With the new season upon us, a quick recap of a few new things done since the Torridon guidebook came out in November last year.
Most of these are not hugely significant but probably worth having the info out there about gaps that have been filled. As always, some of these may have been done before but nothing came to light when we were researching the guide.
I've given the new problems a number suffixed with ‘A’ to indicate where they would fit in the guidebook.
The Potential Seven 7B (60) - The project pictured on page 35 of the guide is now an actual seven climbed this summer by visiting Canadian Kevin Wilkinson.
Fifty Days of Grey 7A sitter (110A) – The slightly overhanging left wall of the bay. Sit start on a low juggy ledge, crimp up to join and cross the diagonal crack (bay crack) and finish direct (easier and highball).
Putting the Holes In 6B sitter (156A) – A clean open wall and slab a few metres right of ‘more e2 than v2’. Start in a small niche and climb slightly right then back left through the break and slab above.
Lie of the Land 6C (156B) – The shorter steeper wall right again, starting from a flat grassy platform. Start righthand undercut and left hand gaston, up to better holds and finish direct.
Found but Lost 6A+ sitter (87A) - At the back of the tetrahedron block is a cave. Climb the short burly roof on the Liathach side on good sloping holds and great grippy rock.
Another Pit Sit 7A sitter (55) - Start crouched on the square boulder embedded in the ground, undercut the main block and make a burly couple of moves into the stand up start.
Otter Wall Arete 6A (145A) – The airy lefthand aręte of Otter’s wall
Morning Afterglow 6B+ sitter (142A) - The short slopey left to right rising rib at the very right end of the angel walls. Superb rock, some of the best in Torridon.
Lonely Outlier 6A+ sitter (159) - A short slopey block a couple of hundred metres across the vague valley in front of the dinosaur area, close to the Liathach path. Start matched on a rail on the left side of the block, traverse right, move up to the lip and mantle over.
