At Alpha Mountaineering we offer all aspects of mountaineering in the Scottish hills. We provide instruction and guiding on walking, scrambling and climbing courses. We are out mountaineering in Scotland both in summer and winter. http://www.alphamountaineering.co.uk After the last week of blue skies, sunshine and freezing temperatures... http://www.alphamountaineering.co.uk/conditions/conditionsPage.html 57.55953 -4.51683 This great little crag has only really been properly developed in the last year or so... http://www.alphamountaineering.co.uk/conditions/conditionsPage.html 57.13784 -3.62494 I was out today with another University Mountaineering Club... http://www.alphamountaineering.co.uk/conditions/conditionsPage.html 57.10551 -3.67132 Today I was working with a team from the Aberdeen University... http://www.alphamountaineering.co.uk/conditions/conditionsPage.html 57.11059 -3.67106 Today I was climbing with Mike and we did Aqualung in Coire an Lochain... http://www.alphamountaineering.co.uk/conditions/conditionsPage.html 57.10311 -3.67996 Over the weekend I have been out in the Cairngorms working... http://www.alphamountaineering.co.uk/conditions/conditionsPage.html 57.11401 -3.66114 Today I was working with Tom, Nicola, Jenny, Jed and Nicola on a winter skills course... http://www.alphamountaineering.co.uk/conditions/conditionsPage.html 57.13144 -3.62631 While Fran and Verity experienced their first winter climbing... http://www.alphamountaineering.co.uk/conditions/conditionsPage.html 57.11192 -3.66955 Today I was back out with Verity and Fran... http://www.alphamountaineering.co.uk/conditions/conditionsPage.html 57.10686 -3.66783 Today I was in the Cairngorms with Verity and Fran... http://www.alphamountaineering.co.uk/conditions/conditionsPage.html 57.11920 -3.65930 I am just back from a family holiday in Tenerife... http://www.alphamountaineering.co.uk/conditions/conditionsPage.html After an unseasonably warm November, this week has brought winter storms... http://www.alphamountaineering.co.uk/conditions/conditionsPage.html Today was a beautiful sunny autumn day so I went for a wee run up Ben Wyvis... http://www.alphamountaineering.co.uk/conditions/conditionsPage.html 57.67882 -4.57920 Yesterday there was a wee possy up at Moy... http://www.alphamountaineering.co.uk/conditions/conditionsPage.html 57.55934 -4.51724 Today I was out with a Ashley, Stef, Barry, Glen, Darren and Harj. We climbed Ben Nevis via the CMD arete on Carn Mor Dearg... http://www.alphamountaineering.co.uk/conditions/conditionsPage.html 56.80049 -4.98704 Today it was unseasonably warm and with it we had great sunny dry weather too... http://www.alphamountaineering.co.uk/conditions/conditionsPage.html 56.64653 -5.03636 For the last 2 days I have been out on the hill in the Cairngorms... http://www.alphamountaineering.co.uk/conditions/conditionsPage.html 57.09436 -3.64887 Over the weekend I was scrambling on Skye with Steve and Kath... http://www.alphamountaineering.co.uk/conditions/conditionsPage.html 57.22955 -6.07444 Today I was out with Tracy and Andy on the Aonach Eagach... http://www.alphamountaineering.co.uk/conditions/conditionsPage.html 56.68006 -5.00852 Today I climbed the Old Man with my old man... http://www.alphamountaineering.co.uk/conditions/conditionsPage.html 58.26108 -5.38285 Today I was climbing at Reiff with Mike... http://www.alphamountaineering.co.uk/conditions/conditionsPage.html 58.08353 -5.45409 Over the weekend I was out climbing with Daniela and Stewart... http://www.alphamountaineering.co.uk/conditions/conditionsPage.html 57.08916 -4.06636 Today I was out with Rich climbing on the sea cliffs of Mid Clyth... http://www.alphamountaineering.co.uk/conditions/conditionsPage.html 58.30596 -3.21970 Thanks to Simon Nadin for an up-to-date Silver Rock topo... http://www.alphamountaineering.co.uk/conditions/conditionsPage.html 57.96945 -4.03605 Today we had excellent weather for a great days climbing at Cummingston... http://www.alphamountaineering.co.uk/conditions/conditionsPage.html 57.70483 -3.46281 Yesterday I was on Skye with Kev and Sean... http://www.alphamountaineering.co.uk/conditions/conditionsPage.html 57.21944 -6.09338 On Monday John and I traversed the Cuillin Ridge on Skye... http://www.alphamountaineering.co.uk/conditions/conditionsPage.html 57.18924 -6.19214 Over the last 2 days I was out with members of the Highland Hillwalking Club... http://www.alphamountaineering.co.uk/conditions/conditionsPage.html 57.35379 -4.22318 Today I was out with Deziree up near Golspie... http://www.alphamountaineering.co.uk/conditions/conditionsPage.html 57.96945 -4.03605