North Berwick So thanks to Stuart and family for inviting me over for a weekend in beautiful North Berwick. The highlight for sure was a fast Rib ride around Craigleith, Bass Rock and under the cliffs at Tantallon Castle. I say that was the highlight, but Stu also does a mean BBQ! We were booked on […]
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Kintyre Road Trip
West is best The weather had been blistering hot all week and I had been hoping to take part in the Glencoe Midsummer shred. However I’d decided that the snow patches were just a bit too small this year, so instead I decided to drive down the Kintyre Peninsula to Campbeltown and in particular the […]
#RoamResponsibly
The Campaign itself Scotland’s Instagrammer community voiced out its concern over the Scottish outdoors in Spring 2017. The community was concerned about the degradation of the popular Scottish nature sites due to littering and over-use by visitors. Together, Scotland’s Instagrammers signed a charter, which addressed the issues mentioned above and agreed to promote responsible roaming […]
Day 40: 2017/18 Indoor Snowboarding in Glasgow
This may be a bit of a cheat, and the first day this year I wasn’t riding at Glencoe. But, I was suffering from cabin fever as summer is setting in. I also thought I could work on my switch snowboarding as well as try out the new boots! Yes I succumbed and headed for […]
I built a shop
As a gesture of shameless self promotion, I’ve gone and built myself a store. It all started last night as an experiment, but I thought ‘why not keep going?’ I’ve gone for some basic Ruanaich Merch to start with. Simple logos on some comfy leisurewear…nice! If it works I’ll experiment with some braver ideas in […]
What snowboard gear do I use?
To celebrate the acquisition of a brand new pair of snowboard boots in the end of season sales, I thought I’d share a Pinterest page of my current kit. I’ve included everything, top to bottom, hardware and software and layers. We won’t be needing it until next winter, but there you go. Make sure you […]
Day 39: 2017/18 last uplift
Glencoe Mountain resort It was finally here. 7th May had been marked on the calendar for some time as closing day. Glencoe Mountain Resort was the first Scottish ski area to open and the last to close. I’ll leave it for a later blog post for a retrospective on possibly the best snow season in […]