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#25 Re: geeky boulder knowledge
November 18, 2013, 01:15:41 pm
I had exactly the same thought Chris but  the ones on SCWiki are definitley below the Corrie (we did see a couple on the flog up across the scree into the corrie whereas my photo is of a boulder actually in the Corrie - not certain the bridge flagged in that SCWiki photo is there still either

If you look at the high and Dry boulder in the photo it sits under the right shoulder of the Corrie and the one I saw is at the base of the cliffs in the corrie bottom itself - imagine a spot halfway between H&D text and the Bridge text but significantly higher up the hill than H&D text in the photo - sorry not being very accurate here, I'll try and edit the photo from SCWiki to show what I mean but cant post from work on Flikr so PM an email addy if you want it from info/reference

Anyone thinking of having a nosey I suggest a route up to the corrie from directly below - contouring the scree slope is purgatorial and not reccomended

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#26 Re: geeky boulder knowledge
November 18, 2013, 01:20:43 pm
I'd be surprised if that bridge is gone, it's sturdy enough for jeep access and was there last winter. Clearly marked on OS map and standard access point for winter climbs in Winter corrie.

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#27 Re: geeky boulder knowledge
November 18, 2013, 02:04:41 pm
Good news about the bridge, thanks for the update it will save some time

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#28 Re: geeky boulder knowledge
November 18, 2013, 02:15:18 pm
Park at the quarry and walk from there (saves paying for parking too!)

 

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