Sassenach receives Winter Ascent..

The big news on the west coast of Scotland this evening is that Andy Turner and Tony Stone have made the first winter ascent of 'Sassenach'.

This big corner line has been much eyed over the years by Nevis regulars but the E3 6a section (or E1 with points of aid) to start probably put many folk off. It's certainly a major addition to modern mixed climbing on the mountain, and hopefully it will receive a repeat soon..

Picture here from the SAIS Lochaber blog.

Back in the Peak District the weather has been good over the last couple of days. Lex has been out with Dave Hollinger as an introduction to rock climbing. They chose to visit Lawrencefield which is a good choice during the winter and spring, being sheltered from the wind.