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Snow has arrived. (Thursday, December 29, 2022 - 21:03)
Snow has been building up nicely over the last week. On the west coast we have had a good amount of snow, down to the roads on a few occasions, interspersed with quite quick thaw freeze cycles...
A nice start. (Thursday, December 22, 2022 - 20:33)
Today was a lovely day to be on Ben Nevis or any other mountain in Scotland. Lawan and I went up Ledge Route to the summit of Ben Nevis on crispy snow in the sunshine, and it was fabulous. It...
Planning for a winter walk. (Thursday, December 8, 2022 - 19:01)
When planning a walk it is very easy to fall into the trap of selecting a particular mountain days or weeks in advance and then just going with it, even though the conditions on the day are...
Becoming a British Mountain Guide. (Thursday, December 1, 2022 - 20:54)
This was a pivotal moment in my life, a moment of very careful consideration that changed the direction of everything I was working towards. My life hinged around this moment, turned to a new...
Dry on Skye. (Thursday, November 24, 2022 - 18:38)
Looking at the forecast at 5am this morning, I was close to staying at home. Weather warnings for strong winds and rain further south in Scotland stood out, as well as the 60mph wind speed...
Environmental sustainability repost. (Monday, November 7, 2022 - 20:47)
This was first posted in February 2021 but it's exactly the same now.​While I was out for a walk recently I was talking about how helpless I feel about being able to do something about...
Landslide on Ben Nevis. (Monday, October 10, 2022 - 15:41)
During last week we had a lot of rain. The intensity of the rain peaked at about midnight on Thursday night into Friday morning. There was 67.6mm of rain on Thursday 6th October and in total there...
Women's Winter Weekends. (Monday, September 19, 2022 - 18:20)
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...
It's crap on Ben Nevis. (Monday, September 12, 2022 - 19:01)
This title doesn't mean that climbing Ben Nevis is not a good experience, it refers to the amount of crap that we walkers and climbers leave behind on the mountain. We need to have a matter of...

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