A 12 year old boy who suffered life threatening injuries after a fall whilst walking on the West Highland Way has lost a damages claim for £250,000 against the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park. Lawyers acting for Michael…
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Monthly Archives: February 2014
Kestrel 4500 Weather & Environmental Meter
RRP: £367.20 Weight: 102g Batteries: 2 x AAA (supplied) Compact and lightweight with a full range of useful features. Expensive, and perhaps too many features for the casual user. “Oh yeah, it was easily blowing 100mph plus up there” The…
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Posted in Accessories, Gear reviews
Countryside dinosaurs are not yet dead in Scotland
WE don't have many good environmental columnists in Scotland but I would suggest Rob Edwards of The Sunday Herald is probably the best. Rob recently picked up a story about a letter that had been sent to The Scottish Farmer…
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Posted in Conservation, Magazine
Review: The Corbett Round by Manny Gorman
In 2009 fell-runner, Manny Gorman set out to complete a continuous traverse of the Scottish Corbetts on foot, bike and sail. At the time the run was followed avidly by many on Walkhighlands and the riveting read he has produced…
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Posted in Books, Gear reviews
Campaign calls for withdrawal of Monadhliath windfarm
Ben Nevis avalanche rescue
A male and a female climber have been injured after being caught in an avalanche and falling around 300 metres on Ben Nevis. The accident happened on the Brenva face above Coire Leis on Monday 24 February. The avalanche was…
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