And so it begins, winter 2019. #skitouring #cairngormsnationalpark #aviemore
And so it begins, winter 2019. #skitouring #cairngormsnationalpark #aviemore 26th November 2018Temperatures have dropped and snow has been falling for the last week or so on the mountains. With social media getting everyone excited about the forthcoming winter season, we nipped out for our first ski tour of the season. While lots of fun, conditions […]
End of Summer….. #rockclimbing #hillwalking #mountaineering #filmsafety
End of Summer….. #rockclimbing #hillwalking #mountaineering #filmsafety5th September 2018Here’s a flavour of what we’ve been up to over a summer that’s been hard to beat!Sunshine, dry rock, warm rivers, bikes, canoes, bbq’s, camping, running and having fun have been the themes. It’s been great and it’s not over yet, depsite the cooler temperatures and sleet […]
Rock climbing, film safety & broken arms in the Cairngorms
Rock climbing, film safety & broken arms in the Cairngorms20th July 2018The year of amazing weather contimues and it’s great to see so many folk out taking advantage of the super dry and stable weather. We’ve been busy with rock climbing courses, location scouting for films and film safety work (www.mountainandwatersafety.co.uk). Also to add into the […]
Summer in the Cairngorms #rockclimbing #mountainbiking #mountaineering #wildswimming
Summer in the Cairngorms #rockclimbing #mountainbiking #mountaineering #wildswimming11th June 2018A sure sign of how good a summer’s been is how often you’re swimming in rivers. This summer so far we’ve been in and out of rivers constantly and it’s been excellent.In amongst cooling off we’ve had climbing and mountaineering teams out as well as getting […]
Right, that’s it, it’s over…. #winterskills #skitouring #winterclimbing #rockclimbing #cairngorms #scotland
Right, that’s it, it’s over…. #winterskills #skitouring #winterclimbing #rockclimbing #cairngorms #scotland18th April 2018Ok, surely enough is enough? It’s been an amazing winter but with temperatures reaching high teens in the glens today, it’s time to say goodbye to winter and hello to summer.Over the last few weeks we’ve continued to have teams out walking, ski touring […]
The end of a great winter season #winterskills #winterclimbing #skitouring #cairngorms
The end of a great winter season #winterskills #winterclimbing #skitouring #cairngorms28th March 2018Here are a flavour of the last few weeks of winter for us. Whilst there have been some unsettled bits, for the most part winter has delivered.It’s not over yet either. Good winter walking, climbing and ski touring conditions will continue for most […]
The season that keeps on giving…… #winterskills #skitouring #winterclimbing #mountaineering
The season that keeps on giving…… #winterskills #skitouring #winterclimbing #mountaineering12th March 2018It really does feel like the season that just keeps giving. At this point last year (which was an especially poor season) we had very little snow left and had cancelled almost all our courses.We’re fully booked this month, like last month, and there […]
The calm after the storm #winterskills #skitouring #winterclimbing #coaching #learning
The calm after the storm #winterskills #skitouring #winterclimbing #coaching #learning 7th March 2018The Beast from the East never really hit us here in this part of Scotland. Other areas got lots of snow that prevented folks from getting here, but otherwise it was business as usual around Aviemore. The mountains caught a lot of the […]
Turning very cold….. #winterskills #skitouring #winterclimbing #wintermountaineering
Turning very cold….. #winterskills #skitouring #winterclimbing #wintermountaineering25th February 2018The run of great winter weather has continued. It’s been cold last week, and very windy at times, but it looks as though we’re in for a really cold period this coming week, even to low levels! After a mild thaw earlier in the week, the snowpack refroze […]
Lots of snow in the Cairngorms #winterskills #skitouring #wintermountaineering #winterclimbing
Lots of snow in the Cairngorms #winterskills #skitouring #wintermountaineering #winterclimbing17th February 2018After a couple of wild days this week is was great to see how much snow had been put down in the Highlands. There are 15ft high snow drifts on the Cairngorm Mountain ski road and great coverage across the mountains in general. Nonetheless, […]