jan 15, 2021
    • 1 min

    Western Rib, Aonach Mor

    Western Rib, Aonach mor
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    Pygmy ridge, Cairngorms
    David Buckett
    • Dec 23, 2020
    • 1 min

    Pygmy ridge, Cairngorms

    Winter climbing, Pygmy ridge, Cairngorms
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    Number 3 gully buttress, Ben Nevis
    David Buckett
    • Dec 10, 2020
    • 1 min

    Number 3 gully buttress, Ben Nevis

    Winter climbing on Number 3 gully buttress, Ben Nevis
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    East ridge, North Summit of Stob Ban
    David Buckett
    • Dec 5, 2020
    • 1 min

    East ridge, North Summit of Stob Ban

    East ridge of the north top of Stob Ban
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    Ledge Route, Ben Nevis
    David Buckett
    • Mar 6, 2020
    • 2 min

    Ledge Route, Ben Nevis

    If i could sum up today in 2 words it would be ‘wading‘ and ‘whiteout’ on Ledge route, Ben Nevis today. The day started bright and we had...
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    Ben Nevis mountaineering skills
    David Buckett
    • Feb 1, 2020
    • 1 min

    Ben Nevis mountaineering skills

    Today i was on Ben Nevis looking at mountaineering skills with other instructor Dave. But the most important lesson was to have robust...
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    Ledge Route, Ben Nevis
    David Buckett
    • Jan 26, 2020
    • 1 min

    Ledge Route, Ben Nevis

    Today winter returned to the Highlands, we ascended Ledge route on Ben Nevis and descended No.4 gully. With a very wet start to the day...
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    Stob Ban, Glen Nevis
    David Buckett
    • Jan 17, 2019
    • 1 min

    Stob Ban, Glen Nevis

    A contrast from the weather yesterday mountaineering on Stob Ban today. With blue skies and fresh snow down to sea level. It was going...
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    Western Rib, Aonach Mor
    David Buckett
    • Jan 16, 2019
    • 1 min

    Western Rib, Aonach Mor

    Today i was on Western Rib, Aonach Mor. With a westerly wind and lots of fresh snow falling trying in get into the Ben Nevis gullies...
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    Tower gully, Ben Nevis
    David Buckett
    • Dec 29, 2018
    • 1 min

    Tower gully, Ben Nevis

    Today i was up Tower Gully on Ben Nevis, probably the biggest patch of snow in the area at the moment. It was the guys 1st day out in...
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    East ridge, Stob Ban
    David Buckett
    • Apr 5, 2018
    • 1 min

    East ridge, Stob Ban

    Today i was on the east ridge of Stob Ban in Glen Nevis for Abacus Mountain Guides. A lot of fresh snow had fallen over the last 48hours,...
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    Stob Ban climbing
    David Buckett
    • Mar 30, 2018
    • 1 min

    Stob Ban climbing

    Amazing conditions on the climbing ridge on Stob Ban, Glen Nevis at the moment. Hard snow slopes and solid snow ridges with dry rock...
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    SC gully, Glen Coe
    David Buckett
    • Mar 29, 2018
    • 1 min

    SC gully, Glen Coe

    Today i went up SC gully for Abscus Mountain Guides with Ben and Danny. The sun was out again and it was warm throughout the day.  The...
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    Aonach Eagach, Glen Coe
    David Buckett
    • Mar 20, 2018
    • 1 min

    Aonach Eagach, Glen Coe

    The Aonach Eagach in Glen Coe was in very good condition today, dry rock, hard snow and lots of sunshine. The pictures tell the story!...
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    Curved Ridge
    David Buckett
    • Feb 20, 2018
    • 1 min

    Curved Ridge

    Day 2 with Ian and Mat and we headed for Curved Ridge in Glen Coe for West Coast Mountain Guides. The snow wasn’t frozen for most of the...
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    Western Rib
    David Buckett
    • Feb 19, 2018
    • 1 min

    Western Rib

    Today i was on Western Rib on the west face of Aonach Mor with Ian and Mat, for West Coast Mountain Guides. With a big thaw and rain...
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    School house ridge, Glen Coe
    David Buckett
    • Feb 11, 2018
    • 1 min

    School house ridge, Glen Coe

    Day 2 with Sam and Nicole for Kirkhope Mountaineering, we introduced the rope on School house ridge. The aim of the day was to winterise...
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    School house ridge, Glen Coe
    David Buckett
    • Jan 30, 2018
    • 1 min

    School house ridge, Glen Coe

    On a wet and wild day with John for West Coast Mountain Guides, School house ridge in Glen Coe was a safe bet.  Not much winter on the...
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