Posts by: gofurther
Last weekend Gil set out to reach all of the Fisherfield six Munros over two days with go further Scotland. On day one we walked in and tackled four of the Six – Beinn a Chlaidheimh, Sgurr Ban, Mullach Coire Mhic Fhearchair and Beinn Tarsuinn (over 6,300 feet ascent and 17 miles). On day two […]
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Thirteen-year-old George and his Dad, Steve, completed a full traverse of An Teallach last week including the pinnacles and the ‘Bad Step’ on the Corrag Bhuidhe buttress – one of the best scrambles in the area.
These pictures were taken between the end of the Pinnacle Ridge and Lord Berkeley’s Seat just before a […]
Paul (in Yellow) with the team and Phil Packer in 2009.
Two years ago go further’s Paul Tattersall was part of the team that helped Phil Packer realise his dream of climbing El Capitan to raise money for injured service personnel and the wider disabled community. […]
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go further had a great weekend on Skye last week with David, Colin and their friends who wanted to do all 11 Skye Cuillin Munros over 4 days. After the first day of changeable weather the summer arrived and the team had three further days of cold but bright and dry walking and scrambling. These […]
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This year’s Tollaidh Triathlon (full report of the event here) was featured on BBC’s adventure show last night and is available on BBC iPlayer here. The six minute feature includes shots of the climbing, cycling and running with interviews with go further’s Paul. The feature also includes some footage of the amazing scenery […]
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Jetty Crag is one of the best and most accessible rock-climbing venues in Wester Ross. The range of routes make the venue an ideal place for crag instruction on some classic routes.
These pictures were taken on Sunday during a go further session at the venue with Ken and Alistair who were getting in […]
Fionn Loch (the white or bright loch) is a spectacular and large freshwater loch in the Fisherfield and Letterewe area of Wester Ross. Most often is visited from the east looking west from Carnmore and the causeway between it and the famous Dubh Loch (black loch) which nestles at the foot of A’ Mhaighdean – […]
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Walks on the Melvaig Peninsula
Some of the best views in Wester Ross are from the series of peninsulas – Applecross, Melvaig, Scoraig and Coigach – looking north along the coast to the mountains that stand in a line towering over the Minch. This picture was taken earlier this month from the Melvaig Peninsula on […]
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First in a series of crag profiles for 2011: Creag nan òrd (Crag of the Hammer), Dundonnell
Latest in a series of outcrops in Wester Ross equipped for sport climbing, Creag nan òrd is a sweep of clean Torridonian sandstone situated a mile or two east of the Dundonnell hotel. With a north-facing aspect it […]
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gofurther’s Paul and Angela organised the third Tollaidh Triathlon last week. The country’s most unusual triathlon combines a 5 mile hill run with a 16 mile bike ride. After that, all the entrants had to complete at least one roped climb at Creag Nan Luch – one of Scotland’s best sport climbing venues. Combined […]
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