Winter climbing in Scotland has kicked off with a bang with a series of hard repeats and, importantly, the first winter ascent of Nihilist at Lochnagar at the hands of Greg Boswell and Guy Robertson.

Greg Boswell making the first ascent of The Forge X/10 at An Teallach in NNW Scotland, together with Guy Robertson, December 2018. This major winter climb in the Scottish Highlands was first ascended ...

Local custom dictates that winter ascents should be done without the pre-inspection or headpoint tactics common at many rock-climbing venues throughout the U.K.

The winter of 2006/7 was another poor winter for the lower mountains even the mid-height mountains suffered. I climbed exclusively on Ben Nevis (western isles of Scotland) Scotland’s highest mountain ...

I had always wanted to visit the Scottish highlands. And boy did they very muchexceeded my expectations. There is something ...

Alternative winter experiences, from ice-climbing in Italy to camping in Finland From ice skating and cross-country skiing to snowy train rides and cosy cabins stays, there are many memorable ways ...