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What’s on in Fort William – April and May 2018

Spring is finally here! Well, at the time of writing we're not entirely sure it is, it still seems a little wintery for a lot of the UK. Hopefully, by May we won't be quite so uncertain. Whi… [ read more ]

What’s on in Fort William – March and April 2018

Welcome to our regular round-up of events taking place in the Fort William and Lochaber area. So what's on in March and April 2018? Saturday 3rd March was due to see the start of the 2018… [ read more ]

Shinty – an exciting Highland sport

If you are in the Highlands of Scotland between March and November we would thoroughly recommend that you take in a game of shinty. Usually described as a cross between hockey and clan warfa… [ read more ]

Winter is well & truely here

January 2018 It certainly feels like autumn is well and truly over with a good snow cover on the local mountains this week which can only mean one thing... Winter is pretty much here!  T… [ read more ]

Boots!

Having climbed and walked in most parts of the globe in my opinion (John Cuthbertson) your boot is the most important item of equipment in the hills as your being able to use a rope, axe or … [ read more ]

Understanding an Avalanche Report

The Scottish Avalanche Information Service (SAIS) publishes its daily avalanche reports via its website www.sais.gov.uk from mid-December through to late March/early April. They also share s… [ read more ]

What’s on in Fort William – February and March 2018

Welcome to our regular round-up of events taking place in the Fort William and Lochaber area. We've decided to change the format of this monthly blog post so we'll now cover the next two mon… [ read more ]

What’s on in Fort William – December 2017

Welcome to our regular round-up of events taking place in the Fort William area. There's plenty to get you into the festive mood and of course, Hogmanay is not far behind... There are sev… [ read more ]

Winter Waterfall Walks

On a frosty winter's day, a walk that features a waterfall can be an utter delight. Even if the waterfall itself hasn't frozen over, the spray generated will be captured in some beautiful ic… [ read more ]

Ever felt that one Hogmanay just isn’t enough?

Here's a curious wee bit of local Hogmanay trivia for you... In 1752 the majority of the UK switched from the Julian Calendar to the Gregorian Calendar. The change was needed because the … [ read more ]

What’s on in Fort William – November 2017

Welcome to our regular round-up of events taking place in the Fort William area. November is, not unsurprisingly, a bit of quiet month in Fort William but there's still a few options through… [ read more ]

Things to do in Lochaber this Autumn Half Term

Looking for some ideas of things to do with the family while you are in Lochaber this half term? Look no further... A number of scenes from the Harry Potter films are in Lochaber. You can… [ read more ]