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David Buckett
Mar 2, 20202 min read
Ben Nevis in winter
Today i was back on Ben Nevis. The aim was to reach the summit via the mountain track. In short we made it to about 800m where corner 2...
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David Buckett
Feb 2, 20201 min read
Winter Skills and Ben Nevis ascent
This weekend Wally and myself were delivering our Ben Nevis and Winter skills course over 2 days. It has been 2 different weather days:...
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David Buckett
Feb 1, 20201 min read
Ben Nevis mountaineering skills
Today i was on Ben Nevis looking at mountaineering skills with other instructor Dave. But the most important lesson was to have robust...
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David Buckett
Jan 20, 20201 min read
Glencoe winter walk
Today i aimed for Stob Corie nan Lochan for an introductory day in the snow and to have a good walk in Glencoe. The weather was...
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David Buckett
Jan 19, 20201 min read
Glencoe winter skills
Today we went to Glencoe for our second day of winter skills and what a contrast from yesterday. Firm ice and snow all the way up with...
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David Buckett
Jan 18, 20201 min read
Winter skills course, Stob Ban, Glen Nevis
Today was day 1 of our winter skills course and we had great weather and powder snow for it. I decided to go up Stob Ban in Glen Nevis,...
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David Buckett
Jan 16, 20201 min read
Glencoe winter day
Today i was on Buachaille Etive Beag also know as the wee Buachaille aiming for the munro of Stob Coire Raineach. This route worked well...
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David Buckett
Apr 7, 20181 min read
Winter skills, Glen Coe
Today i was in Glen Coe with Abigail and Michael brushing up and introducing winter skills. There is some very hard going snow around at...
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David Buckett
Mar 17, 20181 min read
Winter on Stob Ban
Very cold on a winter skills day today with Blarney walking group from Ireland for West Coast Mountain Guides. With another easterly wind...
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David Buckett
Mar 11, 20181 min read
Winter Skills
Day 2 of winter skills for Steve Fallon and this time a very different day on Stob Ban, Glen Nevis. With high temperatures and a sunny...
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David Buckett
Mar 10, 20181 min read
Winter Skills
Today was day 1 of winter skills course for Steve Fallon. After a good level of planning this moring looking at the avalanche forecast...
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David Buckett
Mar 1, 20181 min read
Winter Skills
Winter Skills on Stob Ban, Glen Nevis today for Lochaber Guides. Nigel was keen to get stuck into the hills after a week of Skiing. With...
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David Buckett
Feb 22, 20181 min read
Winter Skills
Buachaille Etive Beag was the mountain of choice today for Adrain and Rachel for Lochaber Guides. Having done a little bit of winter in...
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David Buckett
Feb 21, 20181 min read
Winter Skills
Stob Ban in Glen Nevis was a good choice today for Sam and Douglas who picked up the basic skills quickly, which meant we could progress...
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David Buckett
Feb 18, 20181 min read
Winter Skills
Beinn an Dothaidh, Bridge of Orchy was the destination of choice today. I was out for Steve Fallon and his group from Gentian...
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David Buckett
Feb 17, 20181 min read
Ben Nevis, Mountain path
Day 2 of our winter skills and Ben Nevis course. With reports of very unstable snow in the Red burn at the half way point i made the...
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David Buckett
Feb 16, 20181 min read
Winter Skills
Today was day 1 of our winter skills and Ben Nevis course. Today was all about introducing the basic winter skills needed to move around...
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David Buckett
Feb 12, 20181 min read
Avalanche Awareness
Today I was helping deliver an avalanche awareness day to Wessex mountaineering club for West Coast Mountain Guides. Casper and myself...
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David Buckett
Feb 10, 20181 min read
Stob Dubh, Glen Coe
Buachaille Etive Beag was the place to be today for Kirkhope Mountaineering. Many other large parties had picked the hill for their...
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David Buckett
Feb 2, 20181 min read
Winter skills
Today was a winter skills day on Nevis Range, Aonach Mor. It is important to get the basics right before moving onto longer and more...
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