Young people can play a key role in creating a sustainable future for the National Park. Join us, CLS and a range of partners, on the 12 Sept at Macdonald Aviemore Resort to start your career in the Cairngorms. Book now ➡️ eventbrite.co.uk/e/your-future-… #YourFutureHere

Love the Scottish hills? Want to help others? Mountaineering Scotland is seeking three new volunteer Directors (Clubs, Finance/Treasurer & Landscape and Planning) to start after our November 2024 AGM. #MountaineeringScotland #volunteering Details ⬇️ or DM me instagram.com/p/C_OQ6BbI7ix/…

Just about crippled myself this weekend, staggering in to Corrour Bothy with tools, cleaning materials and two bales of toilet sacks (on top of all my normal gear and tent). But, oh the views! Amazing weekend.

Classic Climbing - Cairngorms Clean Sweep Hells Lum Crag - great memories of crazy days on the rock with some top folk. heavywhalley.wordpress.com/2017/09/14/cla… via HeavyWhalleyMBE.BEM

Five Best Books on Mountaineering? A brutal challenge! Here are 5 that combine nature, adventure and a good dose of history in an interview with Cal Flyn. buff.ly/3yV2hat

Great news for #ItsUptoUs and An Teallach! Starting this week until the end of the year, you can round up your Outdoor gear purchases in-store at Cotswold Outdoor Runners Need & SnowAndRock stores in Scotland and support vital path repairs on An Teallach, making a big difference

looks like I won't get Bothy Tales II completed until next year now. I don't want to rush it as I want it to be the best it can be for all my readers. Here's a sneak preview of draft cover.

This'll be worth waiting for. John does tell a good story.

For 14 years we’ve repeatedly heard politicians talk about the "tough choice" of austerity. Why is it always the working class hit by these "tough choices", and not UK billionaires who have seen their wealth increase threefold in the past decade to £684,000,000,000?

Oh dear, first Zoot Money and now Herbie Flowers. Another who was never quite a household name but made an immense contribution to music. Enjoyed seeing him live with Sky but have listened to his inventive playing so many other times on other folk's songs.

Want to hear me speaking sh*t on the radio? Tune in for the last five minutes of BBC Scotland Lunchtime Live, about 1.25, when I'll be talking briefly about the toilet at Corrour Bothy. #Cairngorms

As Luck And Strange heads for Number One, the new MOJO Magazine snags the definitive interview with David Gilmour by Mark Blake. To be discussed: Macca, Stevie Wonder, that other guy, and much more. On sale Sept 17 in the UK, but order early:  greatmagazines.co.uk/catalog/produc… +++>

Ever spent a penny in the loo at Corrour Bothy? This is a glimpse of what goes on behind the scenes. (Almost said a wee taster of what goes on, but I think sometimes choice of words is important. 😉)

Interested in the 2025 International Winter Climbing Meet? Join our FREE webinar on Tues 17 Sept at 7pm to learn more! UK-based winter climbers can find out what it’s like to be a host climber & hear from past participants: shorturl.at/SGwMN British Mountaineering Council Alpine Club

If you're planning on visiting Glen Quoich on Tues 17th/Weds 18th this week, please be aware there will be helicopter operations in the shaded area on those days. Marshals will be on hand to advise, but in the interests of visitor safety you should expect restrictions/delays.

A reminder that we are hiring for a Research Administrator, with the deadline this Wed (18th). Get your applications in! More info here: shorturl.at/ET0f9

To be fair to my domestic sensibilities, it's the annual removal of stored human waste. Clean-ups are done by myself and other MBA volunteers far more regularly.

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