-
Recent Posts
- What a mess we are leaving in the wild places and seas. Camusunary bay and bothy a piece from a special place on Skye. What can we do?
- Ticks please be aware we are now in Tick season – Wake up to Lyme ? Wild fires ?
- Nan Shepherd – The Living Mountains – A true love story of the Cairngorms
- Sorry for missing John Muir Day – what a man. Tomorrow – Nan Shepherd
- Over the Bridge to Skye on the bike and seeing the Wind – Farm Blades being transported. No hills but a lovely day of seeing the sea the hills and the lighthouse getting painted! All from the bike.
Recent Comments
Archives
- April 2018
- March 2018
- February 2018
- January 2018
- December 2017
- November 2017
- October 2017
- September 2017
- August 2017
- July 2017
- June 2017
- May 2017
- April 2017
- March 2017
- February 2017
- January 2017
- December 2016
- November 2016
- October 2016
- September 2016
- August 2016
- July 2016
- June 2016
- May 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
- February 2016
- January 2016
- December 2015
- November 2015
- October 2015
- September 2015
- August 2015
- July 2015
- June 2015
- May 2015
- April 2015
- March 2015
- February 2015
- January 2015
- December 2014
- November 2014
- October 2014
- September 2014
- August 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- March 2014
- February 2014
- January 2014
- December 2013
- November 2013
- October 2013
- September 2013
- August 2013
- July 2013
- June 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
- December 2011
- November 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- August 2011
- July 2011
- June 2011
- May 2011
- April 2011
- March 2011
Categories
- Aircraft incidents
- Alaska
- Articles
- Avalanche info
- Book
- Books
- Bothies
- Charity
- Corbetts
- Corbetts and other hills
- Cycle to Syracuse Training
- Cycling
- Enviroment
- Equipment
- Expeditions – Alaska – Himalayas etc
- Falklands Islands
- Family
- Films
- Flora
- Friends
- Gear
- Golf
- Health
- Hill running and huge days!
- Himalayas/ Everest
- History
- Ice climbing Canada
- Lectures
- Local area and events to see
- Lockerbie
- medical
- Mountain Biking
- Mountain rescue
- mountain safety
- Mountaineering
- Munros
- Music & Cinema
- Other hills Grahams & Donalds
- People
- Plants
- Poems
- PTSD
- Recomended books and Guides
- Rock Climbing
- Sailing trips
- SAR
- Scottish winter climbing.
- SMC/SMT
- Views Mountaineering
- Views Political?
- Weather
- Wildlife
Meta
Category Archives: Avalanche info
Mountaineering Books – down sizing. What’s is your favourites?
I am trying hard at downsizing my Mountaineering books, it is sad to see some of them unread on my bookshelves. I will try to ensure many go to good homes some I will keep this isĀ a few off … Continue reading
Navigation – busy Cairngorm MRT over the last few days.
Yesterday my mate drove up from the Borders Lyle Brotherton a good friend since I met him in the USA in 2008. He had a bit of a wild drive but was on great form. Arriving in the middle of … Continue reading
Heading South!
Big drive today Meeting at Lockerbie and have a hired van so hopefully all will go well. Many who follow the Blog will understand what this wee town and its folks mean to me and many of my pals. Many … Continue reading
Meeting the RAF boys and A limited time but the wander into the winter wonderland of the Coire of the Snows was incredible. Please be aware of the Avalanche Reports!
Yesterday was catching up and then a quick wander into the Cairngorms to see if we could catch up with the RAF Winter Course. We did not leave till after 1300 but in my good mate Dan’s car we were … Continue reading
Off to meet the RAF Mountain Rescue Winter Course today. A few memories.
The annual RAF Winter Course is on this week and today and myself and my pal Dan Carrol will meet them tonight in the Cairngorms. The teams are up for a week training and it is an annual event since … Continue reading
A hard day on the back of Beinn Liath Mhor a few thoughts a day hard day physically and mentally? A huge thanks to Torridon MRT.
I was staying at Gerry’s Hostel right next to Achnachellach Station snow had fallen during the night only a smattering but the weather was a little warmer. I was planning to go in to the back of Beinn Liath Mor … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Avalanche info, Bothies, Corbetts, Corbetts and other hills, Enviroment, Equipment, Family, Friends, Gear, Health, History, Lectures, medical, Mountain Biking, mountain safety, Mountaineering, Munros, Other hills Grahams & Donalds, People, Recomended books and Guides, Scottish winter climbing., Views Mountaineering, Weather, Wildlife
Leave a comment
Heading to Achnasheallach “Gerry’s Hostel” for the weekend. Weather dependant?
Depending on the weather I am heading to the North West meeting Brent and Dianne at Tarvie all weather dependant if no go I will come back home. I stayed in Gerry’s Hostel over 40 years ago on a walk … Continue reading