by | Mar 23, 2021 | Uncategorized

Meet Report. by Mike Dunn Wednesday 17th March 2021. Attendees: Charles Beaton (leader) George Hunter Michael Dunn We three rolled up in separate cars at Wanlockhead – Lowthers to scale – covid officer on the case. Q. Is a meet which is open only to aged...
A Day out with Dave, by Billy Burnside.

A Day out with Dave, by Billy Burnside.

by | Mar 22, 2021 | Uncategorized

I had last climbed with Dave over 10 years ago I think….. a run of the mill ascent of Raeburn’s Gully on Lochnagar made memorable by events outside of the climbing. I had recently purchased my first Black Diamond express ice screw, you know the ones with the little...
Gill in Nepal

Gill in Nepal

by | Dec 9, 2018 | Uncategorized

Early February 2018, and my passport arrived with it’s visa for Nepal. Now it was real, I was going. Two weeks later, I found myself in a Doha airport lounge, surrounded by Nepalese men returning home with large TVs as luggage. There was one other Brit, a woman with...
Fisherfield 6 ( 5 + 1 ) May 2018

Fisherfield 6 ( 5 + 1 ) May 2018

by | Jun 2, 2018 | Uncategorized

An extra day required more than usual in order to get up to Dundonnell for an early start on Friday. Arriving at the Smiddy around 8pm on the Thursday evening we had some snacks and a few drinks by the fire. Friday morning Ken kindly dropped us off at the start point...