Craig Fonvuick Walk

The area covered by this walk contains some of the finest woodland in Perthshire and provides habitats for a rich variety of flora and fauna. It was formally managed as a reserve by the RSBP who marked out an unobtrusive circular trail giving walkers the access to all of the interesting parts. The RSBP withdrew in 2004 and since then the local estate has maintained the car park and looked after the walk. 

 The recent heavy rain has caused many landslips around the area

 Hitting the snow line at about 200m

 Very photogenic Helen today

 Snow ball fight!

 Cheeky face!

 Ruins at Creag na Uamha

Creag Eallaich in the background

Famous maybe!

So something a little bit different today. Today day Dave Girling and I took 7 journalists out on sit on top kayaks down a section of the River Tay in Perth. The journalists where from Scotland Outdoors, Visit Scotland, a couple of radio stations and a couple of news papers, this was all in aid of promoting this years 'Adventure Festival' Here are some links to what the folks had to say.... http://www.scotoutdoors.com/features/adventure-on-the-tay

http://www.tayfm.co.uk/news/local/perth-gears-up-for-adventure-this-summer/

More goodness

Another cracking week over at Lochgoilhead.

 Lochgoilhead sunset

Frosty moorning

 Early morning run before work

 Above Lochgoilhead heading up to 'The Steeple!

 Looking down Loch Goil from The Steeple

 Looking West towards Stob An Eas

 Some raftbuilding

And some kayaking

Lochgoilhead

A weekend of mixed weather and canoeing over at Lochgoilhead.

 Sunny flat calm

 Sunny windy and a little bouncy

Raining flat calm

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