Author Archives: Nick Bullock

As we drove onto the Icefields Parkway, my heart sank. Snow was falling and our stupidly over-powered, automatic hire car with big fat tyres was causing me concern. ‘What if it snows a load while we’re climbing, we could get … Continue reading →

Its difficult being sensible at times but today was a day for sensibilities. Avalanche hazard is high to extreme and wading up to the Trophy Wall was not going to happen. Especially as Jen Olson and Sean Isaac came socialising … Continue reading →

  The weather… Oh, what a boring thing, don’t all climbers start writing with ‘And now the weather.’ Maybe we all want to be Michael Fish? So, Louise Falls yesterday for day one. Jetlag, Budget car hire ripping us off … Continue reading →

While writing and stuck behind the screen of a laptop the minutes, hours, days, month’s race by, it could be two weeks since I returned from Scotland… Maybe it’s three? Writing a memoire is a cathartic experience, writing and remembering … Continue reading →

  At high school my English teacher called me sly. She told me that at least with the others, the other trouble makers – the disruptive, the loud, vulgar, obvious – she knew what they were – she could handle that – she … Continue reading →

The drive from Roy Bridge to Lochnagar is becoming a regular occurrence. A slow twisting, mesmerising battle with fatigue and hare avoidance. Arriving at the Glen Muick car park at seven pm, I shuffle, re-arrange, plug-in the stove, wrap my … Continue reading →

Riasg, the CC Hut at Roy Bridge is a modern bungalow. Sitting close to the radiator looking through the large window I watch the rain fall, it soaks the grey lichen stuck to the crisp bark of the silver birch. … Continue reading →

I walked through Glenmore Lodge’s double doors on Sunday evening and immediately sucked the thick with-anticipation-air. It clung to the wood and the nice chairs and the reception counter, it filled my nostrils, crawled through my body. I sensed expectation. … Continue reading →

Two days into my round two of Scotland winter with four moderate Ben routes bagged I can’t help but think it’s a funny old game this British winter climbing lark. I love hard mixed climbing but if it doesn’t feel … Continue reading →

Recently, after climbing a new route on Ben Nevis, I was contacted by Trey Cook who runs and writes for Chamonixinsider.com Trey asked, “How would you rate the climb using a French grade, in fact, what’s the biggest difference between climbing in … Continue reading →