Craig McLaren

Usually on the hill or planning the next adventure
Outdoor Instructor / Personal opinions

Back to the hills

[James Thacker @jamesthacker]

SAIS have recently released a survey [aimed at recreational users] to gather feedback on some iterative changes to the website. Changes relate to 'Avalanche Problems' and how these are communicated. Have your say at: https://t.co/P2Pk6vdc9S #scottishavalancheinformatiinservice

[Falkirk Outdoors @FalkirkOutdoors]

OUR NEW WINTER PROG IS OUT NOW

To view courses:
https://t.co/cL14jh7Cjb
Link to our winter brochure:
https://t.co/vEeZueZEFw...
To book a course online: https://t.co/7J3lczTFnt
Or with our App: https://t.co/aPQ5tiLmD0

Enquiries:
[email protected]
Tel[phone]

[James Thacker @jamesthacker]

The Chris Walker Memorial Trust will again be offering avalanche avoidance webinars for leaders, instructors and guides this winter. Delivered by Scottish Avalanche Information Service with the support of @sportscotland @coordinatorsais and AMI. https://t.co/exGqzw9U6E

[Falkirk Outdoors @FalkirkOutdoors]

Link to our Late Summer community adult programme:
https://t.co/sc47r5bzbY

Call 01324 506 846 to book or enquire about -
HILLWALKING
MOUNTAIN NAVIGATION
SCRAMBLING
MULTI_PITCH CLIMBING

Online booking coming mid-August

[Ramblers Scotland @ramblersscot]

The Out There Award has kick-started 100s of young adults' journeys into Scotland's outdoors since 2019.

It's broken down barriers, earned great feedback & won a national award...

We're thrilled it's now expanding into England!🌟

📢@BBCNews has more👇🏾

https://t.co/7xsSknVHkM

[Falkirk Outdoors @FalkirkOutdoors]

St Mungo's pupils and staff hit summit of Ben Nevis for Anthony Nolan charity https://t.co/Ce6eV55xvN

[Falkirk Outdoors @FalkirkOutdoors]

So proud that we supported @StMungosFalkirk on their amazing Ben Nevis charity walk yesterday.

Fantastic effort from the whole team.

The walk was for this good cause:

https://t.co/vnn3rGgMe7

[Cairngorm MRT @cairngorm_mrt]

Yesterday evening two climbers were reported to be crag fast on the "Needle", a 260m route on the Shelterstone crag. A Coastguard helicopter flew to the area direct from another tasking in Glencoe and established that assistance was required.

[Mar Lodge Estate National Nature Reserve NTS @MarLodgeNTS]

Interesting to see how the regeneration around isolated pines balloons out on the side of the tree opposite to the prevailing wind. With a prevailing SW wind the regeneration is on the NE side of the tree. Highlights how seed source influences the distribution of regeneration.

[Mountaineering Scotland @Mountain_Scot]

Have you had a near miss in the hills? We want to hear from you! Mountaineering Scotland & @teambmc have announced a joint project aimed at improving the safety of those who enjoy spending time exploring the hills and mountains. Find out more! https://t.co/nPRbgcoqN1

[Andrew Spratt @andrewsp2009]

A positive #ThenAndNow for a change. Carrifran 1999 and 2022. Landscape scale habitat restoration. @RewildScotland image/post turned into a Gif.
(Scotland had forests ie All the trees in Fife were felled in the the early 1500s to build the Great Michael warship)

[Craig McLaren @mclaurinWML]

https://t.co/TGgR40bBFe

[James Thacker @jamesthacker]

Carrying a Mountaineering Axe – DMM. Pick forwards or pick back Tim Neill destroys the dogma of generations. ⁦⁦@Brit_Mt_Guides⁩ #britishmountainguides https://t.co/JkloT9WXZe

[Craig McLaren @mclaurinWML]

Braw day out blowing away the cobwebs & testing my new winter kit in the Glenshee hills yesterday.

Verdict: Grivel Air Tech axe is grand, Scarpa Mont Blanc boots are nice but will take a bit bedding in, Salewa Guide rucksack is the business - but makes a stubborn belayer😉❄️☀️🏔️

[Falkirk Outdoors @FalkirkOutdoors]

Hello from the new Outdoor Activities Base in Skinflats.

We are now fully operational at our new premises and ready to go with our busy schools outdoor education progamme & our very popular adult winter courses.

Our Mountain Training Scotland dates will be published here soon.

[UKHillwalking @ukhillwalking]

After the Accident - How to Get Found Alive: If you're incapacitated on a Scottish winter mountain then your prospects depend on how well equipped you are, and how quickly you can be found. Roger Webb of Dundonnell MRT explains https://t.co/jNaxT1Qnna

[Falkirk Outdoors @FalkirkOutdoors]

WE HAVE MOVED

As of today the Falkirk Council Outdoor Activities Base is at:
Bothkennar Hub,
Main Street,
SKINFLATS
FK2 8NU

Our email is still [email protected]
Our office phone number is still 01324 506846

All of our upcoming courses will be running from here

[Glenmore Lodge @glenmorelodge]

The Scottish Avalanche Information Service (SAIS) will produce daily avalanche hazard forecasts from today through the winter season. An essential resource for planning winter hill adventures, be sure to factor it into your decision-making #ThinkWINTER

https://t.co/Nxo0sQX3Yl

[Ramblers Scotland @ramblersscot]

We urgently need your help to get Edinburgh's #RadicalRoad path back open.

🖊️ Sign the petition at https://t.co/wS9314B8Dc before 19 Dec, the deadline for @HistEnvScot's Holyrood Park consultation.

We've had 5 years of HES' broken promises & missed deadlines. It must act now.👇🏼

[Edinburgh Geological Society @EdinGeolSoc]

This Sunday 3 December, 2-4pm: public meeting on the Radical Road: Past, Present, Future? Join us and partners to agree how we can persuade HES to urgently reopen this 200-year-old path. See you there! https://t.co/Vw31MGv0Cw
@ramblersscot @thecockburn @Mountain_Scot @ScotWays