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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The Ultimate Guide To Rob Roy MacGregor Rob Roy Macgregor: legendary outlaw, raider and cattle stealer, a man who wasn’t averse to blackmail and the subject of several films and movies – why do the Scottish love him? He sounds like a miscreant to our domesticated modern ears. To comprehend...
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For James and Neil's second day, we decided that a classic route on Ben Nevis was in order, and so made an ascent of Castle Ridge. The day started off quite cloudy and with a bit of drizzle low down it felt very different to yesterday. As we reached the start of the ridge, the drizzle had...
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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 years. Ken suggested Solitaire as I was bemoaning this fact and as its one of the few lines I don't know...
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What an absolutely cracking day to be out in the mountains!! William and a few of his friends are over from Ireland and they could not have picked a better day for CMD Arete. The fresh snow has made everything look wonderful and wintry, but it's all very soft and coverage is pretty thin in most...
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Well, that was without a doubt the finest day of this season so far! I was out with James and Neil, and along with a number of other teams, headed round to the Summit Ribs on the West Face of Aonach Mor. Despite being accessed via the Nevis Range Gondola, the climbs here have a remote and...
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Cold, dry weather has arrived in The Outdoor Capital of the UK and we have fresh snow down to low levels. Yesterday we had a stunning, sunny, crisp, cold day which was a real treat. Today was a bit breezy with SE winds but this means we get cold dry weather here on the West Coast. Steve,...
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For the fifth and final day of our Introduction to Winter Climbing Course, we decided to go for a classic route on Ben Nevis; Castle Ridge. With absolutely no chance of any avalanches coming down from either of the Castle Gullies, we were able to take a direct approach, which is much easier than it...
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For the penultimate day of our 5-day Introduction to Winter Climbing Course, we decided to tackle the ENE Ridge of Sgurr Bhan, AKA School House Ridge. Overnight, the temperatures had dropped further and we were also treated to a sprinkling of snow down to sea level. Access to School House Ridge...
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What a difference a day makes! Yesterday, our Introduction to Winter Climbing Course team of John, Jim and myself made an autumnal ascent of Curved Ridge on Buachaille Etive Mor. Whilst enjoyable, there wasn't much to suggest it was winter. Today was completely different, with plenty of...
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Responding to the Parliamentary defeat of the Meaningful Vote on the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration, Liz Cameron OBE, Chief Executive of Scottish Chambers of Commerce, said: “With just over 70 days to go until the UK exits the EU, business communities will be left...
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Well-known local businessman Frazer Coupland, stalwart of the Lochaber business community and passionate supporter of Lochaber business and tourism industry, has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of Lochaber Chamber of Commerce. Frazer brings substantial and wide-ranging business...
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Through a variety of appointed fund managers, SMEs across Scotland will have the chance to apply for financial support, which includes microfinance loans of up to £25,000, debt or loan finance of up to £100,000, and equity investment in deals of up to £2m. As part of this phase of the initiative...
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A colder airstream arrived last night and we had a bit of fresh snow on the mountains above 800m or so. We also had a slight frost and a beautiful morning to walk in towards the CIC Hut under the North Face of Ben Nevis. As the light came we could see a very nice wee cover of snow making the...
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Ben Nevis was looking far more like it should as John, Jim and I walked in this morning on the first day of their 5 Day Introduction to Winter Climbing Course. A good dusting of snow down to 900m made things much more wintry. We could do with a bit more, but things are looking promising for...
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A Happy and Prosperous New Year from Glenloy Wildlife! I realise it has been some time since I wrote an update, but as usual things have been hectic since the tail of last season. At the end of October we visited our eldest son in Washington DC. Managed to get some wildlife watching in along [...
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David and I finished our five days of climbing together with a climb of D Gully Buttress and Curved Ridge on Stob Dearg, Buachaille Etive Mor. David was at the front for much of it, going through the details of the different rope techniques. We did some moving together Alpine style with...
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Edinburgh in the 1700's did not have proper sanitation. Sewers were not installed until much later so people used to empty their chamber pots in the streets or the close next to their houses. If you lived many floors up, walking all the way down was too much hard work so people just emptied...
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Here are three strategies I use in my own climbing to reflect on the previous year and plan for better results in the coming year, with some examples of how to implement them. Near the end of this video, I discuss some supplementation I do while recovering from tendon/ligament injuries. The paper...
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Previously Marine Harvest, the company changed its name to Mowi as of January 1st, 2019. The company’s shares will be quoted on Oslo Børs with the new name and the new ticker “MOWI”. Alf-Helge Aarskog, CEO of Mowi said; Mowi is an inspirational name that recalls our pioneering spirit...
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The West Highland Museum welcomed its 56,000 visitor on 31st December 2018 exceeding a footfall not seen for nearly 40 years! The ‘special’ 56,000th visitor, Sarah Dungey, was visiting the area from Cornwall with her husband Mark. They have been visitors to Scotland over the...
