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Last Update: Thursday, April 4, 2019 - 10:16
Article about the famous 'Zegama' race in the Basque Country of Spain:https://www.ukhillwalking.com/articles/features/skyrunning_with_finlay_wild_party_atmosphere_in_zegama-11449
Article about my trip to Yading, Sichuan Province, China in April/May 2018https://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/features/skyrunning_with_finlay_wild_high_altitude_in_china-10952
There were two factors that both worried and excited me in equal measure as I set out to attempt the Cairngorm 4000ers record. The first was the weather: it was fairly blustery and a familiar wall of...
On Monday 26th February 2018 I set a new Tranter Round record.Here's some of the key info, in reply to questions posed by Dan Bailey of UK Climbing / Hillwalking:OK Finlay, here’s a few Qs:14:24:48...
Many times I have passed through Glen Shiel, looked up to the South Cluanie Ridge and wondered what it would be like as a ski traverse. Having run it once many years ago, my memory was of grassy...
On Saturday 8th April it was fantastic summery weather and the hills were all but free of snow following the mild winter.I've run the Mamores Round twice before, as well as done it several times as...
Today I did this link that I've had my eye on for a while. The weather was stunning and it was great to be out on the Ben.Looking up towards No. 5 Gully etcI came up with the idea while looking at...
My video from last year's trip got its 'premiere' at the Ski Night of Fort William Mountain Festival in FebruaryVideo at:https://vimeo.com/195288221"In March 2016, 4 British ski mountaineers set off...
I set out at 0805hrs on Saturday 1st October 2016 and completed an anti-clockwise Tranter's Round in 10hrs 15minutes 30seconds.I have been interested in the Tranter Round for a long time. Last...
15th August 2016A classic mountaineering link-up I have wanted to do for years, but never gotten around to (I've done each ridge several times, but never linked them together).Really very enjoyable...
