New Photos
Some photos from recent climbing and skiing trips.Go Climbing Information about the services I can provide as a Mountaineering Instructor.
Ben Vorlich - January 2024
Skiing down Ben Vorlich in late afternoon, January 2024.
Beinn Eighe - September 2023
Myself climbing the 4th or 5th pitch of Eastern Buttress, Coire Mhic Fhearcair, Beinn Eighe, September 2023. We were there on an impressively warm sunny day... it's very rare to climb in the shade at 900m in Scotland in just a thin shirt.
Greater Glencoe - February 2023
Yamina climbing the last wee steep bit on the headwall of the Lost Valley, Stob Coire Sgreamhaich, Glencoe. I've just finished an enjoyable week of winter walking and mountaineering instruction in and around Glencoe. Very mixed conditions and weather, but a whole load of enthusiastic learners!
Walking up through the Lost valley in an incoming blizzard.
My four winter mountaineering students on the summit of Sgor Dhearg, Bheinn Bheithir, after an ascent of Schoolhouse Ridge.
Galloway - January 2023
Myself and Linda climbing on the Millfire Icefalls, Rhinns of Kells, Galloway, January 2023.
For detaisl of the climbs here see this page:- Rhinns of Kells Winter Routes
The Long Climb - September 2022
Linda Biggar on pitch seven of The Long Climb, Orion Face, Ben Nevis. We did this route on 1st September 2022 as our last Classic Rock route together. Having got the book as a wedding present we eventually decided (...like, maybe 10 years later), to climb them all together. We'd already done 10 or 15 of the routes together so at least wee were not starting from zero. It's been quite an epic journey, something like 330 pitches of roped climbing, at least 25 abseils and two falls. Done!
Read more about our 29½ year Classic Rock expedition on this dedicated page.
Celebrating in the the Clachaig Inn, Glencoe, the day after The Long Climb.
Glencoe - September 2021
On the descent route above Weeping Wall after climbing The Long Crack in Glencoe. Nice to have an E3 descent route that was great fun - exposed, easy and exciting.
Climbing the 17 pitch Classic Rock tick, The Chasm, VS 4c, Glencoe.
Skye Cuillins Guiding - May 2021
Here are a few photos from my recent trip to Skye guiding Kenny and then Jen on several of the trickier munros.
Kenny enjoying the easy scrambling on Sgur nan Each after our ascent of
Clach Glas.
On the west ridge of Sgurr nan Gillean.
Jen abseiling off the Inaccessible Pinnacle of Sgurr Dearg. What a place for your first ever abseil!
Scottish Highland Splitboarding & Skiing - May 2021
Myself making a snowboard descent of the northern bowls on Carn Mor Dearg, Lochaber.
Galloway Mountaineering & Splitboarding January & February 2021
With the current restrictions in place I am doing my best to keep fit by getting out skiing and climbing in my local hills in southwest Scotland. It has been a good winter for conditions so far here, although generally better for skiing than for ice-climbing. I've also been learning some new winter skills having bought a splitboard.
Skiing up Hart Fell in the Moffat Hills, New Years Day 2021.
Skiing down the southern corries of White Coomb and Carrifran Gans, Moffat Hills. Photo of me skiing courtesy of James Kinnaird.
Ice climbing on the Dow Spout waterfall in Galloway, January 2021.
Starting out on a splitboard and ski ascent of the Merrick. At 843m high this is the highest point of Scotlands Southern Uplands, and the highest mountain in Galloway.
Galloway - January 1989
Hardly a new photo, but I recently uncovered a photo of me on my first trip to the Galloway Hills in January 1989, camping by the River Dee. We went on to climb the Merrick. Look how wee the trees are.!
