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.
Highland Titles
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High above Scotland’s once capital city, sits the impressive Stirling Castle. It has been an important fortification for Scotland in centuries gone by, and there are even some remaining parts of the castle from the 14th century present today. The castle has withstood eight sieges, many of which...
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On the edge of the waters of the Firth of Forth, near the historical town of Linlithgow, lies the 15th-century stronghold, Blackness Castle. Nicknamed ‘the ship that never sailed’ thanks to its stone ship appearance, the castle was built as a fortress to protect the coast. Today the castle is a...
Scottish Islands Explorer
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An interesting new, eco-friendly resort has been proposed for Portree, Skye, and the prospective developer, Charles Garton Jones, needs help … with the selection of a name for it. Take a look at the West Highland Free Press for details of the scheme and the £250 cash prize.Scottish Islands Explorer...
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Roger Gentle took this photograph of the Moon with Venus and Jupiter appearing over Skye. It is the only island representative in the gallery of fine winter images in the current BBC Your Pictures of Scotland.Scottish Islands Explorer - likes looking over SkyeDigital Edition: takes the aerial path...
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Features of the Up Helly Aa festivals can be seen from a long way off. That's part of their purpose.However, two men, perhaps wanting to see more of the Lerwick event, face possible charges in connection with using drones in the vicinity. There are basic details in The Press and Journal, with the...
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Canna and Sanday may be among the Small Isles, but are extensive enough when it comes to mapping. A team from Glasgow-based, GeoGeo, spent five days on the islands last year and successfully took 4000 photographsusing a drone to complete a survey that has led to the production of a detailed 3D map...
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It's worth looking into the Skye Cycle Way, where Sustrans - which has created thousands of miles of safe-cycling-track throughout the UK - has granted a £54k award. Read more in The Press and Journal.Scottish Islands Explorer - several ways to explore … on wheelsDigital Edition: getting around the...
West Coast Mountain Guides
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With such a good forecast, I was expecting the north face of Ben Nevis to be a bit busier than it was and didn't expect to be breaking trail up Tower Ridge. I was out with Ant today, who had Tower Ridge on his bucket list. For fear of too much up-hill swimming up the snow-filled East Gully...
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For the fourth day of our Introduction to Winter Climbing Course, we visited Stob Coire nan Lochan, where we climbed Dorsal Arete. Ollie and Simon led a pitch each before Ollie M took them up the trickier sections. It was a stunning (and cold) day to be out in the Highlands, with clear views as...
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After a brilliant day working on rope management, belays and abseils on the Zig-Zags in Glencoe yesterday, Oliver M, Ollie, Simon and myself went to Stob Ban in Glen Nevis, where we climbed the East Ridge of the North Buttress. for Ollie and Simon, this bumped up the technical challenge a notch...
Hunter Mountaineering Courses and Guiding
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Buachaille Etive Mor and Buachaille Etive Beag Glencoe, looking up to Stob Coire nan Lochan After a climb on the North Face of Ben Nevis Number 3 Gully Number 3 Gully Ben Nevis Plateau after a climb on the North Face Ben Nevis Gully Climbing Number 4 Gully Buttress variant
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30th January 2014. Ed leading P1 of Newbigging’s Route, Far Right Variation Ed and I managed to grab a day to climb for ourselves at the end of Jan in 2014. It was a rare chance to get a day of personal climbing that season. We chose something that neither of us had done before. The route...
Lochaber Chamber of Commerce
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Made in Lochaber have recently launched an online shopping portal, and are encouraging local art and craft makers to set up shop. Based at www.madeinlochaber.co.uk, the portal was successfully tested over the Christmas period, and the organisers are now ready to start adding more shops to...
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Moving up 12 spots from the previous year, Mowi ranks 31st out of 500 of Scotland’s top businesses. Mowi Scotland (formerly Marine Harvest Scotland) is pleased to be recognised as a top performing company in the newly released Scottish Business Insider’s Top500 (2019). The list,...
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Many people in Lochaber have heard of Lochaber Hope but are not aware of the wide range of services the charity provides. One of these is the Fair Start Scotland (FSS) service. FSS helps individuals into, or back into, work and is individually designed around each participant...
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What impacts could the restoration of Loch Arkaig Pine Forest have on local businesses? Woodland Trust Scotland wants to hear from you! Woodland Trust Scotland and Arkaig Community Forest have embarked on the long-term restoration of Loch Arkaig Pine Forest. They are trying to identify the...
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A week piloting the third ADVENT Module The ADVENT (Adventure Tourism Vocational Education and Training) project headed to Vatnajökul, Iceland to pilot test the third module; Ice Adventure – Planning and Skills Participants traveled from Finland, Scotland, and Iceland to participate...
Ardtornish Estate and Gardens, Self catering holidays Scotland
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The Jewel in the crown We are so excited to be restoring this property back to its former glory. Spring 2019 will see Keeper’s cottage join our holiday let portfolio, and we think it will be very popular with our guests. From its position located high on the hill just outside the...
Treshnish Farm
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Childishly I have been eagerly watching the forecast and hoping for just enough snow to enjoy but not be a hassle. My wish came true as we had snow over night last night, leaving us just enough this morning to enjoy. It is late afternoon now and thawing, so not enough snow to be a...
