Up and Down Days, Part Seven: The Bad Day
I think that when people talk about having ‘adventures’ we generally mean doing something active, bold, possibly a little risky, … Continue reading Up and Down Days, Part Seven: The Bad Day
Category: Hillwalking
Up and Down Days, Part Six: Cold Forged
The day I enjoyed on An Teallach with Doug, Jack and the others was one of the best hill days … Continue reading Up and Down Days, Part Six: Cold Forged
Up and Down Days, Part Five: The Smiddy and The Forge
Part Five: The Smiddy and The Forge In the morning gloom of another tiny hut somewhere in the Highlands, I … Continue reading Up and Down Days, Part Five: The Smiddy and The Forge
Up and Down Days Part Three: Zero to Hero
The annual Burns Night trip to Skye was usually the highlight of the mountaineering club calendar. The third weekend in … Continue reading Up and Down Days Part Three: Zero to Hero
Up and Down Days, Part One: The Bay of Water
For many years I’ve liked to tell people that I have an ‘up and down’ relationship with Scotland’s hills. Partly … Continue reading Up and Down Days, Part One: The Bay of Water
Lost in the Highlands
Scotland’s mountains have the power to make you feel a certain way, a way many describe as magical. The way … Continue reading Lost in the Highlands
The House of the Father, in the Valley of the Mother
David Lintern makes a personal journey to the oldest surviving Celtic ritual site in Europe, and bags a few Munros … Continue reading The House of the Father, in the Valley of the Mother
A Winter Camp in the Cairngorms
The night was cold but still as we left the Sugarbowl, crossing the rushing Allt Mor in darkness. Nothing stirred … Continue reading A Winter Camp in the Cairngorms
Connecting with the Mountains – A Personal Journey
“Traditionally approached from either Speyside in the north or Deeside in the south, I would not have to think too … Continue reading Connecting with the Mountains – A Personal Journey
A Glorious Cairngorms Trip Above The Clouds
Sometimes tiny details in the weather forecast are worth pursuing. Towards the end of last week the gloomy outlook was … Continue reading A Glorious Cairngorms Trip Above The Clouds
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