Sunday, June 26, 2011

Ben Nevis Day Tour

Guides - Jon, Stuart
Customers - Scott, Keith, Elise, Sam, Ray and Smashley
Early start for us as this tour included pick-up from Oban - it wasn't too promissing at the start due to monsoon conditions so we had a bail-out option of walking to the CIC hut instead - however by the time we had reached the Half-Way Lochan, everyone was well up for a trip to the summit. We couldn't see anything of course! We also managed to help remove some of the rubbish which the weekend's charity events had left up there (special prize going to Smashley for carrying a half-full bin bag down)

Saturday, June 25, 2011

North West Highlands June

Guide - Shaun
Customers - Kate, Maria, Matt
Conditions - Fine (believe it or not!)

Friday, June 24, 2011

Lowther Hill

Guide - Jon
Customers - Mitch, Angie, Clinton & Brock
Conditions - Cloudy and cold (for June) but with great long distance views over to Solway & the Lakes (to the south), Arran & Jura (north west), Ben Lomond (north), Ben Vorlich & Stuc a Croin (north east) - nice meal in the Wanlockhead Inn (Scotland's highest pub) afterwards

Sunday, June 19, 2011

Walking Whisky & Wildlife June

Guide - Peter
Customers - Amy, Chad, Kristina
Conditions - usual Scottish summer mixture
This was first ever Walking Whisky & Wildlife holiday - a big Thank You goes to Peter for inventing it

Saturday, June 11, 2011

Skye Discovery June

Guide - Ian
Customers - Ineen, Dominique, Julia, Lindsay, Liz, Guddu
Conditions - Remarkably dry!

Monday, June 06, 2011

Three Peaks Four Ladies Challenge

Guides - Jon, Duncan
Customers - Lucy, Lakshmi. Oozma, Reshma
We don't normally do teh popular Three Peaks Challenges as they are a big cause of the crowds on Ben Nevis - however they are great fun and in a small group can be a real, tough challenge - and this one was one of the best yet - good nosh at the Real Food Cafe and Pete's Eats combined with some dodgy jokes from Jon and ludicrous stories from Duncan kept the girls amused on all three hills. Ben Nevis in hazy sunshine and cloud, Scafell Pikes at night/descent at dawn and Snowdon with sun coming out on the summit, we had some great views too.