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An aide-mémoire. Mostly hiking & snowboarding in Scotland. Currently involved with @RoamResponsibly & @ProtectOurWintersUK

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Month: March 2014

Highest Zip Slide in Europe

Posted on 16th March 201416th September 2014

Taking the zip slide above Val Thorens in the Three Valleys. Starting at the top of the chairlift “Bouchet” at 3,230m and traveling to Val Thorens at 3,000m on a 1,300m long zip line, you descend up to 250 metres above the resort’s glacier at up to 100 kph. Apologies for filming my gloved hand […]

Posted in Snowboarding, TravelTagged France, holiday, travel, Zip line, zip slide

More mountains…sorry

Posted on 13th March 201417th May 2014

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Michael MacDonald | Scotland (@ruanaich) (at Mont de la Chambre)

Posted in Snowboarding, TravelTagged Alps, France, Instagram, Meribel, mountain, Snowboard

Saucissons de Savoie

Posted on 12th March 201417th May 2014

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Michael MacDonald | Scotland (@ruanaich) Not one for the veggies. Beaucoup de viande. (at Méribel)

Posted in Travel, UncategorizedTagged Alps, Butcher, deer, France, holiday, meat, Meribel, shop, stuffed, trip

Summit of the Trois Vallees

Posted on 12th March 201417th May 2014

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Michael MacDonald | Scotland (@ruanaich) (at Sommet Des 3 Vallées Val Thorens)

Posted in Snowboarding, TravelTagged Alps, France, holiday, Instagram, Meribel, Snowboard, trip

Start of Spring in the Highlands

Posted on 6th March 201417th May 2014

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Michael MacDonald | Scotland (@ruanaich)

Posted in Outdoors, TravelTagged Aviemore, boat, Cairngorm, Loch, Morlich, tree, trip

Drumochter Pass – Cairngorm NP (at Drumochter Summit)

Posted on 3rd March 20143rd June 2014

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Michael MacDonald | Scotland (@ruanaich)

Posted in Outdoors, TravelTagged Aviemore, Cairngorm, snow

Cairngorm,1st March 2014

Posted on 1st March 201417th May 2014

A long weekend, but only a partial day up the ‘Gorm. Queues were horrendously long but did move very quickly thanks to the infrastructure. The Ciste side was closed in the morning and this added to the situation. Snow conditions were fantastic and the slopes themselves didn’t seem too overcrowded. Once the Ciste opened in […]

Posted in SnowboardingTagged Aviemore, Cairngorm, Snowboard, trip

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