With 3 weeks in Grindelwald, we had high hopes for this year’s trip to the Alps. The Eiger (via the Mittellegi ridge) was high on the list, as was the Mönch traverse, the Jungfrau via the Inner Rottal ridge, and the Finsteraarhorn. However, the weather had other ideas… I once… Continue reading
Here are just 5 pictures from a trip made by Paul Walkington, Michael and myself across An Teallach on a glorious day at the end of May. The “standard route” – clockwise from Dundonnell is not a huge distance round (about 15km) but it is a 1300 metre day. The… Continue reading
STREAP an 1100 metre Corbett Another little-known gem, out west on the Road to the Isles. Streap is tucked away between the famous Curryhully Horseshoe, and Gulvain, its Munro neighbours to either side. This is one of Ralph Storer’s “Best 100” and I’ve had my eye on… Continue reading
ACROSS ARDGOUR This all began with idly gazing at the road map. On the other side of Loch Linnhe from the Fort William road, and south of Rathad nan Eilean – the Road To The Isles – there stretch westwards those rocky and sparsely-inhabited peninsulae leading all the way to… Continue reading
“All the gear and no idea”! After learning to ski earlier this winter, I decided that it was about time I tried out ski touring. After all, I could ski a pisted blue run now – how hard could it be? Mike (a far more experienced skier than I am) was… Continue reading
Catherine had read the weather forecast. She took “Saturday will be a wet day” rather too literally, by going full-length into a stream as the advance party of 6 walked up Corrieairack Pass. Praise be to General Wade, for the changing facilities at his nearby bothy ! … Continue reading
The Forcan Ridge of The Saddle and Beinn Udlaidh There haven’t been many good weather weekends this winter, so when the forecast for the 1st weekend in March referred to 70% chance of cloud-free Munros in the Northwest, a long drive beckoned… The Scottish hills are plastered with huge amounts… Continue reading
The first whiff of passable winter conditions enticed Messrs Ferguson Dixon Carrier and Diggle up to Braemar on a Friday night with high hopes of doing a nice easy Grade II / III route on the magnificent Lochnagar, and ticking off the first route of the year. We enjoyed the… Continue reading
Climbing at Wharncliffe Wharncliffe ? ……………… Wharncliffe ? Is that a relative of Heathcliff ? Well there are some similarities, for sure. Pennine moorland, a swarthy appearance, an unapproachable nature. and an element of deception. However Wharncliffe is the younger of the two – having been climbed… Continue reading
