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.
Lochaber Guides
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Things have been slowly but steadily improving recently with my back injury so I've been getting back out to the hills and working a (slightly!) reduced schedule. It's been great getting back to work and I've had some fantastic days out. Getting 3 sunny days up Tower Ridge in the same week was...
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Few people would have imagined how successful this project would have become when the concept was initially devised. The sheer ambition had to be admired- a collaboration between botanists, geologists and local Mountain Instructors and Leaders surveying some of the most difficult places to get to...
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My first foray back into the hills after an injury imposed rest went by with mixed success. With both Kev and I dealing with injuries, it was great just to be back in the mountains on the superb Tower Ridge, which must rank up there as amongst both of our favourite routes. We've had some memorable...
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It's been a painful few weeks for me after developing sciatica due to a bulging disc in my lower back. Whilst initially working through it, it came to a point I had to admit defeat and take a proper enforced rest period. I've been quite fortunate with my back in general as after having...
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What a start it's been to the Summer so far! Making good use of the good weather, Dave and I headed to Skye for a couple of days traversing and expanding on our working knowledge of the ridge. We checked out various alternative routes and bivvy sites, as well as enjoying the awesome weather in the...
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pic by S. HolmesSpring is well and truly here in Lochaber. It's been a great start to the Summer work season for me. I had 4 days working alongside Mike on a Rescue and Incident Management Module with 3rd year students at West Highland College. We covered lots, from prussiks, hoists and lowers to...
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It's been a superb end to the Winter season for me. I've been able to get out an enjoy some early Spring rock climbing with some students from West Highland College in preparation for my MIA assessment in a few weeks. Thanks to everyone who came along! Back to some more normal weather and I...
Arisaig Community Trust
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Great to see Arisaig Community Trust director, Heather MacDougall, and volunteer, Alison O’Rourke, at the Lochaber Voscars! Heather and Alison were accepting an award at the Voscars ceremony (9th June 2016) on behalf of ACT, who were runners up in the ‘Organisation of the Year’ category, for ‘...
An Appetite for Lochaber
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I could hear the rain battering the window from my place of refuge under the bedclothes at 9am and I couldn’t face emerging from the comfort of the duvet. When I peeked out, there was only a grey view and no sign of any mountain. As we drove to register for the race at 10.30am, the car gauge was...
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When I was little and I’d done something wrong, I would often blame someone else - like my brother. And I would get a row, with my dad saying “and if your brother told you to jump into the loch, would you jump?” With the answer invariably being a miserable “no”.But when Curly says she’s done...
Go Mountain Goats
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15th August 2016A classic mountaineering link-up I have wanted to do for years, but never gotten around to (I've done each ridge several times, but never linked them together).Really very enjoyable - such a lot of climbing!Enjoyed on a lovely afternoon in August3hrs39mins36secsFrom North Face Car...
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Trip with Tim Gomersall July 201613th JulyGrand Paradiso (4061m) - West Flank (PD-)https://www.strava.com/activities/6419400465hrs 33m return from Pont15th JulyRimpfischhorn (4199m) North Ridge https://www.strava.com/activities/64193300511.5hrs including walking back to Saas Fe16th JulyTo Dent...
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6th August 201656.5km4700m ascent6hrs 55minThird place (to Tom Owens and Jonathan Albon)https://www.strava.com/activities/666460489Amazing race, it had everything - technical terrain, fast runable stuff, and everything in between. An adventurous journey in awe inspiring terrain!Great exploring in...
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March 20167 day Lightweight Ski Mountaineering TripWith Es Tresidder, Jon Morgan and Ben Bardsley.From Menton (French south coast) to Aiguille (near Briancon)See trip report from Es:www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10156786800110145.1073741836.594220144&type=1&l=ac626d4bcfand from Jon...
The Mingarry Blodge
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Many of our guests take a day trip to The Isle of Mull or combine their holiday at Mingarry Lodges with an additional week on Mull taking advantage of the regular ferry service to the island. Mull has deservedly acquired a reputation as a great wildlife destination, especially for raptors and...
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The Isle of Rum is a popular day trip with guests at Mingarry Lodges. Not only a great wildlife destination but also an island with an interesting history and geology. With the recent reduction in ferry fares there is no better time to visit (a return passenger crossing from Mallaig costs just £8...
Mingary Castle
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Apologise to those that follow this blog we have been working away to do the finishing touches to this wonderful project and therefore been a little tardy at putting up posts. But we have done it! and in celebration The Mingary Castle Preservation and Restoration Trust hosted two completion events...
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This is a guest post from David Howard, Mingary Castle's first guest.We were absolutely delighted and honoured to be the very first guests at Mingary Castle. I have been visiting Ardnamurchan since I was a boy and have made regular visits to the ruins over the years.I followed John Haylet's...
Kirkhope Mountaineering
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Summer is in full swing in the Highlands, we've been busy throughout the West Highlands doing all sorts of activities including Climbing, Mountaineering, Hill walking and Mountain biking over the last few weeks. We have some dates available for June and July and August are not far away, so why not...
Unsworth Photographic
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“I don’t do dams” the lady said dramatically, clasping the back of her hand to her forehead. “Er why is that?” my friend asked somewhat nervously. “Dams! Can’t bear them. I can’t even look at them!”. “But you keep your eyes on the road,...
