I was working with?Edinburgh University Hillwalking Club at the weekend in and around the hills near Tomintoul, delivering a hill skills course.

We looked at route planning and preparation, navigation skills, group leading and what to do in an emergency.

A dry weekend but cold and very windy at times.

Looking over to Lochnagar and the Cairngorm Plateau

Top of the Lecht – a squadron of gulls!

Arnaud, Andres, Katie and Louise