Nick
25 years old
Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Male
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Feb 2, 2009
Beinn Fhada - A Snow Slope Too Far
Distance: 15.3 miles
Time: 6.75 hours (incl stops)
Weather: Perfect winter conditions, sub-zero, no clouds
Munros Attempted: Beinn Fhada
Munros Summited: None
Another perfect morning in Kintail: the air icy and cold and the sky already a deep shade of …
Jan 22, 2009
The Sidlaws
Distance: 9.7 miles
Time: 5 hours (including stops)
The route:
Map created by EveryTrail:GPS Geotagging
For once the malevolent weather gods of Aberdeen had taken a Sunday off, the coach arrived early and we even got a stop for bacon rolls at the services of Strathcaro …
Jan 15, 2009
Sgor Buidhe
This time last year I was heading up the flanks of Morrone in a deep covering of fresh snow. This year's detox walk was somewhat different with ice and winds providing the entertainment as Dave and I crossed the mysterious Sgor Buidhe plateau above Ballater.
Movies
Goodbye Lenin!, Star Wars, Almost Famous, Spirited Away, Paris Texas, Lost In Translation, Garden State, The Long Goodbye, High Fidelity
Music
Fields, The National, Midlake, Siberian, Wilco, The Arcade Fire, The Shins, Modest Mouse, The Eye Jab, The Cinematic Orchestra, Death Cab For Cutie, Stars, Broken Social Scene, Sufjan Stevens, Laura Veirs, The Decemberists, Husky Rescue, The Shout Out Louds, Architecture In Helsinki, Bloc Party, Deerfhoof, Mew, Malcolm Middleton, Of Montreal, The Bees, Guillemots, Blue Nile, Bright Eyes, Idlewild