{"id":1315,"date":"2012-05-07T23:20:54","date_gmt":"2012-05-07T22:20:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=1315"},"modified":"2012-05-07T23:20:54","modified_gmt":"2012-05-07T22:20:54","slug":"climbing-in-torridon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/2012\/05\/07\/climbing-in-torridon\/","title":{"rendered":"Climbing in Torridon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div data-carousel-extra='{&quot;blog_id&quot;:1,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/2012\/05\/07\/climbing-in-torridon\/&quot;}' id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-1315 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Torridon-climb-9.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Torridon-climb-9.jpg?fit=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Torridon-climb-9.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Torridon-climb-9.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Torridon-climb-9.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Torridon-climb-9.jpg?resize=960%2C720&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"1316\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Torridon-climb-9.jpg\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Torridon-climb-9.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"John in the boat on way to crag\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Torridon-climb-9.jpg?fit=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Torridon-climb-17.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Torridon-climb-17.jpg?fit=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Torridon-climb-17.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Torridon-climb-17.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Torridon-climb-17.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Torridon-climb-17.jpg?resize=960%2C720&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"1317\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Torridon-climb-17.jpg\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Torridon-climb-17.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Peter and Jim in Loch Shieldaig\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Torridon-climb-17.jpg?fit=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Torridon-climb-40.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Torridon-climb-40.jpg?fit=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Torridon-climb-40.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Torridon-climb-40.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Torridon-climb-40.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Torridon-climb-40.jpg?resize=960%2C720&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"1318\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Torridon-climb-40.jpg\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Torridon-climb-40.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Peter abseiling\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Torridon-climb-40.jpg?fit=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon 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data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Torridon-climb-41.jpg\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Torridon-climb-41.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Jim climbs one of the routes\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Torridon-climb-41.jpg?fit=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Torridon-climb-51.jpg?ssl=1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Torridon-climb-51.jpg?fit=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Torridon-climb-51.jpg?w=1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Torridon-climb-51.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Torridon-climb-51.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Torridon-climb-51.jpg?resize=960%2C720&amp;ssl=1 960w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" data-attachment-id=\"1320\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Torridon-climb-51.jpg\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Torridon-climb-51.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Jim at top\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Torridon-climb-51.jpg?fit=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon 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data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Torridon-climb-67.jpg\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Torridon-climb-67.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"John after reaching top of climb\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Torridon-climb-67.jpg?fit=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div 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data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Torridon-climb-79.jpg\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Torridon-climb-79.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1024,768\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"View from crag to Shieldaig\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bl6.co.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Torridon-climb-79.jpg?fit=640%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\nWe spent yesterday in Torridon having a day climbing on a superb crag beyond Diabaig in Torridon, Wester Ross, with Jim Sutherland of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nineonesix.co.uk\/\">nineonesix guiding<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>As an alternative approach, Jim had arranged a boat trip across Loch Torridon for us, which made it a memorable day from the start.<\/p>\n<p>I put myself in the &#8216;beginners&#8217; category when it comes to climbing, so we did a few basic climbs under Jim&#8217;s guidance, to the level of V.Diff and Severe. Not bad for me!<\/p>\n<p>We had a fine sunny day and enjoyed our day on the crag, as well as the boat trip back with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.torridonseatours.com\/\">Torridon Sea Tours<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>After this experience, I might be tempted to get back into a bit more climbing. There&#8217;s something more appealing about outdoor climbing than spending an evening at the climbing wall. 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