Category Archives: Recomended books and Guides

The Maiden Whiten Head – Bronze Cross on summit?

Posted on October 8, 2020 by

Whiten Head – The Maiden Original Route, 55 m HVS. This is where sadly Tom Patey lost his life in 1970 in an accident abseiling. My friends The late Ted Atkins and Smudge Smith climbed the Stack and left a … Continue reading →

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A short wander the Beinn Eighe Mountain Trail. A few thoughts.

Posted on October 6, 2020 by

I had a short day on the Beinn Eighe Mountain trail that starts from the car park at Loch Maree. The weather had been poor with torrential rain but we had a short 3 – 4 hour weather window so … Continue reading →

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Mountain Memories A remote route Beinn Lair Wisdom Buttress. The Classic Corbett’s of Beinn Lair and Beinn a’ Chaisgein Mor and Meeting Andy Nisbet.

Posted on October 1, 2020 by

I was lucky to climb on Beinn Lair for my only time many years ago (it was 36 years in 1984) when we went into Beinn Lair one of Scotland’s remotest hills. It is a classic day and these two … Continue reading →

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Books – Hamish MacInnes’ Call – out.

Posted on September 17, 2020 by

This is the classic tale of the early days of mountain rescue mainly in Glencoe, Scotland. Hamish is a world-class mountaineer and yet he spent so much time helping his fellow man and women in distress on these wild hills. … Continue reading →

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Far North Aircraft crashes Part 2 – Cranstakie Corbett the Mosquito and Ben Loyal Hampden the local heroes who saved a life.

Posted on September 14, 2020 by

Beinn Spionnaidh is the northernmost peak in Britain over 2500 feet. A whaleback ridge of quartzite scree, it offers unique views of the north coast.It’s neighbour another Corbett Cranstackie is a mountain of 801 m in Sutherland, the northwestern tip … Continue reading →

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I learned about Mountaineering from that?

Posted on September 12, 2020 by

I was looking back on a incident that I was involved a while ago. A solo walker left very early from Glasgow area to climb a Munro in February in the West Coast . He reached the summit did his … Continue reading →

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Creag Dhu Wall Tremadog.

Posted on September 5, 2020 by

When I was in Wales we loved climbing at Tremadog the weather was usually good when the rest of NorthWales was wet. We loved the Cafe that the legend Eric Jones ran. He always looked after us and we even … Continue reading →

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As hill records Tumble ?

Posted on September 3, 2020 by

Many years ago I met the late Blyth Wright who at that time he was one of the “Glenmore Lodge Mafia”. At that time I was very interested in Avalanches having been unfortunately involved in a few. We met fairly … Continue reading →

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June 1960 – TD Gap call – out. No helicopters then? The way it was? Respect as they came off the hill.

Posted on September 2, 2020 by

5 June 1960 – Three climbers set off from Loch Scavaig by boat intending to return by the Dubhs all had been in the Cuillin before. The weather was perfect and the rock dry. The weather broke at about 6 … Continue reading →

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Change of plan Portsoy – Fields of Gold, Redhythe, rock climbing and lots Dolphins.

Posted on August 28, 2020 by

It had been a long time coming but we had an old pal back up Rhys and we had a day on the Cairngorms planned rock climbing. Dan my best pal was free so I was looking forward to a … Continue reading →

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