What are the Irish Furths? It is perhaps first worth explaining what the “Irish Furths” actually are. The Scottish Mountaineering Club (SMC) is the keeper of certain mountain/hill lists. All bar one of these lists cover Scotland only – Munros, Munro Tops, Corbetts and Donalds. Continue Reading
Tour de Loch Quoich – Gleouraich and Spidean Mialach
I woke up the morning after our epic walk from Sgurr na Ciche to Gairich surprisingly unstiff but feeling fatigued. The morning greeted us with a spectacular sunrise. It was cloudy but the clouds were well over the summits. We prepared our breakfast al fresco – porridge and tea in my case. Continue Reading
Tour de Loch Quoich – Ben Aden and Sgurr na Ciche to Gairich
The Plan As part of my preparations for my trip to Antarctica I wanted to do an extended trip to improve fitness and resilience, preferably an overnighter, therefore carrying some weight over a couple of days. An opportunity arose towards the end of October to meet up with Tzvetie whom I had met Continue Reading
Ben Lomond
The previous day Jet and I had climbed Sgurr Dhomnhuill in Ardgour. I had originally hoped to climb another P600 hill near Loch Lomond but time and a lack of a place to park had put me off. So I returned to a mountain that I had first climbed 30 years before, Ben Lomond. I had forgotten how far Continue Reading
Ben Nevis – a day to remember
I first climbed Ben Nevis in 1981. It was on my honeymoon. We were not well equipped. Although we had great views from the top, we were soaked through on the way down - the cagoules we had at the time being totally inadequate for the job, and we had no over trousers. And as reported elsewhere on Continue Reading