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Lets be careful out there
There’s been a lot of coverage of the recent tragedies in the hills. My heart goes out to the families involved, I can’t imagine what they are going through. Some of the coverage has been factual and...
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Ausfahrt
This is the pink bucket of doom. Sure, it looks innocuous enough, but don’t let that fool you. The bucket of doom strikes fear into the hearts of the Thomson clan. Should it make an appearance at your...
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Decimation
I have made a discovery. It came to me while camped at 800m. I was listening to the rain hitting the tent fly like someone was flinging handfuls of M&Ms at a drum kit when it occurred to me. I...
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This is what happens when it’s claggy. I mess about with timelapse. Vango Strike from Michael Thomson on Vimeo. The post Strike Force Ten appeared first on Scottish Mountaineer.
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Piccolo mondo
I’ve been having a look at the site analytics, which isn’t something I do that often and was a bit surprised by the visitor map. Despite the obvious geographical slant in terms of the content here (not...
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Hill tools: Part 1 of a depressingly long list
I’m not one for counting which hills I’ve been up and how many times. I’m not a bagger, for many reasons. I know many people are and that’s fine. What’s not fine is this: Hooray! You’ve climbed lots of...
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It’s just not the same on a Kindle
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Once more with feeling
So here we are. 2014 already. Blue Monday passed with the minimal drama, although it was a shock to be back at a desk after 10 days of doing not a lot except eating ridiculous amounts of food. It’s...
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A meet, in an unexpected location
So this was the weekend of the meet and this should be a post about a load of people getting together on the hill. At least, that was the plan. To paraphrase our national bard; you can plan all you...
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A long way for a scampi supper
This winter is proving to be a wee bit odd. Wettest on record they say, but I’m pretty sure they say that every month now. There’s certainly a lot of snow out there. The ski chaps are struggling to...
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Danger of death
A brief return to my roots. My gut response to arriving in Aberdeen is a bit like Pippa’s to the North sea. Sometimes it is good to revisit, to remind yourself why decisions were made and confirm they...
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You there
It would seem there’s at least one righteous person around… The post You there appeared first on Scottish Mountaineer.
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Lords of Midnight
I stirred from my down-encased slumber. A residual message lingered from the part of you that never sleeps: You need to wake up now. I lay for a moment letting my brain slowly stir. What was it? I...
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The world’s smallest pancakes
“Daddy daddy, we’ve been making pancakes and we made some for you!” I think they’re trying to tell me something. The post The world’s smallest pancakes appeared first on Scottish Mountaineer.
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Telegraph Road
This piece from Chris Townsend is this weeks recommended reading, although prepare to be incensed. He’s absolutely bang on, it drives me crazy to see devastation brought upon the land purely to make...
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Chainmail
The Liebster award. Ring any bells? Me neither. David Lintern posted about it here, and nominated me in the process. As far as I can see it’s the bloggers equivalent of a chain letter. Anyone who...
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Hmm, how did that happen?
Yes, it’s been a month and I’ve still not posted the tent stuff I promised. I’ve been a bit busy. Having a day job kinda gets in the way of this stuff. I’ve also managed to fit in two weeks holiday,...
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Sonic Highways
I’ve been watching Sonic Highways and it’s really struck a chord, if you’ll pardon the pun. It’s a show that Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters have made with HBO, where the band visit key cities in the...
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Thou shalt find the winter’s rage freeze thy blood less coldly
Whatever your plans for the Christmas break, I hope you enjoy them with the people that mean the most to you. I’ll see you in the mountains in the new year. The post Thou shalt find the winter’s rage...
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Is that the time?
Aye, I’ve been busy, it’s always the same at this time of year and so this place goes a bit quiet. The snow’s arrived in decent amounts now and I’ll shall be heading off to play in it with a fair bit...
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