Winter Sport - tastic in the Outdoor Capital

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

The Highlands of Scotland are the place to be right now - recent snow falls, low temperatures and blue skies and sunshine mean that if you like winter sports then you are in luck. I am not in luck - laid low with a knee injury but friends and colleagues are reporting back that the ski-ing was fantastic this weekend. Friends were also winter climbing in Glencoe over the weekend. They reported Stob Coire Nan Lochan to be busy in Saturday but conditions good on both Ordinary Route and Dorsal Arete, on Sunday they polished off Crowberry Gully - although thin in places it was in condition. For more info on winter climbing conditions go to the Abacus Mountaineering website.

It is not just fun for those into climbing and ski-ing, another friend enjoyed some easy walking in Leanachan Forest and said it was a winter wonderland with snow underfoot and not icy at all.

I had to content myself with taking pics ofthe amazing views.

Anna

Labels: climbing, hill walking, Scottish Ski-ing, skiing, walking, walking in scotland

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Winter arrives early in the Highlands

Thursday, December 04, 2008

Although temperatures have lifted a little today here in the Highlands in the Outdoor Capital we have been enjoying a week of cold and snowy weather. Last weekend gave us great views with blue skies and snow. I was hillwalking and it was tough going breaking trail through the snow but the views from the summits more than compensated for the effort of getting up there.

Unfortunately higher winds last night meant that snow was blown off the hills which might make walking easier but means any chance of ski-ing at the weeekend is off.

Fingers crossed that the weather is as good this weekend as last, and even if not ski-ing, we can enjoy beautiful snowy views again.

Labels: Highland, hill walking, skiing, walking

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Cold Climbs in the Outdoor Capital

Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Right Edge, in the Lost Valley, Glencoe

On Ledge Route, Ben Nevis

An early Easter and wintry weather from the north meant the Outdoor Capital was packed with snowboarders, skiers, climbers, walkers and all kinds of visitosr all making the most of the cold spell and the long weekend.

Here at the Outdoor Capital office staff got out into the great outdoors. Some took friends and family sledging at Nevis Range, others went ski-ing and reported good conditions on Aonach Mor with the back corries open too.

I went climbing. On Friday we did the first pitch of Right Edge in the Lost Valleyin Glencoe, and then on Saturday we did Ledge Route on Ben Nevis . Saturdays weather was great and conditions were perfect. We met Dave Macleod on the way up to the CIC hut - he looked pretty fresh considering his amazing repeat earlier in the week with local film-maker Jo French, on 'Don't Die of Ignorance' . See our news page for a full update on that or go the Sunday Herald article.

Anna

Labels: Ben Nevis, climbing, Glencoe, Scottish Ski-ing, walking

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