Category Archives: Books

7 December 1982 – This is the Anniversary of the F111 USA crash on Sgurr na Stri ( Hill of Strife) Isle of Skye.

Posted on December 7, 2019 by

“At about 8 pm on the night of 7 December 1982 after descending to about 1000ft over Loch Scavaig, an F-111F aircraft struck the southern face of the 1620 foot peak Sgurr na Stri,  The unarmed aircraft, serial number 70-2377, … Continue reading →

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Bothies – a few thoughts, comments welcome.

Posted on December 6, 2019 by

I have seen a bit of a “stramash” on the media forums about problems in the Mountain Bothies. Some of the discussions have been very heated as more is written about these wonderful places. They are unique to this country … Continue reading →

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Books – that mean a lot to me a few more ideas for Christmas?

Posted on December 5, 2019 by

Books have always meant a lot to me and my early climbing days these books especially were specail. In these days that was what I wanted for all my Birthdays and Christmas presents from a very young age.  I was always … Continue reading →

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An interesting night with Clive Rowland “Wee chat” about an epic on the Ogre in Pakistan.

Posted on November 29, 2019 by

The Ogre – Baintha Brakk or The Ogre is a steep, craggy mountain, 7,285 metres high, in the Panmah Muztagh, a subrange of the Karakoram mountain range. It is located in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan: 7,285 metres: Karakoram First ascent: Doug Scott, … Continue reading →

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Night time walks, rescues and climbs in the summer and winter.

Posted on November 21, 2019 by

Night time climbs and walks. A few memories. It’s so popular now to go out at night on the mountains camp or bivy and catch the early sunrise on the summits . Over the years all over the world I … Continue reading →

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Handy reminders for the winter.

Posted on November 17, 2019 by

The Saddle Kintail In my early days a few of the more experienced mountaineers in the RAF Team would advise me of possible danger areas in winter They would take time out to explain where they were when we were … Continue reading →

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“He wore two hats”.Tom Gibbon local Policeman and Killin Mountain Rescue member.

Posted on November 12, 2019 by

In my time in Mountain Rescue we relied so much the local village Policeman he was the person to get to know. They were the person in the know. When we arrived in villages all over Scotland on our weekend … Continue reading →

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