There are places in Scotland's mountains where patches of snow rarely melt from one year to the next. As the final traces of last season looked close to vanishing, Ed Byrne joined snow expert Iain Cameron for a trip to Braeriach... just in the nick of time.
THERE’S SOMETHING VERY endearing about people who show dedication d to their hobbies. Even if it’s not something I’m interested in, I can’t help but admire the level l of time and effort people can put into certain pursuits. Despite having less than zero interest in football, for instance, I had to doff my cap when one of the other dads d from my kids’ school showed me around the Arsenal shrine he has built in his garden. His fanatical devotion is demonstrated d with every programme meticulously l filed, every scarf, every shirt, lovingly displayed.
Football, however, is a very common obsession. I find that the more obscure the pastime, the more endearing the devotee. Someone obsessed with Star Wars won’t interest me as much as someone obsessed with Farscape. Anyone can be a Beatles fan, but try applying that level l of fanaticism to say, Lloyd Cole and the Commotions. Stuff your stamp collection, I want to meet someone who collects 19th Century opium pipes. That’s why I was fascinated to learn that there are a growing number of people in Britain who are very keen on monitoring the most persistent patches of snow in Scotland. That sounds like a hobby!
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Practice Makes Perfect
Preparation is key if you want to enjoy, and not simply endure, the TGO Challenge. Organisers Ali Ogden and Sue Oxley look at how to be ready for the demands of a long-distance walk
More Ways than one
Roger Smith calls for more clarity around the increasing proliferation of named trails
THE LONG PATHWAY
Kat Young and Liv Bolton both walked New Zealand’s South Island from north to south via the country-spanning Te Araroa Trail. Here they each describe a section of this spectacular and life-changing route
THE CRUX
Last summer, self-confessed ‘average adventurer’ James Forrest completed all 282 of Scotland’s Munros in an intensive six-month push. Here he describes the most knee-trembling part of the journey – Skye’s famous Inaccessible Pinnacle
A HAPPY RETURN
For more than 30 years, Chris Townsend dreamed about doing a long walk through the high reaches of the Colorado Was it everything he hoped for?
Happy When It Rains
With an unpredictable winter approaching, here are TGO’s tips for enduring – even enjoying? – our ever-changing climate...
Mind Boggling
Rising rivers, quaking bogs, ferocious winds, possible thunderstorms and annoying theme tunes – will Paul Beasley be able to take all this in his stride and successfully cross Dartmoor?
Errigal
Donegal’s highest mountain is a sight to behold – unless, as Jim Perrin discovered, the weather has other ideas…
Commuting: Lochaber Style
For Many Of Us, The Daily Commute Can Be A Chore. But, For Neil Adams, Living And Working In One Of Scotland’s Finest Mountain Landscapes Gave Him The Opportunity To Turn It Into An Adventure...
The Depths Of Time
James Roddie goes under the surface of Assynt to discover a whole new dimension to an extraordinary, ancient landscape.
