Snowdon on a knife-edge!
I love mountain ridge walks, and I love scrambling on rocks. But Crib Goch, one of the UK’s narrowest ridge…
November 18, 2019
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Ramblings and Scramblings
Hillwalking, climbing and blethering
Diary of a climb
My first experience of “trad” climbing, last week, was utterly exhilarating. I had climbed outdoors a few times before, but…
November 15, 2019
Navigating my way around the “Little Hills”
Could any hills be less appropriately named? The “Little Hills” of Arrochar are rough, rocky and not little at all!…
November 4, 2019
Seven Munros in one day – part 2
The South Glen Shiel Ridge covers a distance of almost 24km and takes in seven “Munro” (mountains with an altitude…
October 28, 2019
Seven Munros in a day, and halfway to “compleation”
I returned to the beautiful, remote area of Kintail a couple of weeks ago, to do a walk I’ve been…
October 21, 2019
Could daylight prevent mental decline?
My grandmother was a wise lady. Her solution to many ailments was simple: “Get some fresh air!” Fresh air usually…
October 15, 2019
Scrambling in the rocky, remote, wild north west
This is why I love Corbetts. A couple of weeks ago, I enjoyed climbing two of the most ruggedly beautiful…
September 29, 2019
What is a Corbett?
Walkers approaching the summit of The Cobbler, probably Scotland’s most popular “Corbett”. I have often blogged about the joys of…
September 18, 2019
A dangerous exploding stove – and how my warning about it got me my first ever online ban
The weather was nice at the weekend, and I went to a beach barbecue at Loch Lomond. There were 11…
September 11, 2019
Walking the Ring of Steall, Glen Nevis
The Ring of Steall is one of the most popular and spectacular mountain ridge walks in Scotland – and it’s…
June 17, 2019