Aviemore bouldering guide

In this exclusive release, Strathspey dark horse Rory Brown shows us theres more to Aviemore bouldering than meets the eye. He's been dusting off old school classics, digging out warm up cracks and cranking out testpieces. Of course this has all been done in true Highland fashion, under the radar. #YouwontfindtheseonInstagram! 

Rory has produced a great bouldering guide to the area. Ive no doubt it will inspire fellow locals and passers by to get involved. Who knew there was a font 7c within a mile of the ski centre!? He takes up the story:

"Bouldering around Aviemore has a mysterious air to it. It's certainly not the first thing that springs to most people’s mind when planning a climbing trip to the area. A quick look at the Scottish Bouldering guide will satisfy a session or two at The Link or Cuca. But what if one desires more? There are whispers of hidden roofs, walls, midges and heathery adventures.

With a bit of searching the old Strathspey guide, produced by Mike Gale et al in 2000, will be found. A great local guide, in black and white. This was then updated sometime around 2010, with colour and pictures. But the rumour has it, there is more to be found.

So, the internet searches become even more nuanced. Pages from Gaz Marshal’s ‘Soft Rock’ begin to appear, and with your browser security turned on, links to pdfs of unusual venues will follow. The enthusiasm and effort put into these guides, blogs and videos is surely enough to get anyone psyched.

A further 10 years down the line this guide aims to bring all that information plus a few new areas into one place and focuses specifically on the boulders local to Aviemore. Although the bouldering may not rival more established areas, there is plenty of fun to be had if the mystery entices you."

The new guide can be downloaded here.