Sgorr Ruadh and Beinn Liath Mhor

Another great day on snow-kissed hills.

22 April 2001

Aonach Beag

On which we summitted the seventh-highest mountain in Scotland, the 1234m Aonach Beag. Plans to continue across to neighbouring Aonach Mor had to be abandoned due to poor visibility.

25 November 2000

The Fisherfield Forest

A couple of days in the wonderfully remote Fisherfield Forest, staying at the delightful Shenavall Bothy.

4 July 2000

Ben Alder

May Day weekend 2000. A late dash to Scotland after work on the Friday. A long and dark post-midnight walk to the Ben Alder cottage bothy. A cracking day in the hills on the Saturday, begging Beinn Bheoil (1019m) and Ben Alder (1148m) as part of The Great Scottish Climb charity event.

29 April 2000

Cona' Mheall

Cona’ Mheall (978m) Another long walk in and only a single munro bagged, in the mist and rain. Yuk!

15 March 2000

Ben Lui

On which we climbed Beinn a’Chleibh (916m) and Ben Lui (1130m).

20 November 1999

The Aonach Eagach Ridge

A misty day scrambling along the Aonach Eagach ridge.

4 September 1999

Bruce's Last Munro

Bidean nam Bian (1150m) Stob Coire Sgreamhach (1072m) Bruce’s last Munro.

26 June 1999

The Glen Lyon Four

A hot spring day taking in a circuitous route around the Glen Lyon four. Carn Gorm (1029m) Meall Garbh (968m) Carn Mairg (1041m) Meall nan Aighean (Creag Mhor) (981m)

30 May 1999

The Tarmachan Ridge

Meall nan Tarmachan, 1044m / 3425ft

29 May 1999

The Cairnwell

Does anybody else think Savage Garden sound like Spandau Ballet? Sorry, just had to get that off my chest… Day one of the holiday proper, then. Irn Bru and Double BK Cheeseburger for breakfast, a quick jaunt into the city, and then we’re off. We didn’t reach the highlands until the afternoon, so decided just to bag a few teeny munros which are adjacent to a 2,000ft high road! Namely Carn Aosda (3,008ft / 917m), Carn A’Gheoidh (3,199ft / 975m) and The Cairnwell (3,061ft / 933m). ...

28 September 1998

Schiehallion

Travelling Northwards on a weekday when others are working is a wonderfully liberating feeling, especially when you’re heading for Scotland. This time I was almost glad to see the signal lights on my mobile phone quietly extinguish. The journey was pretty good – we hadn’t seen Bruce for about a year, as he’d been off seeing the world for the past nine months. This gave us the opportunity to fill him in on nine months of pop culture, which seemed to boil down to: ...

24 July 1998

Eididh nan Clach Geala

My second Munro. Lots of fun in the snow.

11 April 1998

Meall a’Chrasgaidh

Good Friday, 10th April 1998. While the Good Friday Agreement was being signed in Belfast, I was reluctantly plodding up my first ever Munro, the dreary featureless lump that is Meall a’Chrasgaidh. Only the view across to the mighty An Teallach served to convince me that it was perhaps worth giving this hillwalking lark another try. ...

10 April 1998