George McEwan
LightNews LightNews
banner
coldclimbs.bsky.social
George McEwan
@coldclimbs.bsky.social
230 followers 310 following 28 posts
Mountaineering Instructor (WMCI). Personal account. All views & opinions expressed my own. Native anarchist. Mountain Training Scotland Executive Officer. He/him.
Posts Replies Media Videos
coldclimbs.bsky.social
Lovely day down in Sma Glen for this years Community of Practice Workshop for Mountain Training Scotland Providers, Trainers, Assessors and Tutors.

We spent the day looking at the Hazards and Emergency Procedures section of the syllabus. Stunning weather and great input from everyone.
Event participants scoping out a section of steep ground. Lovely warm day with blue skies. Participant ascending short rick outcrop whilst being observed by three others. Wide angle view showing group setting up three different rope systems for safeguarding a group member. Group assembled in a semi circle discussing emergency procedures.
June 10, 2025 at 9:36 PM
coldclimbs.bsky.social
Bees! Tree bees seemingly. But very cool!
May 10, 2025 at 5:49 PM
coldclimbs.bsky.social
First ride of the summer. Great to shake the cobwebs off! #mountain #bike #shred
Photo shows a very sunny day with blue skies and the Cairngorms in the background. In the middle foreground is a plantation forest. In the foreground the front wheel of a mountain bike facing dry ground.
April 2, 2025 at 1:17 PM
coldclimbs.bsky.social
Lomond Mountain Rescue Team training day. Due to lack of winter we’d a revised training plan for the day which involved looking at options for escorting a ‘stuck’ but mobile person from ‘irregular ‘ terrain.
Photo showing group of mountain rescue personal on training day scrambling on the rock strewn slope of Ciste Crag in Coire na Ciste Photo showing two mountain rescue personal on training day practising confidence rope technique on the rock strewn slope of Ciste Crag in Coire na Ciste @Coldclimbs in midflow whilst training mountain rescue personal on training day looking at options for managing ‘stuck casualty’ and helping safely egress on the rock strewn slope of Ciste Crag in Coire na Ciste
March 30, 2025 at 12:17 PM
coldclimbs.bsky.social
For those contemplating some wild camping this spring. One - don’t get your ideas from AI. Two - follow the SOAC www.outdooraccess-scotland.scot/doc/guidance... and any local fire safety warnings.
January 21, 2025 at 8:06 AM
coldclimbs.bsky.social
A rather depressing view of the Northern Corries of Am Monadh Ruadh. I can’t recall when I’ve seen the hill so devoid of snow at this time of year. Here’s hoping (and there are signs!) it’ll come back. #KeepTheFaith #Winter
A late afternoon photo with a fine alpen glow of the northern coire of Braeriach devoid of snow except for some very sparse patches. A late afternoon photo with a fine alpen glow of the Lairig Ghru again devoid of snow except for some very sparse patches. A late afternoon photo with a fine alpen glow of the Coire an t-Sneachda and Coire an Lochain devoid of snow except for some very sparse patches. A late afternoon photo with a fine alpen glow of Coire Laogh Mor and Coire Cas devoid of snow except for some very sparse patches.
January 18, 2025 at 11:00 PM
coldclimbs.bsky.social
Wee mini adventure today. There are actually two people in this photo. See if you can spot them? 😜
Photo showing a man and a young child squatting in the snow around a small fire pit sitting on a fireproof mat.
January 3, 2025 at 8:41 PM
coldclimbs.bsky.social
Visiting a Neolithic hunter’s camp this morning. Had moss bites and bone with some raw meat for breakfast. Yum…
Small child standing beside a makeshift tent made out of a climbing frame and blankets (meant to be hides).
December 19, 2024 at 8:16 AM
coldclimbs.bsky.social
A wee ascent of the classic Zero Gully on #BenNevis. The zoomed out shot shows me and ma buddy on the 4th pitch. The closer zoomed in one shows me leading up the crux. Whilst the last one is me moving out from the wee cave at the crux. #Coldclimbs #Winter #Climbing
Image taken from a distance showing two climbers on Zero Gully on Ben Nevis. They are high up the climb which is set amongst the snow and ice covered rocks of the north face of Ben Nevis with blue sky above. A more zoomed on close up the previous picture. It shows a diagonal gully of snow and ice running up to the top left of the picture, with steep snow covered rock to the right. One climber is belaying the other, who is leading up some steep ice/snow and has stopped to place some gear. This is a close up of the lead climber clad in blue trousers and a red jacket with a yellow rucsac leading up up a steep section of snow and cie. The phot shows the climber swinging their left ice tool in the act of placing the ice axe in the ice. Blue skies behind.
November 13, 2024 at 2:38 PM
coldclimbs.bsky.social
Some pics to brighten up this sparse account! Some pics from an extended climbing trip to Colorado a long while back.
Climber in orange and blue suit lead climbing a white ice fall climb called The Drool - in the sun with the climb contrasting against the red sandstone rock. The exit at the top was a tad spicy as the ice became really, like really thin... Climber in dark clothing on an ice climb called Route 66 near Silverton. The climber is seconding the climb and just exited onto easier terrain. behind is an exposed view of the snow covered trees in the valley. Image is looking up at a climber in orange and blue suit leading the crux pitch of Ames House House. The climber is bridged across some featured ice and is placing an ice screw. View is taken looking across a rock cliff. On it there is a climber in an orange and blue suit leading up a narrow streak of ice and heading onto thicker ice just up and to their left. Behind there are grey skies and in the distance some mountains with very sparse snow cover.
November 13, 2024 at 2:25 PM