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« on: August 16, 2008, 10:57:47 pm » |
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Finally climbed outside for the first time at Neilston today, it was awesome.  I've taken a bunch of photos and I've tried to add a topo of the left butress to the Neilston guide:  http://www.scottishclimbs.com/images/d/db/NeilstonLeftButress.jpgCan anyone confirm I've got it right? |
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« Reply #1 on: August 18, 2008, 09:56:26 pm » |
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I'm glad you enjoyed your trip to Neilston, it was one of the first places I climbed too...However... If  you think Neilston was "awesome" you're going to really struggle for words when you go to the shelterstone or carn dearg buttress. All the best. Andy |
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« Reply #2 on: August 19, 2008, 09:21:27 pm » |
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Being my first time actually climbing outside my have biased my opinion of Neilston. It does seem like it's about a perfect set up for a beginner though, especially with those stakes! |
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« Reply #3 on: August 20, 2008, 06:24:28 pm » |
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Hi, I was there with the missus on sunday, in fact that's our stuff under the words "flake route". Yeah Neilston a great wee place, pretty much where I learnt to lead trad about 12 years ago- I think "Kirsteens Crack" was my first ever outdoor lead and "punk rock" might have been my first HVS (it's all a bit hazy when I try to think pre-clubbing days...). Didn't realize that was you guys' first day out, keep at it and wait 'till you get up to the 'Coe or the Cobbler or the Ben or the North West or the Isles or the 'Gorms or the lakes or the peak or the Pass or the Continent etc etc.... It's got a special wee place in my heart and if anyone starts slagging it off, I get pretty wound up!  |
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« Reply #4 on: August 22, 2008, 04:45:53 pm » |
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Here here....  |
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« Reply #5 on: August 23, 2008, 09:53:43 pm » |
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Hear, hear even.... |
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« Reply #6 on: August 25, 2008, 09:50:22 am » |
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Lol..... oops!!! |
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« Reply #7 on: August 25, 2008, 05:38:47 pm » |
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« Reply #8 on: August 26, 2008, 07:36:39 am » |
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Good to see some new folk really getting a kick out of there climbing - it's why we all started. Keep at it guys, and try other venues as well - Mount Loudoun is not too far away. Neilston did get rather busy (for Neilston) on Sat - amazing what a little "exposure" does to a place. |
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gurumed
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« Reply #9 on: August 26, 2008, 03:07:34 pm » |
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Yeah, we were back there again last saturday. It was good to get out again, I hope the weather is kind again for the weekend coming. I think it'll be a while before we get bored of Neilston, seeing as we are still fairly inexperienced it'll take us ages to do all the routes there. We tried curving crack (I think) on a top rope, I think it'll be a long time before I could lead something like that.
It would be nice to have a couple more crags to go to though, if only to improve our odds against the weather. A guy on saturday recommended Loudoun Hill which we're definatly going to check out, though it'd be nice to find some stuff a bit closer to Dumbarton.
Any recommendations on crags that are on par with Neilston in beginner friendliness?
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« Reply #10 on: August 26, 2008, 04:59:30 pm » |
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The Quadrocks, literally over the hill towards Largs. Great outlook, short enough to avoid pump but rewarding wee routes. Did my SPSA training there in Nov 92, need to go back sometime. Nick |
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« Reply #12 on: October 14, 2008, 11:38:07 am » |
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Niall, the 'crag' at neilston is bloody awful, Im more of a craigmore man myself, thats where it all began for me
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« Reply #13 on: October 18, 2008, 07:39:19 pm » |
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Does anybody actually climb at Craigmore these days? Was there with an SPA group a couple of weeks ago and most of the crag was overgrown and barely climbable. Most striking was Leech Direct; there was a great photo of somebody on this in the old guide but it was barely recognisable.
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« Reply #14 on: October 18, 2008, 09:32:40 pm » |
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Craigmore is still a popular crag, but it will probably never be as busy as in the days BCW (Before Climbing Walls) and budget airlines. If you go there in summer during a dry spell you will still see the place pretty busy. It's the same with Loudoun Hill etc. Greener but still in use.
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