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.
West Coast Mountain Guides
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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...
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I was back on the west face of Aonach Mor today, this time with Ollie M, Simon and Ollie. Simon and Ollie are on our Introduction to Winter Climbing Course and Ollie M is a trainee MIC (Mountaineering Instructor Certificate), who is running the show this week, with me providing coaching as Ollie M...
Scottish Islands Explorer
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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...
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It's Up Helly Aa time again in Shetland and the BBC Website gives prominence to a sequence of striking images of the events. In part, they mark the re-birth of the sun after a long winter.Scottish Islands Explorer - appears regularly every eight weeksDigital Edition: comes to life whenever summoned
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The Hillswick Animal Sanctuary, Shetland, is lined up to receive half-a-million-pounds for upgrading its facilities. Look into the acquisition of funding from two major sources through The Press and Journal. The Sanctuary was founded in 1987 when Jan Bevington, who continues to run the organisation...
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The Lookout Bothy on the Isle of Skye was used as a coastguard station as late as the 1970s, while the Camasunary Bothy to the south of the island is a comparatively new-build. The work of the Mountain Bothies Association is featured in a well-illustrated and highly-informative article in 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...
Lochaber Chamber of Commerce
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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...
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Caledonian Discovery, after sharing offices with Corpach Boat Building Company from day one in 1995 is moving The office staff numbers of Caledonian Discovery have increased over the years, and there was no extra space within the existing office space. This growth prompted the decision to...
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Much loved by walkers on the West Highland Way, the historic Kingshouse Hotel in the centre of Glencoe is to re-open in February 2019 after a £12m redevelopment programme. Bringing 54 new jobs to the area, the sensitively extended venue is also expected to deliver a significant boost to tourism all...
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Public invited to have their say in Fort William – “Your area – Your views” Residents, organisations and businesses in some areas of Fort William will get their chance over the coming weeks to tell the Lochaber Community Partnership (LCP) how their area can be improved. The Partnership is...
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Gael Force Group announces new company names, logos and jobs for Fusion and Corpach Oban-based Fusion Marine becomes Gael Force Fusion and Corpach Boatbuilding Company is renamed to Gael Force Boatbuilding, positioning both businesses under the Gael Force brand. Trusted supplier of...
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DYW West Highland launch video series showcasing apprenticeships (Tuesday, January 29, 2019 - 14:08)The new video series created by DYW West Highland shows the diverse range of apprenticeship opportunities available Apprentices from Lochaber, Skye and Wester Ross are the stars of an initiative being launched to encourage others to follow in their career footsteps. Developing the Young...
Highland Titles
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Photo by Alasdair / CC BY 2.0 Located close to the village of Doune, near to the city of Stirling, and on the banks of the glittering River Teith, lies the 14th century Doune Castle. With its striking 100ft walls and one of the best preserved great halls of all Scotland’s castles, this...
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New year, new adventures – yet the same dedication to conservation, land management and rewilding! We hope you’ve had a wonderful start to the New Year and we can’t wait to share with you the challenges and successes that 2019 will bring us. In this month’s Reserve Update, we bring you some...
Marc Calhoun
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My wife and I ended our Hebridean trip last August with a stay on Barra. I had been reading about the new Hebridean Way, a long-distance path that begins on Vatersay, and ends 185 miles north at the Butt of Lewis. While I was on Barra I wanted to walk some of the path, and I also wanted to climb...
Ardtornish Estate and Gardens, Self catering holidays Scotland
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Rich, full of flavour and perfect comfort food. Ingredients 500g of Ardtornish Venison Mince 2 tbsp of olive oil 1 Ardtornish onion, finely chopped 1 Ardtornish carrot, finely chopped 4 rashers of good quality smoked streaky bacon 2 sprigs of rosemary,...