Category Archives: Other hills Grahams & Donalds

4 seasons in a day on Beinn Eighe at the Lancaster crash at the Triple Buttress with two special people.

Posted on May 15, 2017 by

On Sunday I was up at 0500 and away by 0545 it was raining as I headed over to the West Coast to Torridon to meet some pals for a visit to the Beinn Eighe Lancaster crash in the wild … Continue reading →

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Sgur Na Stri – “The hill of strife” – The USA F111 Crash site on this classic Mountain.

Posted on May 2, 2017 by

Sgur Na Stri – “The hill of strife” – I am over in Skye at Loch Coruisk staying in the Junior Mountaineering Club of Scotland (JMCS) hut at loch Coruisk! It can be a difficult place to reach but as … Continue reading →

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Off to Skye Loch Coruisk!

Posted on April 28, 2017 by

I am heading over to Skye camping at Coruisk with the Moray Mountaineering Club, we have the use of the JMCS hut and I taking my tent with me as the hut is great but a bit small it sleeps … Continue reading →

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A Long Journey back, so many great people/ characters Bill Shankly Memorial and the views outstanding Glencoe magic.

Posted on April 24, 2017 by

  I left down South at 0200 to miss the traffic on the motorways. Unfortunately the best laid schemes of “mice and men” and the closure of the M6 from junction 14 – 16 and the Birmingham works all added … Continue reading →

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Creag Mhor a grand hill in the heart of the Cairngorms ! A day of bikes,sunshine, scenery, scramble great views and new walking stick .

Posted on March 27, 2017 by

My friend Bab’s was after a day on the hill and a new Corbett if possible the forecast was incredible with even  advice on the effect of the sun and sunburn! The East was best so we headed forour local … Continue reading →

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Four seasons in one day at Loch a Bhraoin the Fannichs. 

Posted on March 20, 2017 by

  The plan was a day out with the Moray Mountaineering Club Bus Meet to the Fannichs yesterday. The forecast was wild on the tops so I planned an easy day on the lower Grahams! Weather permitting! The photo below … Continue reading →

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Off to the North West

Posted on March 19, 2017 by

Heading to the North West the Fannichs with the Moray Mountaineering Bus meet. Weather not great so will sort out what we are doing when we arrive! Early start long day but need a wander! 

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