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the shizzle => bouldering => Topic started by: SamD on February 15, 2008, 03:45:43 pm

Title: Where to go tomorrow (scotland)
Post by: SamD on February 15, 2008, 03:45:43 pm: So, being based in St Andrews, bouldering here sucks, anyone got any good ideas for a decent days bouldering anywhere near there?
Title: Re: Where to go tomorrow (scotland)
Post by: SA Chris on February 15, 2008, 04:04:58 pm: And the inevitable answer from me is

http://www.scottishclimbs.com/wiki/Glen_Clova_Bouldering (http://www.scottishclimbs.com/wiki/Glen_Clova_Bouldering)

Hopefully will be dry, chase the sunny side of the boulders. Take some brushes if you want to try anything new.

I would be there working a couple of new lines if i was in any fit state. Probably surfing instead.
Title: Re: Where to go tomorrow (scotland)
Post by: lizzy on February 15, 2008, 07:46:40 pm: Glen Clova is quite far for us to go.... is it definitely worth it? As an alternative, is Wolfcrag any good?

<grumbles and mutters about how rubbish Fife is>
Title: Re: Where to go tomorrow (scotland)
Post by: dom on February 15, 2008, 07:55:05 pm: Quote from: lizzy on February 15, 2008, 07:46:40 pm
is Wolfcrag any good?

is it any good? its AMAZING! :great:

http://www.scottishclimbs.com/wiki/Wolfcrag_Quarry
Title: Re: Where to go tomorrow (scotland)
Post by: lizzy on February 15, 2008, 08:03:20 pm: Reet then we may go and take a look! :)
Title: Re: Where to go tomorrow (scotland)
Post by: GCW on February 15, 2008, 08:12:02 pm: Wolfcrag is OK, I wouldn't rave about it though. Plenty to do though:
(http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1025/1393629828_42032c5ad7.jpg)

There's always Dumbarton. I'd second SA Chris and his Clova suggestion.
Even the Aberdeen coastal spots would be worth a look.
Title: Re: Where to go tomorrow (scotland)
Post by: lizzy on February 15, 2008, 08:20:40 pm: Don't think I'm good enough for Dumbarton. Think I'll check the weather and thus let the Gods decide.
Title: Re: Where to go tomorrow (scotland)
Post by: GCW on February 15, 2008, 08:24:03 pm: Quote from: lizzy on February 15, 2008, 08:20:40 pm
Don't think I'm good enough for Dumbarton.

Balls. Dumby has lots at the lower grades, it ain't all hardcore. An acquired taste, yeah, but not all hard.
Title: Re: Where to go tomorrow (scotland)
Post by: SamD on February 16, 2008, 09:43:13 am: Does anyone know what happened to Dave Mcleod's online topo for Dumbarton? It seems to have disappeared.
Title: Re: Where to go tomorrow (scotland)
Post by: SA Chris on February 16, 2008, 11:57:00 am: It disappeared. You don't really need it though, just turn up. Someone there is bound to have one.

I think Wolfcrag is OK, if you don't mind chipped quarries.

loads more topos here

http://www.scottishclimbs.com/wiki/Bouldering (http://www.scottishclimbs.com/wiki/Bouldering)
Title: Re: Where to go tomorrow (scotland)
Post by: slackline on February 16, 2008, 12:08:07 pm: If your really desperate for one you might want to check out the Way Back Machine (http://www.archive.org/).

In particular one of these might have it... http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.davemacleod.com/ (http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.davemacleod.com/)
Title: Re: Where to go tomorrow (scotland)
Post by: SA Chris on February 17, 2008, 09:52:44 pm: The topo was on scotlandonline, but is now gone. If you are here for any duration, worth getting SMC Lowland Outcrops or holding out for the new Stone Country Bouldering Guide, out next month.

FWIW I went to Boltsheugh at Newtonhill on Saturday afternoon for first climbing this year. Conditions were perfect all weekend.
Title: Re: Where to go tomorrow (scotland)
Post by: magpie on February 18, 2008, 11:51:53 am: Quote from: GCW on February 15, 2008, 08:24:03 pm
Quote from: lizzy on February 15, 2008, 08:20:40 pm
Don't think I'm good enough for Dumbarton.
Balls. Dumby has lots at the lower grades, it ain't all hardcore. An acquired taste, yeah, but not all hard.
I have to disagree, I really struggle at Dumby, I'm not the strongest boulderer generally but Dumby makes me look even worse than I am ;D There are some easier problems but the majority are fairly hardcore in my (weak and girly) opinion.