Adventure Stories
Blue and Black Friday at Seacliff Beach
Fri 19 Feb 2021A cold and blustery dawn walk this morning from North Berwick to Seacliff Beach. It’s a wild and rugged coastline, even more so today with snow and ice down to the oceans edge. Tantallon Castle and the Bass Rock have a dusting…
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Planning for Winter Mountaineering in Scotland
Tue 20 Oct 2020Planning for Winter Mountaineering in Scotland
Winter in the Scottish mountains is a serious and highly rewarding undertaking. Reduced daylight, snow and continually changing conditions in wild and remote locations make for a real mountaineering adventure.
We are in these mountains year round exploring and guiding…
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Paddle Boarding SUP in East Lothian
Tue 9 Jun 2020Paddle Boarding SUP in East Lothian
Ocean Vertical is an adventure company based in Scotland. We have a fairly simple philosophy: a deep respect for wilderness and the natural world, a love for silent sports with no motors involved and a passion for real adventures in…
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Coasteering in East Lothian
Tue 19 May 2020Ocean Vertical is an adventure company based in Scotland. We have a fairly simple philosophy: a deep respect for wilderness and the natural world, a love for silent sports with no motors involved and a passion for real adventures in the mountains…
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Sunrise: Winter Mountaineering, Buachaille Etive Beag, Glen Coe.
Wed 15 Apr 2020Sunrise: Winter Mountaineering on Buachaille Etive Beag, Glen Coe.
The 13th of March 2020 unfolded into one of the most remarkable winter mountaineering days; transformational and life affirming. Little did we know we wouldn’t be seeing the mountains again for a while. Coronavirus; social distancing and…
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Winter on Meall nan Tarmachan
Wed 26 Feb 2020Winter Mountaineering on Meall nan Tarmachan
Its late February and its been snowing. The Mountain Weather Information Service is telling us winds of 30 – 40mph dropping by early afternoon, snow showers clearing and 50% cloud free. Temperatures -3 at 900m but feeling more like -15…
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Winter Mountaineering in Glen Coe
Wed 12 Feb 2020Winter Mountaineering in Glen Coe. An Experience for life.
The Mountain Weather Information Service forecast is looking good. Tomorrow we leave for Glen Coe.
Group equipment check: Ice axes, crampons, winter boots, group shelter, emergency blankets, head torches, first aid kit, map and compass, spare rucksacks…
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Winter Mountaineering on Buachaille Etive Beag, Glen Coe
Wed 15 Jan 2020Winter Mountaineering on Buachaille Etive Beag, Glen Coe
Its mid December and office party frenzy dominates; booze, turkey, over boiled vegetables and cremated spuds. Fun or just grim? Not for this team who have decided to dump the chaos of office party’s in Edinburgh and instead…
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