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2020
March
› ALONE IN THE MOUNTAINS BUT NEVER LONELY
› THE JOYS OF WANDERING IN AN EMPTY WINTER LANDSCAPE
February
› THREE CAIRNGORMS DAYS ON THE EDGE OF THE STORM
2019
December
› HEARTENING TO SEE THAT YOUNGSTERS KNOW THE SCORE WITH NATURE
November
› GOLDEN AUTUMN MORNINGS WITH OLD FRIENDS IN KINTAIL
› EMPTY HILLS AND EMPTY CAR PARKS: A SUNDAY IN THE ARROCHAR ALPS
August
› DODGING THUNDER AND LIGHTNING (AND BRITT EKLAND) IN GALLOWAY
July
› A GREY DAY OF THE UNEXPECTED ON THE HART FELL CIRCUIT
› GRAND TOUR OF THE ISLES: FOUR HILL DAYS IN THE HEBRIDES
June
› ISLAY AND JURA: MOUNTAINS, BEACHES, BOTHIES AND ADDERS
May
› SNOW AND SUNSHINE BREATHES NEW LIFE INTO GLENSHEE MUNROS
April
› SAVING THE BEST UNTIL LAST ON COWAL'S ROUGH SLOPES
› FROM WINTER TO SPRING IN ONE DAY ON BEN CHONZIE
March
› READ IT AND WEEP: WE ARE LOSING THE BATTLE FOR OUR WILD LAND
2018
December
› DARK NIGHT IN THE SHADOW OF CRUACHAN DAM FOR THE BEAVER MOON
November
› SHORTER DAYS AND THE DANGER OF DARK MOUNTAIN DESCENTS
› ALL ROADS LEAD NORTH-WEST WHEN YOU HEAR MAGIC WORD
› ARE YOU CLUED UP ON STRATHFARRAR GATE WINTER ACCESS?
› DARK LOCHNAGAR AND A WILD NIGHT FOR THE HUNTER'S MOON
October
› AUTUMN SHADES, SHIFTING MISTS AND ROARING STAGS LIGHT UP ARDGOUR CIRCUIT
› RAW BEAUTY OR BARREN LANDSCAPE? THE CASE FOR MORE TREES
› SEARCHING FOR THE HARVEST MOON ON THE MOUNTAIN OF MIST
August
› NEVER MIND THE SUMMITS, THIS WAS MY MOST SATISFYING MOUNTAIN DAY EVER
› HOW I DOUBLED MY CHANCES OF A PERFECT BUCK MOON WALK
› POWER BATTLE TO SAVE GLEN ETIVE FROM INDUSTRIAL VANDALISM
› AN ITALIAN SOJOURN: WALKING IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF THE GODS
July
› SUNSET TO SUNRISE IN GLEN AFFRIC FOR THE STRAWBERRY MOON
› TO THE MOON AND BACK: A GRAND SCOTTISH MOUNTAIN TOUR
June
› GRAND CIRCUIT IN GALLOWAY HILLS WAS A WELCOME CHANGE OF SCENERY
May
› CHASING THE FLOWER MOON ON BEN LAWERS WITH BBC LANDWARD TEAM
› TEN DAYS OF MOUNTAIN DIVERSITY IN THE NORTH-WEST HIGHLANDS
› PINK MOON AND TEQUILA SUNRISE ON BEINN EIGHE
April
› MORVEN AND SCARABEN: GOING WITH THE FLOW IN THE FAR NORTH
March
› LEARN TO EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED IN OUR WINTER MOUNTAINS
› SNOW BEAST STOPPED THIS EARLY BIRD GETTING THE WORM (MOON)
2017
November
› THOUGHTS ON A WINTER DAY CIRCUIT IN HEART OF CAIRNGORMS
› ROARING STAGS, DARTING HARES AND THE LAST DAYS OF AUTUMN
October
› FINDING NEW DELIGHTS TO COMBAT AN ENFORCED LAY-OFF
› BUTTERFLIES QUEST PROVIDED AS BIG A THRILL AS THE MOUNTAINS
August
› MOUNTAINS, SEASCAPES AND WILDFIRES: A CLASSIC DAY ON BEN MOR COIGACH
July
› SOGGY BOTTOMS AND SOGGY FEET IN THE DEEP SOUTH
June
› BREAKFAST AT SUNRISE IN THE HEART OF THE CAIRNGORMS
› WE NEARLY TURNED OUR BACKS ON TWO GREAT MOUNTAIN DAYS
May
› HOW WE BECAME VICTIMS OF A HEINOUS CRIME ON SUILVEN
April
› SEARCH FOR BLUE SKIES LED ME TO A MINIATURE MOUNTAIN GEM
February
› WHEN LIFE GETS IN THE WAY STICK TO THE SIMPLE PLEASURES
January
› ROLLING HILLS AND PARALLEL LINES - A MISTY DAY IN GLEN ROY
2016
December
› SUNRISES, SUNSETS AND SNOWSCENES IN A YEAR OF MIXED EMOTIONS
November
› WORN-OUT WALKER WAS SIMPLY A VICTIM OF CRANNACH WOOD SYNDROME
› FIRST TASTE OF WINTER IN THE HILLS IS ALWAYS A SPECIAL MOMENT
› LESSONS I'VE LEARNED FOR TACKLING ALL TEN MAMORES MUNROS IN A DAY
October
› HELTER-SKELTER APPROACH TO A REMOTE AND BEAUTIFUL MOUNTAIN
› START KIDS OFF ON THE RIGHT FOOT AND THEY WILL GROW TO LOVE HILL DAYS
September
› BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU ON THE BONNIE BANKS
June
› BOTHY DISPLAY PROVIDES A FASCINATING GLIMPSE INTO THE PAST
› CATCHING THE SUNRISE IN ARRAN: GOATFELL NIGHT WALKS
May
› MICHAEL'S WAY: IONA AND A LONG WALK ACROSS MULL
March
› ALL QUIET ON THE FESTERIN' FRONT: GLEN LYON REVISITED
February
› DIFFERENT APPROACH CAN BRING NEW LIFE TO OLD FAVOURITES
January
› SCOTLAND'S BEAUTY SHINES THROUGH EVEN IN A DAY WITHOUT COLOUR
2015
December
› FOGGY GLEN PROSEN WALK SERVED UP DEVASTATION AND DELIGHTS
› A FEW WORDS OF CAUTION ON SCOTS MOUNTAIN HUTS PROPOSAL
November
› RUINS THAT TELL A SAD TALE IN EMPTINESS OF GLEN EY
› SHADES OF AUTUMN ON A LONG CAIRNGORMS TRAVERSE
October
› MY THIRD MUNRO FINISH HAD A DISTINCT FEELING OF DEJA VU
September
› I WAS HAPPY TO HELP TV CREW PUT KNOYDART ON THE EURO MAP
August
› SUNRISE ON BRAERIACH: A CAIRNGORMS NIGHT TRAVERSE
April
› HARE SEA RESCUE PUT AN END TO MY STRUGGLE IN THE SNOW
February
› TRIP TO SEE TWO OLD FRIENDS WAS PERFECT TONIC FOR THE BLUES
› UNSUNG CARN a' MHAIM IS MORE THAN A MATCH FOR CAIRNGORMS GIANTS
2014
December
› I NEVER SEEM TO CATCH A VIEW OF THE BEAUTIFUL SOUTH
November
› PASS TO GLENELG OPENS UP A WHOLE NEW WORLD
› A DAY OF AUTUMN CALM ON MIGHTY MEAGAIDH
October
› TWO PERFECT DAYS HANGING AROUND WITH SKYE'S FINEST
› CHAMPAGNE, BEACHES AND BOULDERS IN HEART OF THE CAIRNGORMS
September
› SENSES WORKING OVERTIME FOR A LONG, LONELY MOUNTAIN TREK
› LIFE AND DEATH STRUGGLE ON THE ORCHY FLOOD PLAINS
June
› WHY BRAERIACH EXPEDITION LEFT ME FEELING A BIT FLAT
› STRIKING A DEAL AT THE GATEWAY TO A GREAT DAY
April
› CORRYHULLY MUNROS PROVED TO BE A LUCKY HORSESHOE
› TIMING IS EVERYTHING IF YOU WANT TO CONQUER RUM CUILLIN
February
› GOLDEN EAGLES ARE ALWAYS A SIGHT FOR SOAR EYES
2013
November
› BRILLIANT WHITE DAY OUT IN THE SHADOW OF CRUACHAN
› MOUNT KEEN WAS THE PERFECT CHOICE FOR A LAZY DAY
› WOLVES AND BEARS RETURN COMES AT TOO HIGH A PRICE
› GOOD MANNERS ARE KEY TO HARMONY DURING THE DEER STALKING SEASON
› BEINN a'GHLO GAVE US A FIREWORKS DISPLAY TO REMEMBER
October
› TRIAL AND ERROR IN BATTLE TO WARD OFF THE DREADED MIDGE
› ONE MOUNTAIN WAS MORE THAN ENOUGH IN HEATWAVE
› IT'S ALWAYS A TOUGH DAY OUT ON THE MULLARDOCHS
› THE OLD HEIGHT IS A WONDERFUL MOUNTAIN FROM ANY SIDE
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TRAGIC BUACHAILLE TALE DESTINED TO REMAIN LOST IN MISTS OF TIME
Published 7th March 2020, 15:13
THE JOYS OF WANDERING IN AN EMPTY WINTER LANDSCAPE
Published 7th March 2020, 15:04
THREE CAIRNGORMS DAYS ON THE EDGE OF THE STORM
Published 12th February 2020, 23:39
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