Granny walk 5 Dores Inn and Loch Ness July 16, 2012johndburns I’m driving along the shore of Loch Ness, my eight year old daughter in the back of the car, when she suddenly yells [...]
Meeting the Beast July 4, 2012johndburns 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 [...]
Playing with Fire July 1, 2012johndburns I once went on a Leave no Trace course designed to teach you how to be environmentally friendly in the outdoors. We had [...]
Always use protection June 29, 2012johndburns 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 [...]
The Green Lochan – Granny walk number 2 June 27, 2012johndburns The approach to Ryvoan bothy, described in the above post, is another great granny walk. The walk to the green Lochan, you pass [...]
Dancing at the Lek June 26, 2012johndburns In May I visited a night club in the centre of the Cairngorm Mountains. I can hear the outcry now at the sacrilege [...]
The Lure of the Cairngorms June 17, 2012johndburns Had an amazing day in the Cairngorms a little while ago. On the 28th of January, my 57th birthday, I headed across the [...]
The Awful Truth June 14, 2012johndburns Sometimes you just have to take a long hard look at yourself. This photo of me convinced me that the time had come [...]