Blogs

Here you will find links to blogs published by some of Scotland's top mountain guides, as well as hill walkers, climbers, and various 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

• Scottish Youth Climbing

Climbing Blogs

• Adam Hughes - Hughes Mountaineering
• Alan Cassidy
• Alan Halewood
• Alan Kimber - West Coast Mountain Guides (C)
• Alex Roddie - Glencoe Mountaineer
• Andy Spink - Scotland Outside
• Andy Turner
• Blair Fyffe (C)
• Bob Reid
• Chris Dickinson
• Colin Moody
• Dave MacLeod
• Dave Redpath
• Di Gilbert
• Duncan Paterson
• Emma Sutton
• Gabriella Stewart
• Gary Hodgson - Tarmachan Mountaineering (C)
• Glen Nevis Cragging
• Heavy Whalley
• Hot Aches
• James Thacker
• Jamie Murray
• Jim Sutherland - nineonesix guiding
• Ken Applegate - Apple Mountaineering (C)
• Kevin Rutherford - Ecosse Mountains (C)
• Kev Shields
• Mark McGowan
• Martin Moran
• Max Hunter
• Michael Lee
• Mike Lates - Skye Guides (C)
• Mike Pescod - Abacus Mountaineering (C)
• 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
• Rob Johnson
• Roddy McKenzie
• 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
• Talisman Mountaineering (Ron Walker) (C)
• Tom Bolger
• Up n Down Outdoors
• Winter via Christopher (Chris Sleight) (C)
• Winter Highland
• Zac Poulton (C)

Hill Walking Blogs

• Andrew Mazibrada
• Andy Howell
• Ayrshire Tiger
• Bearded Git
• Blue Sky
• Brian Dickson
• Cameron McNeish
• Chris Townsend
• Daniel Rogers
• eBothy Blog
• Eddie Boyle
• Felicity Martin - Walking Wild
• Helen Fisher
• Hillwalk Scotland
• James Cassidy - Airdire Rambler
• John Bell
• John Hennessy
• Lindsay Boyd - Caledonia Hilltreks
• Mike Dales
• Mountains of Scotland
• Munro Madness
• Neil Reid - Cairngorm Wanderer
• Neil Stewart
• Nevis Hillwalking Club
• Not Quite Touching the Void
• Phil Turner
• Shaun Hibbard - Walk Wise
• Stephen Pyke's Munro record attempt 2010
• Steve Fallon
• Walking Westie, The (Steve Johnson)

Ski Touring Blogs

• Winter Highland

Running Blogs

• Colin Meek - Watershed Running

Mountain Bike Blogs

• Strathearn Mountain Biking Club

Scottish Avalanche Information Service Blogs

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

Mountaineering Organisations

• Mountain Leader Training UK
• Mountain Safety Trust

Clubs

• Glasgow Hillwalking and Mountaineering Club
• Rucksack Club

Climbing Wall Blogs

• Extreme Dream
• Ice Factor
• Ratho Coaches
• The Climbing Academy - TCA
• Transition Extreme

Gear

• Michael Thomson
• Walk Highlands Gear Reviews

Outdoor Organisations

• Paths for All Partnership
• Scottish Youth Hostels Association

Maps

• Ordnance Survey

Hotels and Other Accommodation

• BEST WESTERN The Crianlarich Hotel - Munro Baggers Bonanza
• Clachaig Inn, Glencoe
• Glencoe Independent Hostel
• Invergarry Lodge

Retailers

• Craigdon
• Flying Fox Bikes
• Snow Rock

Outdoor Education

• Boots-n-Paddles
• Max Hunter
• Stramash

Tourism

• Big Pond Scotland
• Visit Scotland

Magazines

• TGO

Photographers, Cameramen & Artists

• Colin Henderson
• Colin Prior
• David Rankin
• Doug Allan
• Jim Manthorpe
• Mark Hamblin
• Peter Cairns
• Robert E Fuller
• Simon Carter
• Steve Rogers
• Tim Parkin

Furth of Scotland - Rest of the British Isles

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

Overseas

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

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
• Julie Summers
• Mark Beaumont
• Mark Beaumont - Atlantic Odyssey Challenge
• Mark Beaumont - Rowing the Arctic
• NeverSeconds Martha Payne
• Raptor Persecution Scotland
• Royal Scottish Geographical Society
• Scottish Gamekeepers Association - Chairman's blog
• Scotland's Seas - Scottish Natural Heritage
• 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
• Knoydart
• Nevis Range
• Skye - Sligachan
• Skye - from Kyle of Lochalsh
• Torridon
• Traffic Scotland - Road Webcams
• MyOutdoors - Multiple cameras around the Scottish mountains

Twitter

• The Ultimate Climbing Twitter List from Climber magazine