Entries by Dave Fowler

Solitude on the Aonach Eagach

[ad_1] Dave: Today was my second day with James, unfortunately we were unable to rock climb due to damp conditions, but it didn’t stop us from having an adventure. The Aonach Eagach is always an adventure and the andesite (my least favourite rock) when wet is something to respect and be cautious with. No surprise […]

Buachaille Etive Mor Adventures

[ad_1] Dave: Yesterday Jack and I met Greg, Ben, Eddie and Paul at the Devils Staircase, a place Greg knew well from countless West Highland Way journeys. We headed to the North Face of the Buachaille overlooking Rannoch Moor and ascended Curved Ridge and onto Crowberry Tower, the two teams leap frogged each other taking […]

Aonach Eagach never disappoints

[ad_1] Dave: Yesterday Jack and I were guiding returning guests Greg and Ben on the Aonach Eagach with two new companions Eddie and Paul, we met Greg and Ben last year on Skye where we guided them and 2 others over all the Skye Munro’s. This year the objectives are adventures and guest houses, the […]

West Coast Mountain Guides on TikTok

[ad_1] Day 3 of Nick Cuillin Adventures Dave: Today we completed our excursion with a traverse of Clach Ghlas onto Bla Bheinn. We all had tired legs this morning but Nick’s determination meant we were completing our objective. Unfortunately the weather was poor with near constant drizzle and rain but Nick managed no problem enjoying […]

Nick has completed a Cuillin Ridge Traverse

[ad_1] Dave: Day 2 with Nick and he has successfully completed a traverse of the Black Cuillin, not bad for 82! I can only hope that when I’m 82 I can still enjoy the hills and climbing as much as Nick today. We had a very nice moment on Sgurr nan Gillean when we could […]

Day 1 Nick Gardner’s Greater Cuillin Traverse.

[ad_1] Dave: Success for day 1 now relaxing at the bivi on the Mhadaidh side of An Dorus. Unfortunately we were unable to get the boat but a long drive and a long walk got to the start of our adventure. Nick is an amazing individual who is as fit as any regular client half […]

Great start to the season

[ad_1] Dave: May and June are often the busiest months on the Cuillin, and this year hasn’t disappointed, we have had lots of team’s complete traverses in some damp conditions, 1 starting on Arrow Route and Integrity and lots of successful Munro trips where lots of teams summitted all 11 in 4 days. Instructors have […]

Too wet and too fast for pictures.

[ad_1] Dave: I was supposed to be traversing the Cuillin with James and Perry but unfortunately the weather wasn’t great, we postponed for a few days hoping a window would appear, but the weather got worse. Our back up plan is always to deliver 3 separate days rather than 2 traversing if the weather is […]

Fairhead climbing meet

[ad_1] Dave: Ken, Myself and friends have just been way for a week climbing at Fairhead in Northern Ireland. I would like to give a massive thanks to Sean McBride for allowing camping and access to his land, and for making our stay so fantastic, we enjoyed the many interactions and chats all sharing similar […]