Ski touring in the Cairngorms overlooking a plastered Coire Lochan A Happy New Year, Its been a busy start to 2025 and it started with...

Above the clouds in the North West Highlands, Sgurr Ruadh A festive conditions and news post after whats been a busy December. Santa has...

The winter is officially on now with the 1st of December and the start of the metrological winter which runs until the last day of...

We are now on the lengthy ferry back to Portsmouth from Santander in Northern Spain and with 29 hours in a seat ahead I thought I would...

We have just had a busy end to the summer season. Our last couple of climbing courses which we delivered in a very autumnal Glen Nevis...

As the summer comes to an end the usual early snows and first taste of winter has arrived in the Highlands. Although its perhaps to early...

Recently we took a trip to Loch na Fideil crag. Legend has it that the Fideil was some kind of monster that lived in the loch and would...

Here is a simple guide when thinking about getting an ice axe ahead of a Scottish winter. This looks at the best axe for general winter...

There are some really good resources online in the form of apps and articles that can help you keep safe or further your knowledge base...

There are a few indicators for us that the summer might be heading towards Autumn, the annual Ben Nevis race, leaves turning colour and...

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...

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...

Its been a very busy spring and start to the summer at Highland Guides with plenty of courses running and getting out climbing and...

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,...

A simple piece aimed at the second and what to carry when climbing traditional rock climbs. Seconding is a pretty vital job in the...

'Lost in this white landscape surrounded by towering peaks, the skier becomes aware of his smallness. He revels in the joys of the...

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...

Multi activity over the recent weeks as 2024 gets underway. It's got underway with a varied mix of conditions but all wintery, bluebird...

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....

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...