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NNAS Silver, June 5th and 6th

Posted by John Chivall on Mon 14/06/2010
Filed under: NNAS Navigation Courses Work General

Another successful course for the Silver level of the National Navigation Award.

Map reading on a Silver NNAS course

Catching Up

Posted by John Chivall on Mon 14/06/2010
Filed under: Walking Play Work General
I'm sorry that there hasn't been much activity on my blog in recent months. Work  and life has rather got the better of me! Since the last update, I have been managing to get out and play in between working for Ardmay House, Glasgow Climbing Centre, EICA:Ratho, Blairvadach and others.

Ben Vorlich and Stuc a Chroin

Posted by John Chivall on Thu 11/02/2010
Filed under: Walking Play General

A lovely walk on a perfect winter's day

Stuc a Chroin from Ben Vorlich

A round of the Garbh Coire

Posted by John Chivall on Wed 03/02/2010
Filed under: Walking Navigation Play General

An expedition into the clouds of the Cairngorms

Poor visibility on the Braeriach plateau

MCofS FUNdamentals of climbing at EICA:Ratho

Posted by John Chivall on Thu 17/12/2009
Filed under: Climbing Courses Work
I was fortunate enough yesterday to be able to attend a FUNdamentals climbing coaching course, delivered by Neil McGeachy at EICA:Ratho

Stob Coire Sgreamhach and Beinn Fhada

Posted by John Chivall on Wed 16/12/2009
Filed under: Walking Climbing Play

A bit of a thaw, but a fine winter walk nonetheless...

Descending the north-east ridge of Stob Coire Sgreamhach

The Lochain Spectre

Posted by John Chivall on Sat 12/12/2009
Filed under: Walking Play

A misty day on Arrochar's Beinn an Lochain held many pleasures...

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First winter climb of the season

Posted by John Chivall on Fri 04/12/2009
Filed under: Play Climbing

A quick trip to the Cairngorms to get some personal winter climbing done.

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NNAS Bronze in the rain

Posted by John Chivall on Mon 23/11/2009
Filed under: Courses Work Navigation NNAS

The weather was unpleasant, but the course went well.

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Who's afraid of the dark?

Posted by John Chivall on Mon 23/11/2009
Filed under: Work General Navigation Walking

On walking into the night...

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