Episode 3 - Cairngorm Classic Rock Link-up with Ali Rose and Mark Chambers
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Ali Rose and Mark Chambers chat to me about their epic day out linking up all 6 classic rock climbs in the Cairngorms from the book 'Classic Rock'. This stacks up as a 62km day out with (normally) 28 pitches of climbing taking them from Lochnagar through some spectacular terrain to their finish at Cairngorm ski car park 17hrs and 28mins later. Ali's write-up: www.mountainstotheseaphotography.com/category/cairngorms/ The book Classic Rock: www.v-publishing.co.uk/books/baton-wicks/classic-rock/ Correction: I get excited and say B- Gully buttress when I mean D- Gully buttress. Maybe you didn't notice.. My FKT page (under construction): www.gomountaingoats.com/fkt
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