Hi Sir! Came up on my phone.  (Must be Finbarr, maybe Sean?)  Further investigation revealed the rest of the message. Hi Sir Julley Anal.  Julley means welcome in Ladakhi, so “Welcome ...

In Sep 2019 myself, PJ, Rab, Nigel (along with Niall Kielt) tried to climb Naranjo de Bulnes (Picu Uriellu). It was a bit of a Hail Mary project, the last possible day of climbing in a squeezed week ...

A July summers day, with beer in hand, I sat gazing at Les Drus. Sharp pinnacles looming over the valley in an unusually tempting shade of grey, their jagged edges catching the light of the crisp ...

Well done those who got up it, in this year of our lord 2025. It’s not easy, and many have not managed it.  I was there 35 years previously in September1990, and we climbed it, but it was touch ...

Crossing to Owey is not as simple as it used to be, with Dan’s retirement.  He is unwell at present, and I am sure we all wish our old friend a speedy recovery.  There is no obvious ...

This short article is to introduce “Sierra de Gredos” to the Colmcille Climbers. In September 2024, I had the pleasure of spending two weeks in Sierra de Gredos, a mountain range two hour drive west ...

Saturday 31st May at Fairhead or is it Benmore? This is a follow up to Colmcillers at Fairhead Meet May 2024. This year for one reason or another there was no organised boulder field tour which was ...

There was a strong desire to get to Fairhead after the weekend of the Malinbeg Climbfest 2025, as the weather was due to be good. So we decided to go to Fairhead on Saturday 10th May and camp ...