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Hole of Horcum in the Snow

Some photos here from a great morning at the Hole of Horcum. Knee deep soft powder snow (well, knee deep for me, calf deep for everyone else.)

It started off as a Whiteout but later on the sun burned off the fog and I got some photos. As I headed back to the car I […]

Common Mistakes in Navigation & How to Avoid Them

#1 When taking a bearing from the map Being 180 degrees in the wrong direction

When taking a bearing, the navigator first lines up the the starting point and destination on the same line on the baseplate, or edge, of the compass. Remember the direction of travel arrow on the compass needs to point to […]

A Celebratory Ascent of Ben Nevis

Had a great few days in Fort William, Scotland. Julie had an important birthday that required some serious celebration. She decieded she would like to walk up the highest mountain in the Uk, and maybe try out some climbing too. The celebrants consisted of her family and a few friends. As Julie had heard that […]