Winter Skills, getting ready for Scottish Winter
I have put together a few tips on things to think about as the first snows have started to pass through the mountains. This is by no...
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Dan Goodwin
- Aug 7
- 2 min
Summer rains, MCI, Nevis and Climbs
Its been a busy if a little damp this summer so far with some pretty wet periods coupled with some June snowfall but that hasn’t stopped...
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Dan Goodwin
- May 28
- 4 min
Skye Scrambles, Big Ben, cragging and sunshine
Its been a very busy spring and start to the summer at Highland Guides with plenty of courses running and getting out climbing and...
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Dan Goodwin
- May 13
- 7 min
Ben Nevis missing a conservation trick ?
I was recently on the top of Ben Nevis and took a look inside the summit shelter. It’s in an appalling state. Having worked, walked,...
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Dan Goodwin
- Apr 26
- 2 min
Second, What to carry?
A simple piece aimed at the second and what to carry when climbing traditional rock climbs. Seconding is a pretty vital job in the...
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Dan Goodwin
- Mar 12
- 3 min
Vallée Blanche, perfect day with VIDEO
'Lost in this white landscape surrounded by towering peaks, the skier becomes aware of his smallness. He revels in the joys of the...
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Dan Goodwin
- Feb 8
- 8 min
No2 'The Nevis Cornice Incident of 1999
Ben Nevis has always been a favourite mountain of mine if not the favourite. I can honestly say I am happy just pottering up to the hut...
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Dan Goodwin
- Jan 19
- 3 min
Avalanches, Arctic Blasts, Dad and Inversions!!
Multi activity over the recent weeks as 2024 gets underway. It's got underway with a varied mix of conditions but all wintery, bluebird...
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Dan Goodwin
- Jan 6
- 2 min
Happy New Year 23/24
Happy New Year, into 2024 we go, blown into the New Year seems fitting as high winds and stormy weather brought us to the end of 2023....
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Dan Goodwin
- Dec 18, 2023
- 2 min
Snow, Storms and Thaw
A busy week in the hills both getting out climbing for ourselves and very windy day on the hill with clients. Conditions in the hills...
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Dan Goodwin
- Dec 7, 2023
- 2 min
Creagan Cha No and back to winter
Its great to be back in the Highlands and we seemed to have repeated our pattern almost exactly to last year returning to a good dose of...
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Dan Goodwin
- Dec 1, 2023
- 3 min
African Rock, Snowy Summits & a return to base
Tricky business running rock courses during the heaviest rains in Kenya reportedly since 1997. Thank goodness someone built a climbing...
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Dan Goodwin
- Nov 18, 2023
- 5 min
Expedition, first Ascents and rains in Kenya
As we left home in Inverness Storm Babet was about to make landfall bringing with it strong wind and rain. Making our way to Kenya we...
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Dan Goodwin
- Oct 15, 2023
- 2 min
Cairngorms, early winter conditions 15/10/23
The first wintry day out of the coming season with a good stride round the Northern Corries of the Cairngorms. We are hoping to make...
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Dan Goodwin
- Sep 20, 2023
- 3 min
Autumn 23, Equator and Scottish winter coming
We have had a busy few weeks in the Highlands. Its definitely had a shift in seasons in the last week with the leaves turning and the...
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Dan Goodwin
- Aug 24, 2023
- 3 min
Skye, Wales and rough weather
A quick catch up post as we have been pretty busy nipping about on different things since being back from the Alps. Its not been the best...
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Dan Goodwin
- Aug 3, 2023
- 4 min
Via Chamonix summer sunshine
We have had a great couple of weeks in the Alps on holiday. Always nice to head back to the Chamonix valley a place full of possibilities...
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Dan Goodwin
- Jun 29, 2023
- 3 min
Kidnapped, Climbing on Erraid
The setting for Robert Louis Stephens ‘Kidnapped’ couldn’t be a more idyllic spot. The isle of Erraid a small island off the end of the...
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Dan Goodwin
- Jun 26, 2023
- 4 min
Hot rock and lightning strikes, Summer 23
Hot hot hot!! Its been a great heatwave over the last couple of weeks with widespread sun and heat over the Highlands and we have...
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Dan Goodwin
- Apr 29, 2023
- 3 min
Spring update 2023
Since getting back to the Highlands at the start of the month its been a great start to the spring. Great clear skies and warmer temps...
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