As the seasons change from winter to spring its traditionally my time of year to do a lot of driving. While winter hangs on in the mountains but the sun starts to shine a bit more work spreads itself all over Scotland and there are a lot more options for outdoor activities to be had. The best thing about going away from your home country is the appreciation of it when you get home so with the beautiful weather I have been making an extra effort to stop and check out some of the roadside views.The drive from Fort William to Glasgow is always amazing whether its blue skies of torrential rain. I’ve stopped here (Loch Ba on Rannoch Moor) many times in the past to take photos but never in so much as a rush this morning. Luckily there was lots of light and not too many photographers so I could get a couple of handheld shots.
The change to spring is also the change to rock climbing – Chucky high “volcane” on Meall an Fhir Eoin Beag at Ardnamuchan.
Caspar and Chucky shelter from a brief rain squall. Ardnamuchan has lots of amazing Gabro that dries really quickly.
Matt after his introduction to Ardnamurchan cracks!
Before the clocks change! Packing up after a great days cragging.
Some locals coming to visit our campsite.
What Scotland should look like! The view down to Ballachullish from School house ridge.
As ever a photo doesnt tell the full story this was actually a very windy day! Vertical spindrift on the ridge of Sgurr Dearg.
The three bridges of the Forth from North Queensferry train station. You can just see the new bridge on the right hand side.
Looking back towards Dalwhinnie distillery. I cant drive past this without hearing my dad say “highest distillery in the world”
Loch Laggan at Sunset.
As well as all the driving I have still been doing some things closer to home. Connor up high in Glen Nevis climbing Bewsey crack (in a t-shirt!)
One final winter hit. I took Jago and Sarah on the classic “ledge route” on Ben Nevis. Sarah even convinced me to go to the summit so we headed down Coire Leis for a full tour of the mountain. You could have ice climbed, rock climbed, skied and mountain biked all in one day on Ben Nevis this day.
The view down Loch Lomond. I am always amazed how the scottish roads cut through some of the most impressive scenery.
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