Best Winter Climbs in Sneachda Here we will outline what we consider to be the 5 best winter climbs in Corrie an t’ Sneachda and why! All of these climbs you can get guided up depending no prior experience, age and wishes open a guided course on the Cairngorms or alternatively, you can use this […]

Climb Scotland YCS Competition Sponsorship We are proud at Highland Outdoor Adventures to again provide sponsorship for the Climb Scotland Youth climbing (YCS) completion series prizes for the young people aged between 8 and 18.  The YCS is part of the overall UK completion series where the strongest young people come together to have some

Youngest ever lead climb of The Old Man of Stoer by young Aden (11yo)! Continuing on from his epic ascent of Am Buachaille the day before breaking the record for the youngest ever lead climb on the sea stack, Aden ascended on lead the Old Man of Stoer the next day – perhaps he should

Youngest Person To Ever Lead Climb Am Buachaille In September 2024 young Aden at just 11 years old became the youngest person to ever lead climb Am Buachaille – he climbed the landward face at HVS 5a 50m long. He has his sights set on becoming the youngest person to lead climb the Old Man

A Climbing Guide For The Old Man Of Hoy This guide will cover most of the ins and outs of climbing the East face Original Route up the Old Man of Hoy – it is meant to be 5 pitches and 3 abseils but it is much nicer to do it in 6 pitches and

A climbing Guide to the Old Man Of Stoer Herein follows a guide to climbing the original route on the Old Man Of Stoer – one of Scotland’s classic sea stack climbs. It is worth nothing that climbing on sea stacks is a serious undertaking and if you are not fully confident on your ability

A Climbing Guide to Am Buachaille Almost at the most North Westerly point of the country sits one of the UK’s classic gems of climbing – Am Buachaille the Herdsman/Shepherd of the north west – this is a guide for those wanting to climb the stack but don’t know where to start or want more

SUP Support Strokes Support strokes when on a SUP are one of the key techniques we use to remain on our paddle-board during rapids, if we lose our balance, or crossing eddy lines. But what options have we got and when/where might they come in handy? Low Brace: This is a stroke whereby your paddle

Cross Deck On A SUP? Cross Deck Vs Switching Sides vs Edge Control What’s Best? To cross deck or to not cross deck on a sup that is the question! It is a question that comes around every now and then and some people are very set that cross deck is not really a thing

Is Height Management Important For White Water SUP? One of the benchmark skills that some SUP boaters consider to be crucial is height management. In a nutshell, this basically means the ability to move upwards and downwards lowering your centre of gravity (your head) to be closer to your centre of balance (the middle of