Long weekend

What a busy long weekend, kayaking/ canoeing on Friday, introduction day at Scottish Outdoor Education Centres on Saturday canoeing on Loch Faskally on Sunday and then a muddy 12km bike ride today.

 Emma fell in getting in!

 Crossdecking

Kyle playing in the boils

 Rainbow's and high water

 Glen Almond on a very high Loch Faskally

 Big Mark been towed by the students, he didn't look worried at all!!!

 Some rest bite from the weather at lunch time

 Turned out nice at the end of the day, typical!

 Meeting at the Craggs! The river Tay was a little on the high side

 Fred on the long muddy climb on Drummond Hill

 Fred looking warm

Looking towards Glen Lyon

Who needs the Alps!

So it doesn't happen that often but when it does its incredible! Helen and I ventured up to Glen Shee, the forecast looked good and sunny and there was plenty of snow. We knew it was going to be busy so after an early start we got to the Shee buy 07:45 and I'm glad we did, we were on the slopes by 08:30 and then watched the car park get mental! A stunning day at Glen Shee.

 The drive up before the sun popped over the hill

 Where shall we start

 As always!

 Clouds beginning to brake up, looking North

 Little man, little skis and lots of layers with a wind chill of -12

 Looking East

 Looking West

 If you zoom in you can see the queue of cars waiting to get in the car park!

Driving home just as the clouds started to roll in, a cracking day

Ski Tour

Had a quick ski tour with fred today before the weather turned really bad. We started just below the dam at Lochan Na Lairige and contoured round Beinn Ghlas heading through Sron Dha Mhurchaidh then onto Leaconn then to Caire a Channaidh where we got in a complete white out and headed back to the car as the winds picked up and blizzards started. Cracking few hours.

 Getting ready just below the dam

 First steep bit not far from the car

 Looking South East when we could see the other side of Loch Tay

 Looking South west

 Turning north, weather starting to close in

 Skins off ready for the return journey

 There was a mountain there!

 Flat light, ice patches in to deep snow, result.........Fred has garage sale!

More snow on the road out than when we drove up

Snow, Sun, Mud, Sun, Snow

A nice little ride with Sam Weir in Dull wood, staying below the snow line getting some rides in ready for her Trail Cycle Leader Training at the end of March.

 Quick route check

A dusting of snow at our highest level

Last section with views of Schielallion

Home just as the next blizzard started

Black Spout Wood

A Sunday stroll to stretch the legs above Pitlochy taking in 'The Black Spout' This waterfall drops down a cleft in the rock face of the gorge for about 150ft in three stages.

 The Black Spout Waterfall

 Wellies were the right option today

 A snowy Ben Vrakie

A couple of days on the bicycles

A really nice couple of day's with Claire and Dave out on the bikes. First day we headed to Drummond Hill in Kenmore the second up Glen Tilt finishing with a little bit of of geocaching. Some of the photos are courtesy of Claire and Dave.

 Helen and Claire, waiting for Dave and I to stop messing around!

 Quick rest by Marble Lodge

 Funny Man!

 Group action shot

Helen and Claire having a natter

 The View from the Black Rock view point was spectacular!

Little Funny Man and Big Funny Man

 Looking down on Cosheville

 Some carrying on Drummond Hill

 Looking down the valley towards Aberfeldy

Geochaching