Meeting the Beast
Listen to the podcast here http://aleister-crowley.podomatic.com/ Ask any climber about Aleister Crowley and those who know a little of the history of this
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Playing with Fire
I once went on a Leave no Trace course designed to teach you how to be environmentally friendly in the outdoors. We had
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Always use protection
I’m on the final summit push, legs aching and the scorching sun searing my flesh and you know the most amazing thing…I’m in
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The Green Lochan – Granny walk number 2
The approach to Ryvoan bothy, described in the above post, is another great granny walk. The walk to the green Lochan, you pass
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Dancing at the Lek
In May I visited a night club in the centre of the Cairngorm Mountains. I can hear the outcry now at the sacrilege
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The Lure of the Cairngorms
Had an amazing day in the Cairngorms a little while ago. On the 28th of January, my 57th birthday, I headed across the
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The Awful Truth
Sometimes you just have to take a long hard look at yourself. This photo of me convinced me that the time had come
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