THE campsite was spot on, sheltered and with a view to the ridge we’d be traversing in the morning, which was still carrying lots of snow on its…
EVERY nook and cranny of Beinn Eighe and Liathach seemed to be lit up in glorious technicolour.
Peter Evans enjoys a glorious day in the Torridon hills on an ascent of Beinn Damh.
THE osprey centre at Loch Garten was quiet, but I knew it would be thronged with visitors before long, once it opened for the season in April.
MY longstanding friend Bill is a bit of a Munro addict. While I was pleased enough last year to complete one round of them, Bill’s on his third.
I’M always amazed at the number of times I’ve unexpectedly met people I know in the hills. But maybe I shouldn’t be because this mountaineering…
IN many years of walking and climbing Scotland’s hills I’ve never had a bust-up with an estate worker or landowner about access, even in the…
I SAT and listened, straining my ears for any sound at all. But nothing - not even a bird or a breath of wind.
SOME hills just don’t make it easy for you. There are lots of them in the Highlands – mostly not well frequented – but if you’re…
SOME hills just don’t make it easy for you. There are lots of them in the Highlands – mostly not well frequented – but if you’re…
THINK about the Cairngorms National Park and what springs to mind is likely to be the core central area around Aviemore.
THINK about the Cairngorms National Park and what springs to mind is likely to be the core central area around Aviemore.
VISITING a new part of the Highlands always gives me a tingle of excitement. I start with a bit of research, looking at maps and guidebooks and planning…
VISITING a new part of the Highlands always gives me a tingle of excitement. I start with a bit of research, looking at maps and guidebooks and planning…
IT was just like a veil parting to reveal the face of a blushing bride. I had left Inverness full of optimism for a good day on Bac an Eich, a Corbett…
THE words “disabled” and “rambler” might seem like a contradiction in terms, but for one intrepid group that’s definitely…
THE words “disabled” and “rambler” might seem like a contradiction in terms, but for one intrepid group that’s definitely…
THE precipitous side of Garbh Choireachain draws the eye on the drive north out of Ullapool and into the wild lands of Coigach.
THE precipitous side of Garbh Choireachain draws the eye on the drive north out of Ullapool and into the wild lands of Coigach.
IT was a long time ago but I remember the day vividly. I was climbing a route on Ben Nevis when I fell and broke my ankle. My companions helped me…
