Nepal Earthquake

As a regular mountain user, I was struck by the horrific news that an earthquake somewhere in Nepal had set off avalanches that struck Everest base camp, killing several people. As the story unfolded and I realised that the disaster had struck Kathmandu and outlying areas the scale of this disaster really hit home. If you […]

Glencoe, Sunday 28th February 2010

The previous Thursday & Friday saw a huge snow fall making Glencoe the snowiest resort in the world (according to Glencoe). The whole lift system needed dug out overnight and the road cleared of drifting snow. We thought it would be better to wait till the Sunday even though they did manage to open for […]