Category Archives: SMC/SMT

Dog Tales – Teallach Part 2

Posted on December 24, 2019 by

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

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A Christmas Tale – Dog tales from the back of a landrover.

Posted on December 23, 2019 by

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

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Tragedy on Ben Nevis – 19 Dec 1954 – 65 year ago.

Posted on December 19, 2019 by

On the 19 Dec 1954 over 65 years ago Eleven Royal Naval personnel from Royal Naval Air Station Fulmar (Lossiemouth) left to climb Ben Nevis  via Coire Leis. They had stayed overnight and left the CIC hut where they were … Continue reading →

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A short day on the Cromdales. The Moray Mountaineering Club Christmas Bus meet and Dinner. A song for these hills.

Posted on December 14, 2019 by

I first skied ( badly) on these hill in the 70’s on a day we could not get to the winter Corries in the Cairngorms due to the snow blocking the ski road. As we were staying in Grantown for … Continue reading →

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1972 February – Avalanche on Lancet Edge of Sgor Iutharn

Posted on December 13, 2019 by

From the classic Mountain Scrambles in Scotland by Andrew Dempster. “The narrow rocky ridge gains its star from the grand position it occupies in wild and remote country, rather than the quality of the actual scrambling. With a good snow … 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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Dicing with Death Feb 1990 – A winter Ascent of the Central Buttress of Beinn Eighe

Posted on November 24, 2019 by

This is the second of a series of 5 articles written by my pal Andy Watkins. Andy was sadly knocked of his bike many years ago and is now confined to a wheelchair. I knew Andy well he was a … Continue reading →

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