Lochaber Blogs
Blogs (web logs) provide an ideal opportunity to explore the traditions, culture and wildlife of Wild Lochaber. We have put together a collection of local blogs and provide the titles and text snippets to 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.
Hunter Mountaineering Courses and Guiding
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30th April 2009. Three Cliffs Bay This is the original blog This is what I wrote at the time: Today the rain stopped early enough to allow the rock to dry out, so combined with a low tide I found myself climbing on Three Cliffs. I had the whole bay to myself except for 3 riders on ponies. With the...
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11th April 2010. Trip to North Wales This is the original blog This is what I wrote at the time: My trad climbing for the year started at Tremadog with Lena, before I had to go to PYB for my Canoe week, a 2 day White Water Safety and Rescue course followed by a 3 day 4* leader prep course. I...
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Bidean nam Bian Goat Track Gully Hidden Chimney Spider Rib Beinn a Chaorainn Spider Rib Glencoe Mountain Ice Pinnacle Gully Hidden Gully Spider Rib Pinnacle Gully NC Gully
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17th March 2015. Twisting and Dorsal Here is the original blog This is what I wrote at the time: The Jagged Globe Winter Mountaineering course finished last week (13th) with the best day of the week. Chris and Davey were keen (understatement) to get out and to do something fun. Ledge Route was...
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25th March 2012. Ben Nevis This is the original blog This is what I wrote at the time: A late start this morning saw me watching Scooby Doo, and then Utube before I decided to head for Ben Nevis, hoping it wouldn’t be busy! It wasn’t. It was one of the most quiet days of the year on the North Face...
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31st March 2013. Ordinary Route, SCNL This is the original blog This is what I wrote at the time: On Saturday Lena and I finally got a chance to get out and do a climb. With the conditions at the moment we had choices fairly open to us, but we knew that we didn’t want to queue, so we wanted to keep...
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Summit of SCNL Summit of SCNL Summit Buttress Summit Buttress Aonach Mor Pinnacle Gully Winter Climbing Winter Climbing NC Gully Summit of SCNL Working on a belay
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11th March 2009. SC Gully, On my Mind This is the original blog This is what I wrote at the time: Thank you to Kevin for these photos. Photo 1 – Me in the stretcher. The second photo shows the scene 10 mins after I left on Sunday 1st March. … Me in the stretcher
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26th February 2011. Number 4 Gully Here is the original blog This is what I wrote at the time: Friday was the last day of the Intro to Winter Mountaineering course working for Jagged Globe. We decided to all go to the Ben and do No. 4 gully… It was an awesome day. It was the first day on the Ben...
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19th February 2010. Beinn a Chaorainn, East Ridge This is the original blog This is what I wrote at the time: Working with Zac and Chris again. We decided to finish our mountaineering course with an ascent of the East Ridge of Beinn a Chaorainn. We all had our shades packed. But nobody had...
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14th Feb 2009. Happy Valentine’s Day – Boomerang Arete This is the original blog This is what I wrote at the time: Today working for Adventure Peaks. I met Alan and Majella (Jelly). They’d booked onto an Improvers Snow and Ice climbing weekend, so we were on the search for some III+ climbing. The...
Nevis Range Blog
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Nevis Range is home to some of the best mountain biking trails in Scotland. From family-friendly blues to challenging black-graded routes, our trail network offers something for everyone. With the start of our bike uplift season firmly in everyone’s calendar for April 1st now is the perfect time to...
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Half term is just around the corner, and if you’re looking for an exciting and memorable family getaway, look no further than Nevis Range! Based in the heart of the Scottish Highlands, just 7 miles from Fort William, Nevis Range is the perfect destination for a fun-filled adventure, offering...
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Nevis Range is the perfect destination for families who are looking for an adventure this half term. The mountain biking trails are some of the best in the UK and offer a fun and challenging experience for riders of all abilities. Whether you’re an experienced mountain biker or a beginner,...
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Half Term at Nevis Range! Nevis Range is a fantastic destination for families looking for adventure and fun. This half term, there are many exciting activities that you and your family can participate in and enjoy. Here are a few of the most popular options: Gondola ride: Take a scenic gondola...
The Oban Times
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Eights schools in Argyll hope to be among winners of the 2022 Gaelic short-film festival FilmG competition - a shortlist will be announced in January The post Record-breaking year for FilmG appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Emergency services were alerted at about 3.35pm and the 48-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. The post Climber dies after avalanche on north face of Ben Nevis appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Scotgold Resources who run a working mine at Cononish near Tyndrum, plan to open others making Scotland 'a new gold mining province' The post Gold mine ramps it up for 2023 appeared first on The Oban Times.
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Finalised timetables will be issued when Transport Scotland confirms the 2023 fare levels, which is expected to happen in early January. The post CalMac summer timetables to be released in January appeared first on The Oban Times.
