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Scottish winter mountaineering
Had a great couple of days out with two Irish guys. Soubhan and column(sorry for misspelling your names). We did some winter skill refreshers on Thursday and the guys lead nc gully on stob corrie nan loch an today. I … Continue reading
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Stacked Up in Scotland: Yeansby Castle
When I left you last I was celebrating the team ascent of the old man of hoy. That celebration went on until the early hours of the following morning. Outside the Ratwick bothy next to a fire burning dried kelp. … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, climbing, Photos, rock climbing, Scotland, Uncategorized
Tagged Climbing, Life, Photos, scotland
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Stacked Up in Scotland: Old Man of Hoy
I have been up to H0y before and climb classic route on the Old Man of Hoy, the east Face route. Why then would I return? Well, unfortunately my main climbing partners haven’t climbed it. So why not repeat it! … Continue reading
Jimmy Saville – Spoof Video
I ran into someone who told me about this video when staying in Glencoe. Its finally here, basically an attempt at a viral. Tweet
ML Assessment 3 day Exped
All I can say is the horror is over, the suffer fest has ended. I am now safely back down in Allt Shellach and have warmed myself and soothed aching muscles in the bath. What has just happened has happened, … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, Instruction, MLT Qualifications, Plas Y Brenin, Scotland, Uncategorized, Walking, Winter
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ML Assessment Day Two
It was the steep ground day today, and we headed out into the Mamores. Another typical Scottish Day, with snow, winds and poor visibility. Again we had to perform a few set pieces like abseiling over and edge, lowering someone … Continue reading
Posted in MLT Qualifications, Plas Y Brenin, Scotland, Uncategorized, Walking, Winter
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Clachaig Inn
The Clachaig Inn is perhaps one of the top tree mountaineering pubs in the UK, it is as famous as any of the routes that surround it in the equally iconic mountains of Glencoe. It had been over ten years … Continue reading
Final Prep for Winter ML
Well, I headed back up to Scotland, and I have to say it wasn’t the most successful journey I have ever made. I ended up getting pull by the police, and a long story. Suffice to say I think I … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, Scotland, Uncategorized, Walking, Winter
Tagged mountain rescue, scotland, walking, Winter
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The Schiehallion Experiment
Having been up in Scotland, I looked out across at Schiehallion, an almost picture perfect mountain cone. It reminded me of the classic experiment conducted to achieve two aims. One prove Sir Issac Newtons Theory of Gravitation, and at the … Continue reading
Winter Mountaineering: Top Ten Must Do Routes in UK
I don’t know what one word I word use to describe a Scottish Winter, it embodies so much. In the last month and a half I have come to know both the agony and ectascy, for it is a double … Continue reading
Posted in adventure, Scotland, Snowdonia Mountain Guides, Uncategorized, wales, Walking, Winter, Winter Climbing
Tagged scotland, walking, Winter, Winter Courses
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