The first day saw six of us opt to take on Britain’s highest mountain, Ben Nevis, via the coveted Càrn Mòr Dearg Arête. Having digested the questionable weather forecast but with bags of enthusiasm, Eoin, Kat, Mirek, Jack, Will and I set out straight from the front door of the youth hostel and onto the… Czytaj więcej

Having hiked it in summer and run the famous Skyrace, I was excited to see what a wintry Ring of Steall had to offer. A superb horseshoe route taking in seven distinct summits, including four Munros, and traversing a couple of thrillingly narrow crests, the Ring of Steall is widely regarded as a classic… Czytaj więcej

It’s fair to say we were feeling it after two big mountain days on the Ben and the Ring of Steall. The weather forecast helped us to decide to take things a little easier on day three. With sunshine and strong winds in the morning being replaced by stronger winds and blizzard conditions in the afternoon… Czytaj więcej

The freezing temperatures of earlier in the week were rising and, as such, so was the height at which we would experience solid winter conditions on the mountains. A group of us were torn between returning to Ben Nevis’ high ground or seeking out an adventure on the lower, but still impressive, peak… Czytaj więcej

With temperatures continuing to rise, Mirek and I decided to make a rocky scramble our final objective for the week, rather than struggle through melting snow. I’d heard good things about Beinn a’ Bheithir’s Schoolhouse Ridge, a grade one scramble that leads up to Sgòrr Bhan at the eastern end of the… Czytaj więcej