Monthly Archives: July 2009
I’ve spent the week on Mull with a group from Edinburgh conducting a range of activities including coasteering, canyoning, climbing and an expedition onto the remote and sparsly populated island of Ulva. Thankfully the weather proved to be significantly better … Continue reading
I’ve had another hectic work week which started with a weekend guiding the Forcan Ridge in Glen Shiel and Tower Ridge on Ben Nevis. I was hoping to complete the Clach Glas – Blaven traverse on Skye on Saturday but … Continue reading
Thanks to Will for these photos of our trip to Binnein Shaus a couple of weeks ago. The first photo shows a team on Kubla Khan which climbs the left-hand side of the same slab as The Keep. I’d forgotten … Continue reading
I’ve spent the last week running a hill skills and navigation course for Glenmore Lodge where we looked at a range of skills required to be self-sufficient in the mountains, navigation techniques and ropework for hill walkers whilst having some … Continue reading
Another great week climbing around the highlands which started with a mid-week trip to Skye. Showery weather forced us to head to Skye’s magnificent sea cliffs. These provide a great alternative to the Cuillins if the West Coast weather is … Continue reading
I spent the day working for Alpha Mountaineering marshaling on Ben Nevis for a charity 3 peaks race. The tourist path was particularly busy with a constant flow of walkers climbing Britain’s highest peak. Its been a while since I’ve … Continue reading
Will and I have had a productive week ticking off a couple of ultra-classic rock climbs. The weather here in the highlands has been perfect for climbing and although thunder storms and heavy downpours have affected some areas, we seem … Continue reading
