Took this picture of the damage walking poles cause on popular paths – Personally, I try not to use poles unless it’s absolutely necessary – as a sufferer of dodgy knees they are fantastic if you have a heavy pack on, but I find that overuse just transfers the pain to other parts of the […]
Read more "Walking Pole Erosion"Plenty of fine, dry weather so far this summer – we’ve been out and about climbing, biking and walking and a busy summer is planned – still spaces on Scrambling and Rock Climbing courses in August – July is booked up, I’m affraid!
Read more "Cracking summer – so far"Spent the day with the Scottish Widows’ Hillwalking Club bagging the Munros of Buchaille Etive Mor via Curved Ridge – nice and sunny on ascent but a few sharp showers on the ridge between the two Munros. Stephen, Alison, Stephen and I had the ridge to ourselves and we were surprised that we didn’t see […]
Read more "Curved Ridge"Spent the weekend in Glen Lyon?at the Scottish Scout’s Hill activities forum – we spent a day on Saturday looking at ML/WGL assessing skills?with Steve Spalding – Sunday I was out?teaching groups looking at Mountain Leader rope work?and steep ground skills. Cold temperatures as I headed back and a good dusting of snow on the […]
Read more "Scout Assessor’s Weekend"? ? ?Things always seem to quieten down a bit around October and November, but there’s still plenty to do out and about. Andrew’s been out biking in Skye and with the great weather recently it’s still perfectly feasible to get out and about rock-climbing and scrambling ? ?? We’re putting together a full winter […]
Read more "Hotting up for Winter"