Blogs

Here you will find links to blogs published by some of Scotland's top mountain guides, climbers (and others) which we hope will be of interest to all mountaineers. The blogs offer a range of information on all things mountaineering.

If you want to recommend other Scottish blogs with a mountaineering-related theme, then please let us know by using the contact form.

If you are thinking of booking a mountain guide or mountaineering instructor, we strongly recommend that prior to making payment you verify they are qualified to guide or instruct in the type of terrain and conditions you have in mind.  The following page in the Mountain Safety section of this website provides useful advice and contact information: how-to-find-instructor-guide.asp

Please note that the MCofS does not accept responsibility for the accuracy of the information, or the language used in blogs, unless the blog is published by MCofS staff.

(C) after a Blog link denotes a blog that contains a report on Mountain Conditions.

MCofS Blogs

• Mike Dales - Membership Development Officer
• Scottish Youth Climbing

Climbing Blogs

• Adam Hughes - Hughes Mountaineering
• Alan Cassidy
• Alan Gordon - Climb Daddy Climb
• Alan Halewood
• Alan Kimber - West Coast Mountain Guides (C)
• Alex Roddie  - Glencoe Mountaineer
• Andy Spink - Scotland Outside
• Andy Wardle - Focus Mountaineering
• Andy Turner
• Blair Fyffe (C)
• Chris Dickinson
• Climb Now (C)
• Colin Moody
• Dave MacLeod
• Dave Redpath
• Di Gilbert
• Duncan Paterson
• Emma Sutton
• Gabriella Stewart
• Glen Nevis Cragging
• Greg Boswell
• Heavy Whalley
• Hot Aches
• James Thacker
• Jamie Murray
• Kevin Rutherford - Ecosse Mountains (C)
• Kev Shields
• Mark McGowan
• Martin Moran
• Max Hunter
• Michael Lee
• Mike Pescod - Abacus Mountaineering (C)
• Neil McGeachy - Geek
• Niall McNair - Deft Moves
• Nick Carter - Alpha Mountaineering (C)
• Nigel Gray - A Mountain High
• Online Climbing Coach
• Reach Climbing Coach
• Robbie Phillips - Robbie's Board of Beasts
• Roddy McKenzie
• Rosie Goolden Chicks Unleashed
• Ruairaidh Mackenzie
• Sam Clarke - Sam's World of Pain
• Sandy Paterson
• Scottish Tooling Series
• Scott Kirkhope (C)
• Simon Richardson - Scottish Winter
• Steven Addison
• Stone Country
• Stuart Burns - The Hoarmaster
• Stuart Johnston - Climb Mountains
• Tom Bolger
• Winter via Christopher (Chris Sleight) (C)

Hill Walking Blogs

• Adventure Blog Scotland
• Afoot in the Hills Alan Sloman's Big Walk
• Andy Howell
• Ayrshire Tiger
• Bearded Git
• Blue Sky
• Brian Dickson
• Cameron McNeish
• Chris Townsend
• Davy Nelson
• Doodlecat
• eBothy Blog
• Eddie Boyle
• Felicity Martin - Walking Wild
• Helen Fisher
• Hillwalk Scotland
• James Cassidy - Airdire Rambler
• John Hennessy
• Mountain Mad Mountains of Scotland
• Munro Madness
• Neil Stewart
• Nevis Hillwalking Club
• Not Quite Touching the Void
• Phil Turner
• Roam the Hills
• Scott Gildea - UK Lightpacking
• Sharron McAllister
• Shaun Hibbard
• Stephen Pyke's Munro record attempt 2010

Scottish Avalanche Information Service Blogs

• SAIS Creag Meagaidh  (C)
• SAIS Glencoe  (C)
• SAIS Locaber  (C)
• SAIS Northern Cairngorms  (C)
• SAIS Southern Cairngorms  (C)

Mountaineering Organisations

• Mountain Leader Training UK

Clubs

• Glasgow Hillwalking and Mountaineering Club

Climbing Wall Blogs

• Extreme Dream
• Ice Factor 
• Ratho Coaches
• Transition Extreme

Outdoor Organisations

• Paths for All Partnership
• Scottish Youth Hostels Association

Hotels and Other Accommodation

• Clachaig Inn, Glencoe
• Invergarry Lodge

Retailers

• Craigdon
• Flying Fox Bikes

Outdoor Education

• Boots-n-Paddles
• Max Hunter
• Stramash

Photographers

• Colin Prior
• David Rankin
• Mark Hamblin
• Peter Cairns
• Simon Carter
• Steve Rogers
• Tim Parkin

Furth of Scotland - Rest of the British Isles

• BMC
• BMC Cymru
• Mountaineering Ireland
• National Trust Planning Campaign
• Stephen Venables
• Walks Around Britain

Overseas

• American Alpine Club
• Mountain Equipment Coop (Canada)
• REI (USA)

Other Blogs that might be of interest

• BBC Radio Scotland
• Brian Taylor (BBC Scotland)
• Cicerone Press
• Dave Craig - Spirit of the Spey
• Fiona Russell (FionaOutdoors)
• Gavin Macfie
• Mark Beaumont
• Mark Beaumont - Atlantic Odyssey Challenge
• Mark Beaumont - Rowing the Arctic
• Simon Calder
• Simon Willis

Scottish Webcams

• Aviemore
• Ben Nevis
• Ben Nevis & Fort William
• Cairngorms - Northern Corries from Loch Morlich
• Glencoe - Glencoe Ski Area
• Glencoe - Kings House
• Glenshee
• Kintail - Eilean Donan Castle, by Kyle of Lochalsh
• Nevis Range
• Skye - Sligachan
• Skye - from Kyle of Lochalsh
• Torridon
• Traffic Scotland - Road Webcams

Twitter

• The Ultimate Climbing Twitter List from Climber magazine