Wild Lochaber Blogs
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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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A moist day in Glencoe with poor visability at the BuachailleThe path up to Coire nan Lochan looked uninviting and indeed the layby was very quiet.
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Obvious redistribution of unconsolidated snow by high windsDebris from the victim triggered avalanche (Sunday March 23rd 2014) on the 'Flypaper', Meall a BhuiridhSnow surface 'alive' with wind transported snow and showing scoured formationsDebris shoot below CrowberryGully
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Hard work making the corrie today even on the established trackWidespread wind transportation of snow observed today in Coire nan LochanSun-balling above the East face of Aonach Dubh
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Poor visability but the large build up of unstable snow in the gullies is clear
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Snow showers fell above 300 metres.looking into Stob Coire nan LochanWhite Corries and Meall a BhuiridhSron na Creise
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A walk along the beaches at Camusdarach just north of Arisaig off the B8008 rarely disappoints in terms of wildlife. Great northern divers are regularly seen just out to sea together with a good range of other coastal birds. The dunes behind the beach provide a great habitat for a range of...
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Overnight, heavy rain at all levels and storm force winds battered the area then colder conditions moved in and this brought fresh snow to Glen Coe - the first for more than a week.The shoulder of An Sron on the left with Beinn Maol Chaluim 907 metres in the distance.West face of Aonch Dubh note...
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After heavy overnight rain it was mainly dry but very windyDeer sheltering from the strong windsSnowpack remains moist and generally above 700 metres Coire na Tuliach - old avalanche debris still present in the gorge
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There was almost no wind on Thursday making for perfectly still water around the Arisaig skerries:
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We are running a BCU 3 star training and assessment in June, more details on our website:
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I went for a paddle in Loch Ailort a couple of days ago; the sun was shining, the wind was light and the air temperature was almost warm! It definitely felt like the start of spring, a truly beautiful day in the west highlands:
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If you've never been sea kayaking before then Arisaig is a great place to take your first paddle strokes:
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Another trip we are running this summer is a 7 day expedition to the Small Isles - Rum, Eigg, Muck and Canna. This is a fantastic area for wildlife - Rum is where White Tailed Eagles were first re introduced. The Small Isles are also home to a huge range of marine life in the summer months -...
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We are running some very exciting new trips and courses. If you want to go on a sea kayak expedition then take a look at our Scottish Sea Kayak Trail trip paddling from Oban to Mallaig. This will be a brilliant wild bit of sea kayaking with great contrasts between exposed headlands and...
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It always surprises me how much more you see when you head out on your own and keep your eyes open for wildlife. Last Monday I went for a little paddle on Loch Linnhe, getting on the water opposite Eilean Shuna and paddling down to Appin rocks and back. Loch Linnhe is a stunning place to paddle and...
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Its always good to steal a few hours out on the water in winter. It's so easy not too bother when it's cold and windy but it's always worth it. This afternoon I put my Rockpool Alaw on the roof and headed down to the Skerries.It was looking like there may be quite a good sunset developing in...
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I drove down to Ardtoe today to have a little explore around Kentra bay. This is a top little spot for sea kayaking but I don't come here very often due to the winding single track roads that lead here.It is definitely worth the drive though as the woods and coastline around the bay are very wild...
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Dave and Rachel had booked onto a weekend trip, our Explore Arisaig trip. The forecast was looking pretty good for October and on meeting up on the Saturday morning we discussed the many options for day trips in the local area. We settled on a circumnavigation of Eilean Shona, setting off from...
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We took a little cycle down to Camusdarach beach yesterday to make the most of the brief window of sunshine we could see developing. It seems like it's been non stop gales and rain this winter so it was a great change to get out into the sunshine, even if it only lasted for an hour!
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Welcome to Arisaig sea kayak centre! We run guided sea kayak trips and hire. This film offers a little introduction to the area, Its a perfect place to come sea kayaking:
