Category Archives: Views Mountaineering

Crazy Sorrow – The life and death of Alan Mullin a book that is hard to read but you have to finish it.

Posted on December 8, 2019 by

This is the story of one of Scotland’s young mountaineers Alan Mullin his short life and his dad death. To me it tells a story of a horrific childhood the effects of sectarian bigotry, a hard life in the military … Continue reading →

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7 December 1982 – This is the Anniversary of the F111 USA crash on Sgurr na Stri ( Hill of Strife) Isle of Skye.

Posted on December 7, 2019 by

“At about 8 pm on the night of 7 December 1982 after descending to about 1000ft over Loch Scavaig, an F-111F aircraft struck the southern face of the 1620 foot peak Sgurr na Stri,  The unarmed aircraft, serial number 70-2377, … Continue reading →

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Bothies – a few thoughts, comments welcome.

Posted on December 6, 2019 by

I have seen a bit of a “stramash” on the media forums about problems in the Mountain Bothies. Some of the discussions have been very heated as more is written about these wonderful places. They are unique to this country … 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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Every photo tells a story. Always take them a savour them mark them up with dates people and hills.

Posted on November 30, 2019 by

It’s great when you go through old photos and they can mean so much. It was a lot harder in the 70 when film was expensive to develop and cameras were not so cheap. I in the end took two … Continue reading →

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An interesting night with Clive Rowland “Wee chat” about an epic on the Ogre in Pakistan.

Posted on November 29, 2019 by

The Ogre – Baintha Brakk or The Ogre is a steep, craggy mountain, 7,285 metres high, in the Panmah Muztagh, a subrange of the Karakoram mountain range. It is located in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan: 7,285 metres: Karakoram First ascent: Doug Scott, … Continue reading →

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An Winter Ascent of Central Gully Direct on Lliwedd, A Memorable Day.

Posted on November 26, 2019 by

This is the last of a series of articles by a pal Andy Watkins who wrote them up after being confined to a wheelchair after a being knocked off his bicycle. This last article is about a winter cliff in … Continue reading →

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