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

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Secret Stash

Posted on 24th March 201417th May 2014

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

Posted in SnowboardingTagged Glencoe, powder, Snowboard

Glencoe, Sunday 23rd March

Posted on 23rd March 201417th May 2014

Had an early start as I had to take the folks to the airport for 5:30am. This meant a quick trip home to get my snowboard gear then head up North. It was a glorious drive up in the morning sunshine, and what’s more, it continued once up the hill. Unfortunately it had snowed the […]

Posted in SnowboardingTagged Glencoe, Snowboard

Glencoe, 23 March, 2014

Posted on 23rd March 201417th May 2014

Just returned from a day at #glencoemountainresort. I love Scottish #powder.

Posted in SnowboardingTagged Glencoe, Instagram, powder, Scotland, Snowboard

Flying Home

Posted on 17th March 201417th May 2014

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Michael MacDonald | Scotland (@ruanaich) The return flight from France.

Posted in PhotographyTagged fields, flight, flying, Instagram

Trios Valées, France, 8-15 March 2014

Posted on 17th March 201418th March 2015

The week didn’t start well with a huge delay at Leeds Bradford airport. The plan was to transfer via helicopter as last year, then snowboard down to our chalet. 4 hours sitting on the plane and a diversion to Grenoble instead of Chambrey meant we didn’t arrive at the chalet till 11 at night. That […]

Posted in UncategorizedTagged Alps, France, holiday, Meribel, Snowboard, travel, trip

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

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