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.
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Hunter Mountaineering Courses and Guiding
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Sarah Tansell and I were climbing on Idwal Slabs (on Ordinary Route I think) back in December 2001. This is the only photo I have from this day – a great memory. Sarah Tansell climbing on Idwal Slabs – Ordinary Route I think. Back in December 2001.
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Guiding on Ben Nevis North Face of Ben Nevis Lochaber, Highlands, Scotland Hunter Mountaineering – Instruction, Coaching, Guiding. An Teallach Tower Gap, Tower Ridge, North Face of Ben Nevis, Lochaber, Highlands Summer Guiding, Ledge Route, North Face of Ben Nevis Rock Climbing in...
Anna Raven | Artist's Notes
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Last summer (2017) I was asked by a potter if I would like to collaborate and go and work in her studio on Mull. Charlotte Mellis had seen my painting and the marks resonated with her as a painterly approach, something she applies to tile and thrown or moulded surfaces. It took us a year to find a...
Guy Steven
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I have just launched a new website for my guiding services throughout the UK and the Alps.Please visit the site and Blog as I aim to keep it updated frequently.www.guystevenguiding.comwww.guystevenguiding.com/blogThank you for following my blog so far and I hope you continue on the new platform.
Lochaber High School
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On the 25th of September some pupils from the PMLD base travelled to Inverness to participate in the Highland Disability Swimming Gala.They came home with a great haul of medals: 5 Gold, 3 Silver and 3 Bronze. The pupils were great ambassadors for Lochaber High School and showed great spirit...
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In the maths department we had lots of different activities such as the national Maths Wi Nae Borders competition and the Deputy First Minister’s daily challenges for Maths Week Scotland. Across the school we have had a ‘number of the day’ calculation every morning alongside...
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On Friday 31 August Lochaber High School hosted another very successful Careers Fair. Over 300 S4-6 LHS pupils attended the event along with students from Kilchuimen Academy, Mallaig High School and West Highland College. More than 40 businesses/organisations attended the event -...
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Last week we received our allocation of Chromebooks from Highland Council.As part of the rollout process pupils and parents/carers must complete a Chromebook Agreement form. We gave these forms out to our young people on Monday 10th September and as we have had so many returned to us we...
West Coast Mountain Guides
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I was out with Jean and Hilda today, and today’s plan was to tackle their final two technical Munros (or final two Munros in Hilda’s case) on Skye; Am Bastier and Sgurr nan Gillean. We made an early start, so as to avoid the worst of the… More The post Beat the weather on Am...
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I was back out chasing Carole around the North West Highlands today, this time, we were bagging the two Munros and six Munro Tops (and deleted Tops) on Liathach. It started off as a rather murky day as we made the steep climb up to the first Munro; Mullach an Rathain. From here, we ventured off-...
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Two things that I really enjoy about the work I do is meeting great people, and taking them on real adventures. The past two days have had both in abundance. Yesterday, Andy and I took Kathryn, Tracy and their teenage kids; Noah (11), Sophie (13) and Neive (12) up Curved Ridge on Buachaille Etive...
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The mixed weather in the Highlands continue, but with the promise of the clouds clearing and weather improving at around midday, Michelle, Katie and myself reached the summits of Sgurr na Banachdich and the In Pinn on the Isle of Skye today. Our damp and blustery ascent of Sgurr na Banachdich,...
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Paul and I made a rather wintry ascent of Tower Ridge today. With a couple of fairly strong gusts whilst walking up towards the CIC Hut this morning, I must admit, I had my fingers crossed that the weather would do as the forecasts predicted, which was for the winds to ease off from late morning....
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Today, Paul and I tackled one of Ben Nevis' great mountaineering routes; North East Buttress. North East Buttress is the most striking feature when walking up the Allt a' Mhuilinn, and is a hugely popular winter climb. It sees far less traffic during the summer months, but still give...
Abacus Mountain Guides
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The latest bunch of Summer Mountain Leader candidates should feel thoroughly tested after the last week of assessment. Not only did we o through everything in the syllabus but the weather gave us some very challenging conditions to endure as well. These assessments require five days with 60...
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Some days you just have to accept that the weather is not on your side but to go out and try to make the best of it anyway. Today was one of those days. With winds of up to 100 mph forecast for the summit of Ben Nevis we cancelled the group walk which was due to head up there this morning, but one...
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Dry rock for climbing has been in short supply for a couple of weeks. Today was no exception. It stop raining for much of the day and in some shelter from the wind it was not so cold. But it was certainly wet so Nigel and I went to climb Barn Wall Route on the East Face of Aonach Dubh. This...
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The mixed and stormy weather continues. We have just finished the second half of the Summer Mountain Leader Tarining Course we started last week. On Wednesday we looked at accidents and emergencies, how to manage them, look after the rest of the group, work with MRTs, satisfy our duties of...
Alan Kimber Mountaineering
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Getting home from Durness might be the trickiest part of this wonderful trip. Try these links before you travel. Fortunately, I imposed on a good friend to take my bicycle back to Fort William, whilst I took the Durness Bus to Lairg, followed by the train to Inverness and a Citylink coach to Fort...