After scaling two unfashionable hills the day before it was time for another one - Gairich. After a leisurely I drove up from Spean Bridge and we arrived at the Loch Quoich dam for about 9.45am. Given the weather forecast and the late start I had expected to see a car or two parked at Continue Reading
Carn Dearg and Sgor Gaibhre
Like many I had been keeping an eagle eye out on the weather forecasts. Many weeks went by without a forecast that was optimistic enough to justify a quick dash up to the Highlands. Woo hoo, the forecast for the weekend of 5th/6th November was good. So I made a last minute decision to journey Continue Reading
Ben Avon and Beinn a’Bhuird
The sacrifices we south of the Border have to make at times to indulge our passions! As ever last minute hitches at work meant that I was leaving home later then planned on the Thursday evening. The aim was to climb both Ben Avon and Beinn a’Bhuird together with all of their Munro Continue Reading
Mount Hood, Oregon
It can’t be very often that you get such a spectacular view of your objective. This is Mount Hood. Approaching Portland airport on the best of days, just a few thousand feet above this 11,250ft mountain. Wow! Mount Hood is one of the group of volcanoes that run in a line down the west Continue Reading
Borah Peak – Independence Day in the land of the famous potatoes
As mentioned in my blog on the Mount Hood climb I had a pass out. So, as you do, I went to Idaho. The objective was Borah Peak, the State highpoint. Well, of course, it is not quite as simple as that. There was a family holiday to be had and I flew out six days before the others. This had required Continue Reading