Rope Access

At Talon Industrial Rope Access Training centre in Edinburgh on Friday 13 Dec.

RGU Aberdeen Graduation 2013

 Lucky me, a very proud  Dad! My daughter Hannah graduated again, this time at Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen  Master of Science Corporate Communications and Public Affairs.

 ' Omni Nunc Arte Magistra' , Make the best of all your abilities.

1800 jubilant students qualified in a vast array of professions. Here's wishing  all the graduands the very best of luck for the future.

Good Night Polar Bear!

 

On behalf of Community Action Nepal (CAN), Tut Brithwait and I are speaking tonight at Stirling ( details below). Most importantly I would appreciate it if you could help spread the word and ask your friends to come along and bid for this painting. This outstanding work has been gifted to CAN by the Morris Macintyre family. Esme died earlier this year aged 18 years of age while battling a brain tumour for nearly 7 years. Despite all her hardships she was able to produce this wonderful painting for her local art festival

Wednesday 11th December in Stirling
7.30pm
Logie Lecture Theatre, University fo Stirling, FK9 4LA
Contact for Stirling is Katy Haddock on GHHaddock@aol.com

Kangchenjunga, Nepal: 8586 m

 A parcel was delivered to me by the post man this morning. A nice gift from Dr Richard Sale and Dr George Rodway containing their new edition of the 8000 meter peak book . Here above is a photo of Joe Brown  near the sacred summit  which must have been taken by his climbing companion, the late George band who, with Joe made the first ascent of the mountain on the 25 May 1955 via the South-West face.

Thanks very much for sending me the book guys!

Piolet d'Or 2013 Winners

 

Community Action Nepal Lectures: Mazino Ridge Nanga Parbat.

Sandy Allan will be standing in for Doug Scott and will be speaking about his expedition to Nanga Parbat's Mazino Ridge at the following venues on behalf of Community Action Nepal.www.canepal.org.uk
Also speaking will be Paul (Tut) Braithwaite, Big Walls and High Mountains.

Monday 9th December in Inverness

7.30pm

The Highland Council Chamber, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness, IV3 5NX

Contact for Inverness is Robert Preece on    rpreece@onetel.com

 

 

Wednesday 11th December in Stirling

7.30pm

Logie Lecture Theatre, University of Stirling, FK9 4LA

Contact for Stirling is Katy Haddock on       GHHaddock@aol.com

 

British Mountain Guides AGM

 I attended our British Mountain Guides AGM, and dinner and CPD day last weekend. It was a well organised event by the Lakes area . Special thanks to Phil Poole who  must have been hyper busy organising it all on our behalf.  We all enjoyed the best ever dinner!  Our president Tim Walker presented four newly qualified guides with their Diplomas and two older and now retired BMG members, Terry and Geoff were recognised.  Terry was a special inspiration to me personally and since he retired I really miss the fact that I no longer bump into him in the most wild Alpine and Scottish winter conditions.  As a young climber and aspirant mountain guide myself, it was always reassuring to meet him with his friendly, understated manner and listen to his and his clients experiences in white out conditions. Terry was an outstanding ice climber and even when he was older and forced to get replacement knees he could still perform very impressively on the steepest ice pillars!