Category Archives: Mountain Biking

Last day of February – it’s been a long month.

Posted on February 28, 2019 by

It’s been a strange month and the Spring like weather has helped ending what always feels a long month. Sadly I have only been out on the hills twice due to my bronchitis that is still getting investigated . This … Continue reading →

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50 years of MOFFAT Mountain Rescue Team.

Posted on January 29, 2019 by

Taken from Moffat MRT Facebook page. “50 Years ago this weekend Hugh Sinclair called a meeting in Moffat after a death in the Grey Mares Tail. Moffat Hill Rescue Service was born and today the team is still going strong … Continue reading →

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A Look back on the Munros 42 years on

Posted on November 21, 2018 by

Munros When I started my Munro mission in 1972 I was on a long journey to plan my weekend hills and had the Munro book and my own list with me everywhere I went. I was with the RAF Kinloss … Continue reading →

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Dog Tails from the back of a Land rover – Kinloss MRT, Big call outs, the Harris Shackleton crash and the end of a great life. This may bring a tear to your eye?

Posted on September 1, 2018 by

Let me introduce myself: My name is Teallach I was a very soft Alsatian and I have been asked to guest on this blog. I was very lucky to have spent all of my life on the hills, mountains and … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Avalanche info, Bothies, Enviroment, Equipment, Family, Friends, Himalayas/ Everest, Lectures, Mountain Biking, Mountain rescue, Mountaineering, Munros, Other hills Grahams & Donalds, People, Scottish winter climbing., Views Mountaineering, Weather, Wildlife | 7 Comments

Special day in Galloway a place that never lets you down . Great hills few folk .

Posted on August 10, 2018 by

Yesterday I picked my brother up from his hotel in Ayr for a much needed day on the hills of his beloved Galloway. He lives in Bermuda and is a fit 73 year old. He misses Scotland so this was … Continue reading →

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A grand day on Carn Chhuinneag, magical hill, great paths the land of the Clearances and our sad history.

Posted on August 4, 2018 by

I picked my pal Babs up at Dunphail and we put our Mountain Bikes in the van and away at 0700, so it was an early start for me. I had a snag with my back years of lifting and … Continue reading →

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Interesting cycle to Cuil Bay Appin.

Posted on July 31, 2018 by

Yesterday I caught up with some admin and visited Hamish in Glencoe and he was in fine form ! The weather was going to get better later so Sue who I am staying fancied a bike ride! We decided to … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycle to Syracuse Training, Cycling, Enviroment, Equipment, Family, Friends, Local area and events to see, Mountain Biking, Mountaineering, People, Weather | 4 Comments