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    Ben Nevis in winter
    David Buckett
    • Mar 2, 2020
    • 2 min

    Ben Nevis in winter

    Today i was back on Ben Nevis. The aim was to reach the summit via the mountain track. In short we made it to about 800m where corner 2...
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    Winter Skills and Ben Nevis ascent
    David Buckett
    • Feb 2, 2020
    • 1 min

    Winter Skills and Ben Nevis ascent

    This weekend Wally and myself were delivering our Ben Nevis and Winter skills course over 2 days. It has been 2 different weather days:...
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    Ben Nevis mountaineering skills
    David Buckett
    • Feb 1, 2020
    • 1 min

    Ben Nevis mountaineering skills

    Today i was on Ben Nevis looking at mountaineering skills with other instructor Dave. But the most important lesson was to have robust...
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    Glencoe winter walk
    David Buckett
    • Jan 20, 2020
    • 1 min

    Glencoe winter walk

    Today i aimed for Stob Corie nan Lochan for an introductory day in the snow and to have a good walk in Glencoe. The weather was...
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    Glencoe winter skills
    David Buckett
    • Jan 19, 2020
    • 1 min

    Glencoe winter skills

    Today we went to Glencoe for our second day of winter skills and what a contrast from yesterday. Firm ice and snow all the way up with...
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    Winter skills course, Stob Ban, Glen Nevis
    David Buckett
    • Jan 18, 2020
    • 1 min

    Winter skills course, Stob Ban, Glen Nevis

    Today was day 1 of our winter skills course and we had great weather and powder snow for it. I decided to go up Stob Ban in Glen Nevis,...
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    Glencoe winter day
    David Buckett
    • Jan 16, 2020
    • 1 min

    Glencoe winter day

    Today i was on Buachaille Etive Beag also know as the wee Buachaille aiming for the munro of Stob Coire Raineach. This route worked well...
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    Winter skills, Glen Coe
    David Buckett
    • Apr 7, 2018
    • 1 min

    Winter skills, Glen Coe

    Today i was in Glen Coe with Abigail and Michael brushing up and introducing winter skills. There is some very hard going snow around at...
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    Winter on Stob Ban
    David Buckett
    • Mar 17, 2018
    • 1 min

    Winter on Stob Ban

    Very cold on a winter skills day today with Blarney walking group from Ireland for West Coast Mountain Guides. With another easterly wind...
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    Winter Skills
    David Buckett
    • Mar 11, 2018
    • 1 min

    Winter Skills

    Day 2 of winter skills for Steve Fallon and this time a very different day on Stob Ban, Glen Nevis. With high temperatures and a sunny...
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    Winter Skills
    David Buckett
    • Mar 10, 2018
    • 1 min

    Winter Skills

    Today was day 1 of winter skills course for Steve Fallon. After a good level of planning this moring looking at the avalanche forecast...
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    Winter Skills
    David Buckett
    • Mar 1, 2018
    • 1 min

    Winter Skills

    Winter Skills on Stob Ban, Glen Nevis today for Lochaber Guides.  Nigel was keen to get stuck into the hills after a week of Skiing. With...
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    Winter Skills
    David Buckett
    • Feb 22, 2018
    • 1 min

    Winter Skills

    Buachaille Etive Beag was the mountain of choice today for Adrain and Rachel for Lochaber Guides. Having done a little bit of winter in...
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    Winter Skills
    David Buckett
    • Feb 21, 2018
    • 1 min

    Winter Skills

    Stob Ban in Glen Nevis was a good choice today for Sam and Douglas who picked up the basic skills quickly, which meant we could progress...
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    Winter Skills
    David Buckett
    • Feb 18, 2018
    • 1 min

    Winter Skills

    Beinn an Dothaidh, Bridge of Orchy was the destination of choice today. I was out for Steve Fallon and his group from Gentian...
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    Ben Nevis, Mountain path
    David Buckett
    • Feb 17, 2018
    • 1 min

    Ben Nevis, Mountain path

    Day 2 of our winter skills and Ben Nevis course. With reports of very unstable snow in the Red burn at the half way point i made the...
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    Winter Skills
    David Buckett
    • Feb 16, 2018
    • 1 min

    Winter Skills

    Today was day 1 of our winter skills and Ben Nevis course.  Today was all about introducing the basic winter skills needed to move around...
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    Avalanche Awareness
    David Buckett
    • Feb 12, 2018
    • 1 min

    Avalanche Awareness

    Today I was helping deliver an avalanche awareness day to Wessex mountaineering club for West Coast Mountain Guides. Casper and myself...
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    Stob Dubh, Glen Coe
    David Buckett
    • Feb 10, 2018
    • 1 min

    Stob Dubh, Glen Coe

    Buachaille Etive Beag was the place to be today for Kirkhope Mountaineering.  Many other large parties had picked the hill for their...
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    Winter skills
    David Buckett
    • Feb 2, 2018
    • 1 min

    Winter skills

    Today was a winter skills day on Nevis Range, Aonach Mor. It is important to get the basics right before moving onto longer and more...
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