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bleat bleat bleat Blogs (web logs) and blogspots provide a unique insight into Highland life and nature in Lochaber and The West Highlands.

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Sublime on Solitaire (Saturday, January 19, 2019 - 20:24)
Haven't blogged in quite a while but today was so good I've got to put some pics up:Its getting tough to find routes Claire hasn't done as we've been hitting the winter hills together for 6 or 7...
Winter Part Deux (Sunday, April 8, 2018 - 09:34)
The blog has been quiet this winter as my 'hits' statistics show a drop from a high point of over 2500 back 10 years ago when there were only 4 or 5 winter blogs around to now maybe only 100 or so. I...
One reason experienced winter climbers get avalanched. (Sunday, February 18, 2018 - 11:29)
I've watched with interest the avalanche forecast and where climbers have been climbing this weekend. I've been winter climbing for just over 30 years now and have been in, on or in immediate...
The Winter so far... (Sunday, February 11, 2018 - 15:42)
My Scottish Winter started 10 weeks ago! here is a 2 minute video of some of the highlights of what is shaping up to be a great season: First 10 Weeks of Winter from Alan Halewood on Vimeo.
3 minutes of the best of 2017 (Sunday, December 31, 2017 - 15:18)
Winter, summer and winter again... indoor walls and trips to northern Namibia and Eastern Greenland. Another great year. Here is a 3 minute video of some of my favourite images and clips from the...
Day 2 in the big white wonderland (Tuesday, November 28, 2017 - 19:05)
Today I'd inveigled Jon into another esoteric (don't you love some words- let the 2nd half of it flip off of your tongue... no?) venue and we made the hike up to Mullach nan Coirean's easternmost...
An interrupted journey and the whitehouse. (Monday, November 27, 2017 - 22:03)
The first route of winter is always an occasion. Today i was treated to a grand day out with 2 good mates, Jamie and Iain and some great snowy winter conditions. I enjoy the classics when in good...
Catching up again (Saturday, November 25, 2017 - 20:26)
October is traditionally when I take some family time during the half term holidays. This year we decided to take the kids to Morocco to give them a first taste of somewhere a little more exotic than...
Mountain Hardwear Scrambler 30 Review (Monday, October 2, 2017 - 08:35)
MH Scrambler 30 on a dry day on Buachaille Etive MorOver the past 2 months I’ve been testing a Mountain Hardwear Scrambler 30 Rucksack from Nevisport. It arrived just in time to accompany me as my...
Climbing Wall Award Training (Sunday, October 1, 2017 - 21:18)
On my way home from Wales I stopped off to run a Mountain Training Scotland Climbing Wall Award Training Course at Perth UHI Climbing Wall. 3 people came along on the course including another AMI...

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