Photographs by David Gruar http://davidgruar.fotopic.net/ 12 rows en-gb 60 Skye http://davidgruar.fotopic.net/c1483709.html The Rockhoppers Easter trip to Glenbrittle. A windy coast walk on Friday was followed by two brilliant days on the Cuillin ridge and a morning on Garbh Bheinn. Friday 21 March 2008: The Rockhoppers Easter trip to Glenbrittle. A windy coast walk on Friday was followed by two brilliant days on the Cuillin ridge and a morning on Garbh Bheinn.

Ruth and Mel rounding the coast above Loch Brittle Over the sea to Rum Little lochan on the cliff top Big cliffs It was quite windy! Allt Mor Stac an Tuill The stack from the other side Battling the wind on top of An Cruachan Tramping across the heather Sgurr Alasdair across the foot of Glen Brittle River Brittle Loch Brittle, Saturday morning The Coire Lagan round Crossing a stream - Sgurrs Mhic Coinnich, Thearlaich, Alasdair and Sgumain behind Mike Looking out to Rum from the lip of the lower Coir' a' Ghrunnda Picking a way over snowy rocks: Ruth, Peter, Mel and Ian Icicles Sgurr Alasdair, and tops, looming above Loch Coir' a' Ghrundda Icy rocks by the frozen loch Boulder-laden slopes up to Caisteal a' Gharbh-choire Weak sunshine on Alasdair View down to Coiruisk from Bealach a' Gharbh-choire Caisteal a' Gharbh-choire Along the ridge to Sgurr a' Chire Bhig Sunday: the In Pinn from Sgurr Sgumain Ian on top of Sgurr Sgumain The Dubhs Sgurr nan Eag (where we were yesterday) and Gars-bheinn Sgurr Sgumain from above the crux chimney Ian getting the rope out Happily on top of Sgurr Alasdair At the top of the Great <s>Stone</s> Snow Chute Ian, after a very quick descent of the Snow Chute Loch Coire Lagan Eas Mor Monday: the northern Cuillin from the Glen Brittle–Carbost road Ruth, Nick and Hamish on the way up Gharbh Bheinn; Marsco behind Q: What's Black and Red and white all over? A: The Cuillin! Hamish through the spindrift Loch Ainort and Raasay Tricky scrambling in crampons near the summit Striking mountaineers' poses on the summit

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]]> Fri Mar 21 2008 Coniston Fells http://davidgruar.fotopic.net/c1475099.html On the last fine day before Christmas I went for a walk with my parents over Dow Crag, Brim Fell and Swirl How. Friday 21 December 2007: On the last fine day before Christmas I went for a walk with my parents over Dow Crag, Brim Fell and Swirl How.

Along the Walna Scar Road Dow Crag comes into view Packhorse bridge below Brown Pike The long and winding road Beehive shelter Temperature inversion in the Duddon Valley The Scafells Harter Fell Easy ridge walking Steep ascent from Goat's Hawse Ice on the path Seathwaite tarn The Scafells from Swirl How Cairn and moon Bowfell

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]]> Fri Dec 21 2007 New year in Scotland http://davidgruar.fotopic.net/c1460710.html At new year I spent a couple of days in Crianlarich with the Rockhoppers, before defecting to join some Duffers in the Glen Coe area. The weather was at best photographically uninspiring for most of the week, apart from one stunning day on Ben Nevis which yielded most of these pictures. Friday 28 December 2007: At new year I spent a couple of days in Crianlarich with the Rockhoppers, before defecting to join some Duffers in the Glen Coe area. The weather was at best photographically uninspiring for most of the week, apart from one stunning day on Ben Nevis which yielded most of these pictures.

Rockhoppers attempting the rebuilding of Eastbourne pier - only 473 pieces of sky to go... Lochan on the ascent of Cruach Ardrain The clouds briefly part on Beinn Tulaicheain Ian and Robin descending the steep snow slope from Cruach Ardrain An early start for the Ben Morning mist over Fort William The north face Peter and Will plodding up to Carn Dearg Beag Aonach Mor The ridge to Carn Dearg Meadhonach Looking back at CDM from the ridge to CMD Mist rolling in Brief glimpses of Observatory Ridge Getting a bit more rocky and arete-like Observatory and Tower Ridges Bank of cloud beyond the CMD arete The ridge forming a barrier to the cloud Aonach Beag Catherine Me Lottie and Peter approaching the summit A few days later... Loch Linnhe from the slopes of Beinn na Cille, Kingairloch

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]]> Fri Dec 28 2007 Baggy Point http://davidgruar.fotopic.net/c1369744.html Climbing on the north Devon coast with Rockhoppers. Saturday 8 September 2007: Climbing on the north Devon coast with Rockhoppers.

Mike B and Anna relaxing at the belay on Kinkyboots Climbers on Promontory Slab Mike M on In Her Eyes Pascal working on his tan Long Rock Slab from the Promontory Why go to the Med? Tide coming in Anna on Midnight Cowboy (or its escape route) Peter Lundy Promontory Slab Long Rock Slab Scrattling Zawn Slava on Shangri-la Sunny afternoon on Long Rock Keith (?) on Twinkletoes

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]]> Sat Sep 8 2007 The Alps http://davidgruar.fotopic.net/c1369264.html A week in the Pennine Alps of Switzerland on a mountaineering course by the International School of Mountaineering - which was rather curtailed by the weather - followed by a week in the Gran Paradiso area of Italy. Sunday 5 August 2007: A week in the Pennine Alps of Switzerland on a mountaineering course by the International School of Mountaineering - which was rather curtailed by the weather - followed by a week in the Gran Paradiso area of Italy.

Leaving Dover The River Marne at Froncles, where we camped on Saturday night The Mont Blanc range from the Hiking Sheep hostel in Leysin Walking in to the via ferrata on the Tour d'Aï Chamois Michael and Sam at the top of the via ferrata Michael The lower of the Tour d'Aï's twin peaks, from the higher Sam on a long free abseil The chairlift from Champex to La Breya, from where we walked to the Cabane d'Orny On the summit of Tête Blanche, Wednesday Tom, Michael and the Aiguilles du Tour Crossing the bergschrund Aiguilles Dorées Back at Leysin: the Mont Blanc range on Friday morning A surfeit of fluffy St Bernards on the Great St Bernard Pass The Italian party - Sam, Tom and Will - with the Swiss-Italian border behind. The campsite at Pont de Valsavarenche, with camping scouts Packing for the expedition to Gran Paradiso, Sunday morning Tom and Sam zigzagging through the forest First view of Paradise Gran Paradiso, Piccolo Paradiso and Becca di Montandayné (R to L) from the Rifugio Federico Chabod Chamois Gran Paradiso, as seen from our recce on Sunday evening Ibex Trekking up the glacier at 7 am on Monday morning La Grivola The queue for the Madonna summit (which we joined for a few minutes, then gave up) The Madonna Looking back down the ascent route, with more parties preparing to join the queue The Chabod hut on Tuesday morning Cloud in the valley Post-glacial landscape The Gran Paradiso group Sam Punta Money (along which we scrambled part of the way, but found the rest a bit too committing) La Grivola, slowly crumbling into the valley Lunch on the Colle Gran Neyron Tom descending on the chain Another ibex Helicopter rescue demonstration in Pont, Wednesday Tom belaying Sam on The campsite from the Belvedere Will at the picnic table Fox posing for the cameras in Valnontey, Thursday New bridge on the path to the Bivacco Money The bivouac hut perched high up on the mountainside

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]]> Sun Aug 5 2007 Cockermouth http://davidgruar.fotopic.net/c1304024.html A double celebration in the Lake District: Peter and Lottie's wedding, followed by my compleation of the Wainwrights to mark my 25th birthday. Saturday 26 May 2007: A double celebration in the Lake District: Peter and Lottie's wedding, followed by my compleation of the Wainwrights to mark my 25th birthday.

Castle Street and the Rook Guesthouse (the white building on the left) The Mayo Statue All Saints Church Toby and Sarah Michael Presenting the Duffers' picture Michael hastily removes the price tag First dance Striding Edge My Rannerdale Knotts birthday cake, painstakingly crafted by Helen Assembling on Sunday afternoon Knott Rigg Solo (and a camera-shy Claire) Helen Rannerdale Knotts comes into view The compleation party: Michael, Alex, Ollie, Egg, Kate, Michael, Helen, Jamie, Solo and Claire Buttermere High Stile and Red Pike The Compleat Bagger Summit celebration Dom and Louise Latecomers (who missed out on the champagne) Fleetwith Pike in the late evening Robinson Jennings Brewery Cocker Hoop, fermenting away... ...and the finished product

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]]> Sat May 26 2007 Cornwall http://davidgruar.fotopic.net/c1278523.html Bank holiday weekend at Treen, near Land's End, with the Rockhoppers Mountaineering Club. Saturday 5 May 2007: Bank holiday weekend at Treen, near Land's End, with the Rockhoppers Mountaineering Club.

Looking for the start of Land's End Long Route, Chris realises we're on the wrong buttress Having located the climb, it's time for a rope faff Looking through a chimney halfway up Topping out Sunday: Logan Rock Fishing boats at Penberth Cove A steep climb up from Penberth St Loy's Cove The fabled tea garden at St Loy Feeling rather bloated, we continue along the coast path Marianna on a pinnacle Carn-du (I think) Thrift Stefan Mousehole harbour Stonehenge (Monday evening)

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]]> Sat May 5 2007 Cefn Goch http://davidgruar.fotopic.net/c1214180.html Rather a low turnout (never more than 5) at the GMC's February hut meet, as most people chickened out because of snow on the roads. On Saturday I climbed Elidir Fawr and Carnedd y Filiast with Muny and Ruth; on Sunday, as I'd forgotten my climbing gear, I went up Moel Eilio on my own. Saturday 10 February 2007: Rather a low turnout (never more than 5) at the GMC's February hut meet, as most people chickened out because of snow on the roads. On Saturday I climbed Elidir Fawr and Carnedd y Filiast with Muny and Ruth; on Sunday, as I'd forgotten my climbing gear, I went up Moel Eilio on my own.

Ruth and Muny on Elidir Fach Iced-up fence wire Stile Muny approaches the summit of Carnedd y Filiast Here comes the sun Brocken spectre Brief glimpse of the Carneddau Looking towards Anglesey Marchlyn Mawr dam The reservoir road Carnedd y Filiast <i>Snowdon Star</i> on Llyn Padarn, Sunday Elidir Fawr Descending from Moel Eilio

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]]> Sat Feb 10 2007 South Snowdonia http://davidgruar.fotopic.net/c1214167.html Just a few pictures (thanks to mostly dull and/or wet weather) from a CUHWC trip to Bryn Hafod near Dinas Mawddwy. Saturday 27 January 2007: Just a few pictures (thanks to mostly dull and/or wet weather) from a CUHWC trip to Bryn Hafod near Dinas Mawddwy.

Bryn Hafod South ridge of Glasgwm With weapons like these, there's no need to fear Welsh terrorists Recursive photography inside a Kissu Alison, Ruth and DC Western cwm of Aran Fawddwy Sunday: picturesque ruin at Ty'n-y-braich Old mine workings Waterfall on Craig Maesglase DC jumping a gate

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]]> Sat Jan 27 2007 Helvellyn http://davidgruar.fotopic.net/c1179920.html A walk up Hart Side and Helvellyn with my mum just before Christmas. While most of the country was enveloped in thick fog, above 650 metres we had a perfect cloud inversion and crystal-clear skies. Saturday 23 December 2006: A walk up Hart Side and Helvellyn with my mum just before Christmas. While most of the country was enveloped in thick fog, above 650 metres we had a perfect cloud inversion and crystal-clear skies.

What it was like down below: silted-up reservoir on the Sticks Pass above Glenridding Emerging out of the mist First view of Helvellyn Sticks Pass The High Street ridge, plus Sheffield Pike just poking its head above the cloud The North Pennines: Cross Fell and the Dun Fells, with Nine Standards Rigg (I think) as a thin line on the right Summit of Raise, with the North Western Fells behind Descending from Raise Keppel Cove and Catstye Cam Helvellyn Lower Man Catstye Cam and Swirral Edge People on the Edge The Helvellyn Ridge stretching out into the sea Sail ahoy, Cap'n! She's comin' round the Pike o' Blisco! Summit of Lower Man and the Isles of Skiddaw and Blencathra Summit of Helvellyn Striding Edge, St Sunday Crag and High Street

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]]> Sat Dec 23 2006 Glen Coe http://davidgruar.fotopic.net/c1179857.html Duffers' New Year trip staying at Tigh-phuirt. When the weather relented we managed walks on Ben Starav, the Mamores and the Wee Buachaille, with only one epic. Wednesday 27 December 2006: Duffers' New Year trip staying at Tigh-phuirt. When the weather relented we managed walks on Ben Starav, the Mamores and the Wee Buachaille, with only one epic.

Group map-check on the col below Am Bodach (Wednesday) Am Bodach's west ridge Summit of Am Bodach, looking towards Loch Leven Michael and Helen on the summit (and Peter half-hidden behind the cairn) Jo and Peter descending from Stob Coire a' Chairn Thursday: getting the best of the day's weather on Ben Starav, the reward for an early start... Peter, Jo and Tim on the north ridge The Appin hills above Loch Etive The north face of Ben Starav from near the summit Loch Etive Cheery faces after an early lunch Looking back to the summit from Stob Coire Dheirg... and this was the last good view we got that day! Saturday: Helen and Michael on the descent of Sgurr Eilde Mor Loch Eilde Mor Coire an Lochan and Binnein Beag Loch Leven Showers roll in over Loch Leven on New Year's Day Jo, Ruth and Austin on the false summit of Garbh Bheinn Garbh Bheinn Jo nearing the summit Loch Eilde Mor and the Mamores Spindrift obscures Blackwater Reservoir Jo makes a speedy descent down the ridge as another shower approaches The briefest of flashes of sunlight Footprints Aonach Eagach Last day: Buachaille Etive Beag, approaching the col from the east side Stob Dubh from the col Stob Dubh, with Ben Starav behind Jo on the summit Ben Starav and Glen Etive Looking back to Stob Coire Raineach Stob Coire Raineach Sunlight on Bidean nam Bian Stob Dubh from Stob Coire Raineach Blackwater Reservoir and Beinn na Chrulaiste Arty summit shot The Mamores, with Ben Nevis almost visible Another arty summit shot Aonach Eagach

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]]> Wed Dec 27 2006 Dartmoor http://davidgruar.fotopic.net/c1138012.html Another CUHWC trip, and my first visit to Dartmoor (which was rather closer for me than for those coming from Cambridge). Staying just outside Princetown, we did Ryder's Hill and Sharp Tor on Saturday and Sheeps Tor on Sunday. Saturday 11 November 2006: Another CUHWC trip, and my first visit to Dartmoor (which was rather closer for me than for those coming from Cambridge). Staying just outside Princetown, we did Ryder's Hill and Sharp Tor on Saturday and Sheeps Tor on Sunday.

Derelict clapper bridge, with an easier way to cross the river in the background... ...and a harder way! Saturday's group assembled in force by Combestone Tor Guess who's faffing around taking photos? Windy summit of Ryder's Hill Dartmoor pony Boundary stone Mushrooms by our lunch stop It wasn't long before the little folk came out... The inaptly named New Bridge Another pony, posing obligingly for Gordon, Anton... ...and me. Sunday: an abandoned property just off the 'Motorway' (aka the bridleway south from Princetown)... ...Potential for conversion to a bunkhouse? Will and Ruth discuss Plymouth landmarks as the sun comes out Approaching Sheeps Tor DC in mid-leap View east from Sheeps Tor Burrator Reservoir Leather Tor and Sharpitor So this is where the little folk came from! Ruth keeping up the family pace 'Jesus beams'

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