Wild Lochaber Blogs
The latest bleats from the sheep on the street...
Blogs (web logs) and blogspots provide a unique insight into Highland life and nature in Lochaber and The West Highlands.
We have put together a collection of Lochaber blogs to highlight the traditions, culture and wildlife in the various regions, including the West Coast Islands.
We show entries from the last 100 days, organised by region, topic and blog. The titles and text snippets give a taste of each entry with direct links to the main blog entry on the host website. We hope you will find time to explore the full articles and further information on the host blog sites.
Please feel free to contact us if you have any suggestions for blogs you would like to see here.
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30th April 2009. Three Cliffs Bay This is the original blog This is what I wrote at the time: Today the rain stopped early enough to allow the rock to dry out, so combined with a low tide I found myself climbing on Three Cliffs. I had the whole bay to myself except for 3 riders on ponies. With the...
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11th April 2010. Trip to North Wales This is the original blog This is what I wrote at the time: My trad climbing for the year started at Tremadog with Lena, before I had to go to PYB for my Canoe week, a 2 day White Water Safety and Rescue course followed by a 3 day 4* leader prep course. I...
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Bidean nam Bian Goat Track Gully Hidden Chimney Spider Rib Beinn a Chaorainn Spider Rib Glencoe Mountain Ice Pinnacle Gully Hidden Gully Spider Rib Pinnacle Gully NC Gully
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17th March 2015. Twisting and Dorsal Here is the original blog This is what I wrote at the time: The Jagged Globe Winter Mountaineering course finished last week (13th) with the best day of the week. Chris and Davey were keen (understatement) to get out and to do something fun. Ledge Route was...
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25th March 2012. Ben Nevis This is the original blog This is what I wrote at the time: A late start this morning saw me watching Scooby Doo, and then Utube before I decided to head for Ben Nevis, hoping it wouldn’t be busy! It wasn’t. It was one of the most quiet days of the year on the North Face...
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31st March 2013. Ordinary Route, SCNL This is the original blog This is what I wrote at the time: On Saturday Lena and I finally got a chance to get out and do a climb. With the conditions at the moment we had choices fairly open to us, but we knew that we didn’t want to queue, so we wanted to keep...
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Summit of SCNL Summit of SCNL Summit Buttress Summit Buttress Aonach Mor Pinnacle Gully Winter Climbing Winter Climbing NC Gully Summit of SCNL Working on a belay
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11th March 2009. SC Gully, On my Mind This is the original blog This is what I wrote at the time: Thank you to Kevin for these photos. Photo 1 – Me in the stretcher. The second photo shows the scene 10 mins after I left on Sunday 1st March. … Me in the stretcher
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26th February 2011. Number 4 Gully Here is the original blog This is what I wrote at the time: Friday was the last day of the Intro to Winter Mountaineering course working for Jagged Globe. We decided to all go to the Ben and do No. 4 gully… It was an awesome day. It was the first day on the Ben...
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19th February 2010. Beinn a Chaorainn, East Ridge This is the original blog This is what I wrote at the time: Working with Zac and Chris again. We decided to finish our mountaineering course with an ascent of the East Ridge of Beinn a Chaorainn. We all had our shades packed. But nobody had...
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Nevis Range is home to some of the best mountain biking trails in Scotland. From family-friendly blues to challenging black-graded routes, our trail network offers something for everyone. With the start of our bike uplift season firmly in everyone’s calendar for April 1st now is the perfect time to...
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14th Feb 2009. Happy Valentine’s Day – Boomerang Arete This is the original blog This is what I wrote at the time: Today working for Adventure Peaks. I met Alan and Majella (Jelly). They’d booked onto an Improvers Snow and Ice climbing weekend, so we were on the search for some III+ climbing. The...
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Half term is just around the corner, and if you’re looking for an exciting and memorable family getaway, look no further than Nevis Range! Based in the heart of the Scottish Highlands, just 7 miles from Fort William, Nevis Range is the perfect destination for a fun-filled adventure, offering...
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Curved Ridge Buachaille Etive Mor Aonach Mor Winter Mountaineering School House Ridge School House Ridge School House Ridge School House Ridge Glencoe Buachaille
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1st February 2009. NC Gully – Adventure Peaks Meets Jagged Globe This is the original blog This is what I wrote at the time : Again with Radim and James, working for Adventure Peaks, we head into Stob Coire nan Lochan. The intention is to build on the teaching from yesterday when they were learinng...
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Nevis Range is the perfect destination for families who are looking for an adventure this half term. The mountain biking trails are some of the best in the UK and offer a fun and challenging experience for riders of all abilities. Whether you’re an experienced mountain biker or a beginner,...
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Half Term at Nevis Range! Nevis Range is a fantastic destination for families looking for adventure and fun. This half term, there are many exciting activities that you and your family can participate in and enjoy. Here are a few of the most popular options: Gondola ride: Take a scenic gondola...
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14th January 2012. Comb Gully with Lena This is the original blog This is what I wrote at the time: Today I went climbing with Lena on the Ben. We had some plans, but decided eventually to get onto Comb Gully (IV,4***). The neve and ice again were excellent. Tony and Hannah had a good time on The...
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27th Jan 2010. Ice On Stob Coire Nam Beith This is the original blog This is what I wrote at the time: I joined Jagged Globe today. Ed Chard was taking out Tony for a day of guiding, so we had an instructor ratio of 2:1 ! Looking for ice, but not exposed to the winds high up, we decided to head...
