My days off over the last month have been exactly as I remember the best days off in Scotland being. Big days climbing or on the hill, nights camped in beautiful places with great people. Below is a selection of photos from the last month.
A day out on Etive slabs with (from left to right) Nadia, Hannah, Wee Ben, Gloria and myself. We climbed Spartan slab with Nadia and I topping out last at about 9pm to get back down to the glen to find a fire going and dinner cooked.
Nadia enjoying a bit of scottish slab climbing!
The Yellow van Club - Stu's, mine and Ben's parked at the head of Loch Etive
Halfway along the Aonach Eagach ridge with Stu, Iona, Nadia, Gloria and Hannah with of course a dinner in the Clachaig Inn at the end of the day.
While Nadia was in Scotland we headed out early one morning to look for the "Captains Bothy" otherwise known as Carlottas Eyrie - on of the most spectacular coastal bothies I have seen. The door is accessed by climbing up some slabs with an in situ rope to help you along...
Messing around on expedition on the Island of Lunga. The sundial says its time to go find a cave to sleep in.
Hannah and I set off to have a massive course break fitting in as much climbing as possible. This is taken on the first night at about 9pm before starting the Cuillin Ridge on Skye. We bivied on the ridge, finished it the next day, drove to Ben Nevis, Slept, Climbed "Centurion" on the Ben (with Hannah in one approach shoe/one climbing shoe), drove to glen coe and climbed "Agags Groove" on the Buachille the next day in the pouring rain before heading back to work.
Hannah and I about to start the Cuillin traverse at about 9pm on the summit of Garbh Bheinn the most southerly peak of the 14 peaks that make up the ridge (11km of lots of scrambling, climbing and abseiling)
Hannah seconding up the crux pitch of Centurion - you might just be able to spot that her left foot is in an approach shoe after she forgot one shoe....
Cuillin ridge shortly after dawn
Sunset from Back of Keppoch.
On sadder news my friend Doug passed away recently from cancer. Doug was an amazing inspirational guy who had a story for every occasion, Below is a selection of photos of Doug in his element on Staff training on the Deschutes river. Not sure why I shot them all in black and white but it does seem to suit.
Doug telling another story
Justin, Doug and Mike watching a flip drill.
Doug surrounded by staff at the Ed Rogers flag on the lower deschutes.
1 comment:
Excellent photos Ali - especially like the band & white of the cuillins...
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