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.
Plants of Skye, Raasay & The Small Isles
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The banks of the River Chracaig in Portree have yielded a number of new vice-county or new to Skye records in the past few years, the result of past planting and recent garden throw-outs. Seth has now added two more, Rumex sanguineus var. sanguineus (Red Wood Dock) and Cupressus obtusa (Hinoki...
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In the polytunnel where the weeds are still rife, there is a rust on some young willowherb plants. The plants are almost certainly Epilobium obscurum (Short-fruited Willowherb), though I cannot rule out hybrids at this stage, and the rust is Pucciniastrum epilobii. The presence of uredina on both...
West Coast Mountain Guides
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Dave: March really is the best month, longer day light hours and fatter ice. The last two weeks have been some of best guiding I have done. Last week at the CIC hut during some settled weather I climbed with 2 brilliant guests Ken and Dave, together we climbed 5 days and 4 routes I had not done...
Abacus Mountain Guides
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The Scottish Highlands in winter can be wild and intimidating, but they can also be awe-inspiring and beautiful. With the right skills and knowledge, you can make these mountains your playground throughout the winter months.This weekend we are teaming up with Girls on Hills ...
Nevis Range Blog
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Do you want to be in with the chance of riding with one of the best? World-Class rider, Mikayla Parton will be taking a lucky group of riders on a tour of the trails here at Nevis Range on the 2nd of April 2022! Riders will begin on the lower trails picking up tips and tricks from Mikayla as they...
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Does your dog love an adventure just as much as you do? Why not bring them along to Nevis Range and explore the area together! We have walking trails accessible straight from the base station carpark that stretch through Leanachan forest with trails for every ability or mood. If you feel...
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Half term was timed perfectly for snowy activities here at Nevis Range! Everyone up the hill enjoyed day long blue skies and amazing piste conditions, with most of the hill open! Our hill team did an amazing job getting the slopes groomed and ready to take advantage of the great conditions!...
wondering wanderers
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Which sounds like a recovering alcoholic!Today marks the three year anniversary of us leaving the Isle of Rum, a place which had been our home for just short of seven years. We left in much the same way we had arrived, crammed into a vehicle loaded with what we thought we needed for the next...
Hunter Mountaineering Courses and Guiding
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Simon Verspeak Dorsal Arete Learning snow belays and belaying SW Ridge of Douglas Boulder Abseiling off of Douglas Boulder Standing on Tower Ridge Raeburn’s Route Raeburn’s Route Gearr Aonach Nose Gearr Aonach Nose
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1st March 2015. Harrison’s and Spindrift Here is the original blog. This is what I wrote at the time: Today I was out with Lena on Ben Nevis. We got to the CIC, and the temperature was higher than we wanted. We thought about our list of possibilities for the day, and looked around seeing...
Lochaber Chamber of Commerce
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Equipment upgrade Nevis Radio is not only Lochaber’s local community radio station, they are now able to offer video services. They have recently invested in two professional 4k video cameras, and video switching hardware aimed at live streaming. This now gives them the ability to record on a...
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New website launched Nevis Landscape Partnership have a brand-new website! Launched last week, this new site is full of information for visitors and locals alike, with a pool of knowledge about walks, hikes, trails as well as a page for local guides to feature their business. If you are a guide in...
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Ministerial meeting at the AMC West Highland College UHI was delighted to welcome Ivan McKee MSP, Minister for Business, Trade, Tourism and Enterprise to its new Advancing Manufacturing Centre on Friday as part of his visit to Lochaber businesses. Mr McKee, who was in Fort William to learn about...
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Crieff Hydro Family of Hotels supports social enterprise A Scottish family of hotels is supporting a social enterprise stationary supplier which invests its profits in vital initiatives across the globe. Crieff Hydro Family of Hotels has changed its stationary supplier to WildHearts Office, meaning...
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In Your Element is very excited to announce the opening of their new activity base in Fort William. Some of you may remember them as Boots N Paddles, which was the company name used from launch in 2004, until just a few years ago when they rebranded. What’s on offer? They have, for a long...
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How to improve your hospitality system Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) is a type of Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), which, refers to calls delivered over the internet. Industries in the hospitality sector can improve their outcome by progressing towards the telephony systems to reliable and...
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Be passionate about what you do The Lovat, Loch Ness are a hotel offering premium Highland hospitality. Their team display an attention to detail and level of care that delivers a magical experience for their discerning guests who are looking to recharge their batteries, reconnect with nature...
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Work-based learning At West Highland College UHI they are proud to celebrate Scottish Apprenticeship Week. Their team is currently helping 60 employees achieve Modern Apprenticeship and SVQ qualifications through work-based learning across the Lochaber region. That’s apprentices working for...
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NEWCo welcome new team members Two new apprentices have been appointed at NEWCo thanks to a scheme being run by the Highland Council. Kyle Roberts and Dylan Monk have joined the firm based at the Glen Nevis Business Park in Fort William. The Lochaber company was able to employ the men via the...
