Posts for category: Dundonnell
An Teallach Traverse
Posted by Max Hunter on 23rd August, 2016
A few weeks ago I was out with James and Jane on the An Teallach Traverse. This had already been postponed from earlier in the summer due to one of the summer storms that was sweeping across Scotland at the time – but in this particular Tuesday the weather was dry and perfect. We did […]...
Dundonnell ATC Course
Posted by Max Hunter on 02nd November, 2014
For the last 2 weeks I have been working on an Adventure Training Course, run through Cameron Barracks in Inverness (ATC Scotland). I was working with a group from the 2 Royal Anglian (Infantry) and they were with me to do their Summer Mountaineering Foundation […]...
Loch Tollaidh Crags – Raven’s Nest
Posted by Max Hunter on 06th July, 2014
On Thursday last week, I took the army climbing foundation course to the Loch Tollaidh Crags, and Raven’s Nest. We used the venue to do a mass climbing ascent of Assault Slab, a personal abseil for the whole group, and looking at being a competent […]...
Car Park Slabs – Gruinard Crags
Posted by Max Hunter on
On Wednesday last week, Lawrie and I took the army RSF group to the Gruinard Crags to initially coach their movement skills, before moving onto top roping, abseiling and rope management. The weather was great in the morning, but a band of rain moved in […]...
Climbing Near Dundonnell
Posted by Max Hunter on
The end of June was busy with a couple of days off, a day marshalling on Ben Nevis and the start of a RSF (Rock Foundation) course for the Army, based out of Dundonnell in Wester Ross, south of Ullapool. On day 1, for an […]...