Climbing the North Buttress of Buachaille Etive Mor

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Glen Blaven

Күн бұрын

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@gerryp6gmg 6 ай бұрын

Super!

@dustymillar7026 5 ай бұрын

I'm 82, and only started climbing/hill walking when I was 60. Like you say, when you drive past it, god, it is so, so impressive. For years, every time I past it I would say to my wife "someday I'm going to be up there". I finally made it. OK, it was the tourist route, but I was well into my seventies. I've been up most of the important "big" ones, but I'm still in love with the shepherd. Thanks for the video. ❤

@glenblaven 5 ай бұрын

@@dustymillar7026 Thanks for the feedback Dusty. V. Impressed with your achievements and hope we will be able to keep doing the big hills in later years. You’re proof that, “where there’s a will there’s a way” - well done and enjoy the hills!

@dolphinvlogs2831 2 ай бұрын

Great video guys. That looks terrifying. Great to see Gerry, i've seen him in many of murrays videos. His knowledge and expertise is incredible. 👏👏

@carldowd406 28 күн бұрын

Fantastic mountain, easy walk in, pretty straight forward exit from the top, great routes in both summer and winter, have been lucky to live in Ballchulish in the past.

@glenblaven 25 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching Carl. Agree absolutely. 👍

@royscott9684 4 ай бұрын

Brilliant bit of film. Thank you for posting. I’m not a climber, but it gives a great impression of the impact of that experience. Chapeau!

@glenblaven 4 ай бұрын

@@royscott9684 thanks for that Roy. Thrilling would be an understatement! All the best. 🙏

@jamesmilby1775 6 ай бұрын

Amazing footage and adventure on the mountain we have seen so many times. What an experience and under the best guidance. Bravo.

@glenbetton3146 5 ай бұрын

And it's such a nice walk over the river bridge, past the old crofters lodge, good hard scramble up the corrie face, onto the ridge and then round to the top of BEM😉😉😉

@Ronald-o9x 2 ай бұрын

God no, even looking at it scares me, but I admire those who climb it!

@glenblaven 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching Ronald and for the comment! 🙏

@Aquamick 2 ай бұрын

Great film, fantastic edit. Gerry is a legend.

@glenblaven 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching Mick - and for watching!! Gerry is the Man! 🙏

@Intake33 3 ай бұрын

Great filming. Completely captured what its actually like.

@glenblaven 3 ай бұрын

Many thanks for watching and for the feedback!! Glad you enjoyed it!

@jamesallison2606 4 ай бұрын

Nice wee scramble, it was good fun in winter conditions.

@GusMcCrae01 5 ай бұрын

One awesome video!

@glenblaven 5 ай бұрын

Thanks Jerry . Glad you enjoyed it! 🙏

@AaronAscent 6 ай бұрын

Fantastic day 🔥 One for the memories, thanks team 🤝

@fraserdeigan3023 6 ай бұрын

Splendid. Great watch Team 👍🏼☀️

@glenblaven 6 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Fraser!

@delzworld2007 3 ай бұрын

Nice vid that brings back memories for me. Climbed that route, when a lad, in 1964 and always remember it because it was the first time I really experienced the amazing feeling of being on such an exposed wall. Sadly, no drones or Gopros in those days, as well as classy SUVs. Instead I had an old 500cc BSA bike, with a sidecar, which was often breaking down. Adventures all the way!

@glenblaven 3 ай бұрын

Sounds like you had a great adventure Del. Thanks for watching and for your comment. 🙏👍

@IronBhoy 5 ай бұрын

That was a brilliant watch. I’d love to have the nerve to climb it that way. I’ll just go up roon the side stairs . ! 👍🙌👍

@glenblaven 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed it!

@JasonHoward-x2t 2 ай бұрын

Naw naw hell naw getting vertigo just watching amazing footage balls of steel guys thanks😊

@glenblaven 2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Jason - thanks for watching!

@baldyman1965 6 ай бұрын

Amazing video, really gives a sense of scale to the mountain. Would have loved a bit more GoPro footage, just to hear the sound of the equipment on the rock. What an adventure though👍

@glenblaven 6 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the feedback!

@andygolborne5747 5 ай бұрын

Looks a great route on good rock. And in my grade at Diff! Definitely will have a look at this next time we are up there. Thanks for the film.

@glenblaven 5 ай бұрын

@@andygolborne5747 Glad you liked it Andy. Stay safe.

@georgemurray2901 5 ай бұрын

Great to see this 40 years ago I could just manage it😂 Now I can sit back and smile.

@glenblaven 5 ай бұрын

@@georgemurray2901 thank you for the message George. The mountains never lose their appeal - glad you enjoyed the video and that it brought back fond memories.

@rankbajin 5 ай бұрын

It' a great route, which I've done in summer and winter but it's not as steep as portrayed in the video. It's a hard scramble but an easy climb.

@glenblaven 5 ай бұрын

V impressed you did winter ascent. Respect!! Well done. 👌👍

@glenblaven 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Gerry!! World class guidance!! 👌💪🙏

@andye222 2 ай бұрын

I’ve Gerry also on another channel. Would love to spend a day out in the mountains with someone so experienced

@andye222 2 ай бұрын

Scotland’s Mountains with Murray. Knew I’d seen Gerry before 👍

@glenblaven 2 ай бұрын

@@andye222 yes the same Gerry, Andy, him and Murray both good pals. And as you say immensely experienced - wouldn’t have done it without him tbh!!

@ScotlandsMountains 6 ай бұрын

Fantastic footage folks - really enjoyed that :) 👌👍

@glenblaven 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Murray. Agags next (you guys with remote camera team!)

@DominicBurford 3 ай бұрын

Is the Jerry from this video the same Jerry that I've seen in some of your videos? You did the In Pin on Skye with him?

@paulpryde1 5 ай бұрын

Well done guys !, way above my league, nice to see Jerry in his " yellow breeks " ( see Murray on Scotland's mountains - - - )

@glenblaven 5 ай бұрын

@@paulpryde1 Aye Paul, the very same Gerry, yello breaks and blue bag - unmistakable- glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the comments

@MrWarrensimmons 5 ай бұрын

Beautiful!

@jimmarshall9945 5 ай бұрын

It’s great how drone footage changes the perception of the scramble….Been up and also down climbed it after some of the other climbs on the Buttress…it’s also a fab winter route. Just wondering why you didn’t top out from the 3rd pitch and instead took a right exit. All the same a good video..👌

@glenblaven 5 ай бұрын

Cheers Jim. Thanks for watching and for the feedback. Gerry set the route for us - not sure why that exit but I’ll find out. Very impressed you’ve done it in winter and done the down climb. 👌👍

@Swifty.lover.13 6 ай бұрын

If only the Scotland national team went for it like yous done, then we would’ve bloody qualified! Excellent video by the way. Had the girls & myself holding on for dear life👌

@glenblaven 6 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@Will-ux1dg 5 ай бұрын

Pity you cannot spell correctly. YOUS is not in the dictionary.

@philparker97 5 ай бұрын

Some great footage made even more exciting with the dramatic music! Great adventure.

@glenblaven 5 ай бұрын

@@philparker97 thanks for the comment Phil. Glad you enjoyed it !

@joeoak8181 2 ай бұрын

Music?

@eod1674 4 ай бұрын

Great climb. I wish i could be a part of this team. 😀

@malcolmabram2957 5 ай бұрын

Superb video. In the past I did a lot of rock climbing in the Peak District, and most edges had routes in guide books etc. However, I have also walked all the Munros in Scotland (the easy way of course), but there are literally 1000s of hard ways up. I would not be surprised that not even 1% have been attempted. Has any one scaled the east face of An Teallach, or the north face of Buachaille Etive Mor (oh sorry you have done this in your video). I remember standing on a more humble top Beinn Bhan in the Applecross peninsula, and noted a pinnacle standing out from its east face cliffs. Has any one actually climbed that? Even from a mundane perspective, has anyone climbed the east face of Snowdon? 100s of videos going up via Crib Goch or from Llandudno etc.

@glenblaven 5 ай бұрын

@@malcolmabram2957 thanks Malcolm. Lots of good suggestions there for some future videos. And totally agree that sometimes the most interesting routes are not the regular ones. All the best.

@tomgreene1843 6 ай бұрын

Great video ....is route finding difficult ?

@glenblaven 6 ай бұрын

Hi Tom. Gerry was a fabulous guide - we wouldn’t have done it without someone like him who knew it well. IMO knowing where to exit 3rd pitch was key, plus the correct line on 2nd pitch - again Gerry had us covered.