16th January 2012 Photo of the Week. From the ESTC New Year meet. Glen Ey: Pauline, having found the bridge down, has to return to update the route card. Picture by Tiana.
Another great pre-season day at Glencoe on 17th December. Looking north-east across Rannoch Moor from the top of the Spring Run. Photo by Mike.
A great day was had on Saturday 10th December by the 10 ESTC members who heeded the siren call sent out by Lynn. We spent six hours on skis west of the Glenshee ski area bagging a Munro and whizzing down a great descent. Full marks to the route planning committee. Doubtless the first day of another magic season. Snow is now predicted on and off until Christmas. Photo by Lindy.
The first snow of Winter - from the Pentlands walk on 4th December. Photo by Ross.
From the Nethy Bridge week-end (November 2011). Descent from Meall a'Buachaille to Ryvoan Bothy. Photo by Jan S.
Pass the dummy - the ESTC folk on the First Aid course held on 5th & 6th November.
ESTC members Helen and Richard Fryer cycling up the Horseshoe Pass in North Wales, as part of the 100 mile Etape Cymru held on 9th October 2011. Guess who's having the better ride!.
On the fringe of the ESTC... By Lynn.
Another From the September ESTC meet on Arran. Ascending Cioch na h-Oighe at the start of the Sannox to Brodick ridge walk. The Isle of Bute and Little Cumbrae Island are in the middle distance. By Mike.
From the September ESTC meet on Arran. Ascending Beinn Nuis, with Brodick and Holy Island in the background. By Ross.
A photo from the Moray trip at the end of July – cycling near Knockando – pronounced Knock-AN-doe for the uninitiated! – in deepest darkest whisky country and next to the Speyside Way – and the Spey itself, where Lynn and Clare went swimming. In the background is Ben Rinnes and if you look VERY VERY closely with a Hubble telescope you might be able to see Chantal and Chris climbing it! By Sarah.
Balfour Monument, with Traprain Law in the background. From the East Lothian cycle ride on 10th September 2011. A very fine day involving wonderful scenery, historic buildings, brambles, nettles, a lost helmet, the electric bike grin, and the mystery of the missing petit fours! By Sarah.
You just can’t stop an ESTC member shopping for gear, even on the edge of the Sahara. By Martin.
Sitting on the cliffs on Lunga, Treshnish Isles - amongst the puffins - totally unconcerned by us. Wonderful. By Cathie.
Whakapapa Ski area in the North Island of New Zealand by Ian.
Ian says: "My wife and I are currently mid way through a round the world trip. Starting in December meant that we missed the Scottish ski season this year but we are now just hitting the Southern hemisphere one! Very good days skiing, though in the morning the freezing wind would rival some of the worst I've felt in Scotland! Unlike most of the time in Scotland though the wind droppped in the afternoon and it became roasting!".
From the 3 estates bike ride on 9 July - overlooking the Dundas Castle loch. Photo by Simon.
Clare and Sarah on the beach clearly under the influence of Rum with the sky and Skye behind. Photo by Brent.
From the Strontian week-end at the beginning of May - typical of the ESTC? Photo by Caroline.
Message for Keith ... look carefully and you will see the artist. Photo by Clare S.
Maybe the last snowy picture of the 2010/11 season? The ESTC Crew in the Lyngen Alps, Norway. Photo by Cathie.
From the Sainte Foy holiday. This is Tignes, with pisteurs dislodging wet snow before it threatens the piste. There's also a video here. Photo by Annie Donovan.
From the Sainte Foy holiday. Skinning towards Pointe de Mean Martin under a hot sun. By Pauline.
Vistas stuga hut and surroundings, Sweden. This is close to Sweden's highest mountain. By Jonathan.
Pam at Loch Garten [contemplating a refreshing swim?] - by Bern.
This is a pic from the family weekend at Carrbridge at the end of February. Going for a walk at Rothiemurchus as unfortunately there wasn't any suitable snow for the kids. By Claire Chapman.
'In search of high corn fields'. Nicky enroute for Glas Tulaichean following the track up Gleann Taitneach for 2 nights camping / skiing. By Tony C.
Loch Etchachan ski camping trip - how often can you do this in Scotland? By Sam Oxley.
Route A: Bearing set and checked. 15 minutes or 10 x 70 double paces thrown to the wind by a second lunch spot! By Clare S.
Ladies in Red (Clare, Caroline, Cathie and Sandie). This was us finally on skis after a two hour walk on the approach to Beinn a' Chaorainn near Loch Laggan. We had an ace ski down though - lovely snow higher up, and I loved the heather hop further down. Glad I didn't have new skis on though! By Sarah.
View from the summit of Bidean nam Bian in Glencoe taken on Saturday 12th February. By Guy.
Lynn and Alys near top of Lurchers - note howling wind blowing snow and reflections from icy surface. By Jan S.
Here's a picture from Saturday 29th January, taken on the return from Ben Macdui in the evening light after the skies had cleared. It was as good as it looks - and the snow was nice too! The skier is John Burns. By Lynn.
Fun photo of those who chose not to ski in the extemely windy and rather patchy conditions at Glenshee during the Braemar weekend. As you can see practice got more serious when we found a log cabin with the name "9 Telemark"!.
January 2011, Susan.
ESTC member framed in Edinburgh's greatest folly at the start of the seven hills ski tour.
January 2011, by Clare.
Christmas day in the Lammermuirs.
December 2010 by Bern Balfe.
Nordic skiing for a change. This is David enjoying the deep and crisp and even in Dalmeny Estate near South Queensferry.
December 2010 by Sarah.
Ruth Naylor near the top of Dundreich in the Moorfoots with tracks from earlier in the day in the background. (Ruth has skied on 11 consecutive days so far this seasons!).
December 2010 by Donald Naylor.
Jan S. skiing off Caerketton Hill on Sunday 5th, by Alys.
ESTC members practice their Basic Swing technique in Hailes Park on Sunday 28th November, by Lynn.
From the Glassie Gourmet week-end - walking down all that food at the Falls of Acharn near Kenmore.
November 2010, by Jan.
First snows of the season. Clare has a fab day's skiing at Cairngorm on Sunday 14th November.
November 2010, by Jim.
There's a dusting of snow over the Scottish mountains, so Brent, Sarah, Clare C, Lindy and Lynn get some practice at Hillend on Sunday 7th November. Sarah says they had a good time!
November 2010, by Lynn.
Autumnal colours from the Kinloch Rannoch week-end. This is the west end of Loch Rannoch: everyone was too busy playing Poohsticks to notice the small maelstrom in the Loch.
November 2010, by Tiana.
No photos from Kinloch Rannoch week-end received so far, so back to the Pyrenees trip in September. This is most of the Party at the Sentein House.
October 2010, by Cathie.
16th October Roslin Glen walk. "I know, let's play human Pooh-sticks" says Clare ....
October 2010, by Jan Szczuka.
From the Pyrenean Party in September - some of the team at the top of Mt Vallier.
October 2010, by Cathie.
From the Pyrenean Party in September. David and Sandie have a well deserved rest on Mount Vallier.
October 2010, by Lynn.
Ulrike doing a bit of easy scrambling on Altman in the Appenzell region of Switzerland back in August. The refuge below is the Rotsteinpasshütte on (guess where) the Rotsteinpass.
September 2010, by Mike.
James tests out dry slope skiing. Jim's multi-activity day on Thursday 16th (for his 50th birthday).
September 2010, by Brent or Jan (the photographer isn't owning up).
Calum and Lindy on Petit Sasura, above Davos.
September 2010, by Brent.
From Tony Dore ... "It’s a picture of me in the North York Moors running along the Pennine Way taken by my friend Marcel. Our aim is to run, over the period of a few years, all the way from Edinburgh to Canterbury along long distance footpaths, camping along the way. We started a couple of years ago and are hoping to get to Canterbury by 2012. We’re nearly half-way now, so ony 400 miles to go!"
August 2010, by Marcel van Oijen.
Cathie confronts Jaws off the west coast of Scotland. [So this is why the ESTC is not insured for water sports - ed.]
August 2010, by Clare Swindells.
Here is a pic of some of the younger club members (Sophie and Katrina) with Alison Brown on top of Ben A’an, all of 456m up. We were very proud of them!
August 2010, by Claire Chapman
Fife cycling weekend. I've got no idea exactly where (and neither do they by the looks of it).
August 2010, by Sarah.
BYO ladder. Coming down off Mt Blanc.
August 2010, by Andrew.
Beachcombing!
July 2010, (by Cathie)
Another from the mid-summer ski on the Cairngorm plateau - this time to prove that there really was some snow. This is descending from Ben MacDui.
June 2010 (by Brent)
Jim, Alan and Clare are enjoying the steep slopes of the Northern Pinnacles of Liathach, Wester Ross.
[There is probably a good reason why a cycle helmet is a necessary piece of kit for a scramble. - Ed.].
June 2010 (by Silvia)
Mid-summer skiing at Cairngorm. Returning from skiing the Ciste Gully. Taken from the top of the Day Lodge Poma.
[Remember the skiers' code - alway observe warning signage on the pistes - Ed.].
June 2010 (by Brent)
Kayaking to Inchcolm, Caroline is heard to comment on the lack of snow!
May 2010 (by Sarah)
James contemplating the reflections in Loch Etchachan
May 2010 (by Lynn)
The snow goes on...and on...and on. Ulrike soaks up the sun at the top of Coronation Wall, Cairngorm
May 2010 (by Mike)
James on Cul Beag during the Elphin weekend... What a view!
May holiday weekend 2010 (by Yvonne)
Ulrike on the descent from Schwarzsee to Stafel, during the reverse Haute Route ski tour
April 2010 (by Mike)
Still loads of snow on the Cairngorm Plateau! (... and a few cornices to avoid)
April 2010 (by James)
Volcanic dust, aeroplanes, pah.... what's wrong with cycling, walking & wading to the snow?
April 2010 (by Martin)
Cathie was rewarded with a lovely descent from Beinn a' Bhuird
April 2010 (by Martin)
Topping Out on Braeriach, the last of four 4,000 ft peaks
April 2010 (by Guy)
Clare in Strathfarrar... "Who needs skis?"
March 2010 (by Cathie)
Archie spying out a spring skiing route back to car.... "Yeah, it's a bit thin in places...."
March 2010 (by Craig)
James showing Paul Parker how it's done! ... is that a wee smile I can see?
March 2010 (by Martin)
Making tracks in the Pentlands in March - who would have predicted that?
March 2010 (by James)
James negotiating sastrugi on Beinn Teallach
February 2010 (by Sarah)
Loch Ghuilbinn Jetty (no ferry!), Corrour
February 2010 (by Tiana)
Ben Alder ascent from Corrour
February 2010 (by Clare)
Slochd in style (... a young club member out for a tour)
February 2010 (by Kathy)
Playing follow my leader..., Culdees weekend
January 2010 (by Cathie)
No wonder the photographer wanted to take her skis off and walk!, Grey Corries
February 2010 (by Cathie)
"How much snow did you have at Valmorel?"
February 2010 (by Brent)
"Blimey... that side is even steeper", Aonach Eagach ridge
February 2010 (by Andrew)
Standing tall, Chno Dearg
January 2010 (by Sam)
Despite visibility only being a few metres, Toby's style was exceptional!
January 2010 (by Lynn)
"We found this lovely slope in the Borders and we just had to ski it again!", says Sandie
January 2010 (by Lynn)
Lynn descending Carn Liath near Braemar
January 2010 (by Sarah)
"Red is good!", Culardoch, Cairngorms
January 2010 (by Andrew)
Pam enjoying the snow in Sumava National Park
January 2010 (by Tiana)
Sun, snow and ... it's right here on the doorstep!, Moorfoots
January 2010 (by Brent)