eBothy Blog

29/3/2007

ML assessment

Filed under: Mountain Leader — Alistair @ 2:47 pm

I’ve now booked my ML Summer assessment at Glenmore Lodge in October. So I’d better get cracking, revising my miro-nav and everything else!

26/3/2007

Two new Munros on the way?

Filed under: Stravaiging — Alistair @ 10:21 am

The BBC have a story on an attempt to reclassify Beinn Dearg and Foinaven as Munros. Will watch this with interest.

19/3/2007

Interesting Gaelic story of an Arran placename

Filed under: Gàidhlig — Alistair @ 2:42 pm

I came across an old book on Arran Gaelic and found this interesting story about a place in Arran, near Beinn Riabhach, Creag na h-Iolaire (Crag of the Eagle). Read on to find out why. I’ll give the Gaelic first, then a translation. (more…)