Published by Rebecca Field 
October 5, 2016
Hiking – Autumn – Scotland With September now behind us and autumn storms bearing down, summer days are now a distant memory. Daylight is shortening and […]
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Published by Rebecca Field March 7, 2016
A snow hole expedition in the Cairngorms National Park – a most varied group In February we ran a snow hole expedition, the second of […]
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Published by Andy Bateman December 17, 2015
Winter Skills course: special offer For a limited time only, Scot Mountain Holidays are offering £100 off* our 5 Day Winter Skills course, this applys […]
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Published by Andy Bateman December 16, 2015
Top 10 gadgets for the hiker or adventurer Not all of the items we’ve selected are to take out on the hill with you. If […]
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Published by Andy Bateman October 2, 2015
A day in the life … of a winter expedition Snowholing in the Cairngorms Andy Bateman Director of Scot Mountain Holidays and Scottish Snow-holing Expert. […]
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Published by Rebecca Field November 25, 2014
How to prepare for a winter skills course Words of wisdom from the Met Office and the BMC. Our instructors: Andy Bateman, our company director, […]
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Published by Rebecca Field November 17, 2014
Scotland’s Winter Conditions: choosing a winter sleeping bag to suit So you’re planning a high overnight camp and you’re wondering how warm your winter sleeping […]
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Published by Rebecca Field November 11, 2014
How to ice axe arrest A taster of winter skills, but the only way to really learn how to ice axe arrest is to do […]
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Published by Rebecca Field November 4, 2014
Winter Skills at Hogmanay (A synopsis in pictures) The snow’s back here in the Cairngorms and it’s only 4th November 2014 – plenty of time […]
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Published by Rebecca Field December 19, 2013
Why do we say Hogmanay in Scotland? Most Scots don’t question the origins of Hogmanay, just as you wouldn’t question the traditions associated with any […]
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