Category Archives: Scottish winter climbing.

Getting ready for winter? Maps and route planning?

Posted on October 11, 2018 by

Route planning in winter ? Maps, Gps and changes over the years. I used to love getting out the maps and planning my hill days now it’s so easy with so many great Guide books and advice on the net … Continue reading →

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The rivers are in spate be aware – As always Nature rules and respect the weather. There will always be another day?

Posted on October 10, 2018 by

River Awareness Two of my friends recently very experienced mountaineers  who I spoke to this week have had snags with rivers and the rain is still falling with today a break and then more rain for the weekend. One pal … Continue reading →

Posted in Articles, Bothies, Enviroment, Equipment, Friends, Gear, Hill running and huge days!, Local area and events to see, Mountain rescue, mountain safety, Mountaineering, Munros, Recomended books and Guides, Scottish winter climbing., Views Mountaineering, Weather, Wildlife | Leave a comment

An Afterthought – A day with the Great man in the Cairngorms and thoughts of Ted Atkins !

Posted on September 3, 2018 by

  Life has been so busy this year with my cycling as I am working hard on my training trip to USA in late October. The mountains have not been on my agenda for the first time in nearly 50 … 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

Dog Tails from the back of a Land rover Part 6. Lockerbie a tragedy unfolds.

Posted on August 31, 2018 by

Things were going so well in Heavy’s first year as Team Leader  but Heavy had not a break for about a year and if he did it was away on an Expedition and I had a holiday but still got … Continue reading →

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Dog Tails from the back of a landrover part 2.

Posted on August 28, 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 Aircraft incidents, Articles, Avalanche info, Bothies, Family, Mountain rescue, mountain safety, Mountaineering, People, Rock Climbing, Scottish winter climbing., Views Mountaineering, Weather, Wildlife | 2 Comments

Sad news – Mountaineer, Ted Atkins killed in the Italian Alps whilst descending Civetta in the Dolimites.

Posted on August 21, 2018 by

I received this from one of my best pals Terry Moore it is the call you do not want but that I sadly have taken on to many occasions. “Hello Heavy After speaking tonight I can confirm that TED ATKINS … Continue reading →

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