Aonach Eagach on a Bike

Couple of lads got told by their mates that the AER was ok to cycle as a wind up. Good effort and no mishaps but very dangerous indeed and not reccomended. Very funny seeing the "mountaineer" who is roped passing them!  A bit like skiing the Fly Paper when climbers are climbing up!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-M9dkL2yJ8

Glencoe - Un Beau Paysage

BASP AGM 2010 Crainlarich Hotel

Good spinal injury mangement. Doc MacLaren Glencoe Patrol

Rannald Bailly. French method of mid shaft femur traction using a vacuum matt

Doc Peter Curry Glencoe Patrol

Ski Patrollers ready for action

Excellent weekend at the Crainlarich Hotel which is a cracking hotel with good food and a fine venue for the many training lectures for the ski patroller's and the evening dinner and dance.  Highly recommended.

La Grave & Glencoe

Glencoe ski mountain is not quite La Grave but easily the nearest in atmosphere and terrain that Scotland has to offer - IMHO of course ............


La Grave: A Skier's Journey Ep2 from Jordan Manley Photography on Vimeo.

Tour of Ardgour & Glencoe and Tour of North Argyll

Tour of Ardgour Sport Route

I have been saying it for long enough.  Time this area had a Sportive cycle event. There is a growing trend for low key unsupported events with a minimal entry fee.  A bit like a timed club run. Next year I think we should have one here.  An event company from out with area has shown an interest but due to being in someone else's patch it may come to nothing and as local event organisers are very much mountain bike rather than road bike oriented it might never happen in Lochaber.  So next Easter - low key Sportive anyone?

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A more formal event could be run from Glencoe Mountain around the excellent circuit of North Argyll starting and finishing at the ski resort. Easter would be good time for this one IMHO. At 101miles it's a real beauty and with the access from the main population centres could be a huge event if done by an event company and a great low key run for us locals. What do folk think?

Glencoe Mountain & Tour of North Argyll