26/06/2022
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09/04/2021
Stewart Mountain Skills has moved.
I am still busy working as a Mountaineering Instructor, but I will be doing this in partnership with Scotch on the Rocks Guiding - Sandy Paterson.
My own business focus will be on Trail Running Scotland
For mountaineering work you can contact me at [email protected]
For Running you can contact me at [email protected]
07/07/2019
Wow, another record falls!
16/05/2019
Click here to support Nightwatch Does Land's End to John O Groats organized by Ex Nightwatch
We are a group of people (mostly ex Nightwatch), who over the years have been inspired by a truly incredible person, Dave. In order to show our love and support for Dave and his family during this difficult time, we have decided to push our limits and attempt a mammoth 1520km relay from Lands End...
13/02/2019
2 days of mountaineering training for Southampton Climbing Club
20/01/2019
“It always seems impossible until it is done” The quote that inspired my New Year adventure on the Rigby round - Read more at http://trailrunningscotland.com/news/14/28/Rigbys-Round-A-winter-attempt
20/06/2018
Our Mountain Leader Assessment course dates for the end of the summer are now online.
We are running these courses from Kingussie/Aviemore area which will allow us access to a great range of mountain areas.
24th - 29th September 2018 (Assessment) - https://mt.tahdah.me/course/detail/34068
22nd - 26th June 2018 (Assessment) - https://mt.tahdah.me/course/detail/34359
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12/06/2018
Wow, what an incredible achievement, 8A boulder problem, E8 trad route, 8A sport route, grade 8 winter route and 8 Munros in 24 hours!! It shows what an accomplished all round climber Dave is, but it also shows what an incredible winter of conditions we have just had!
Dave MacLeod: The 24/8
Established by Dave MacLeod on the 19th March 2018, the '24/8' might be one of the hardest all-round climbing challenges around; an 8A boulder, 8a sport rout...
02/06/2018
News - Trail Running Scotland
The waiting around was killing me, 2 weeks of resting meant I was itching to run, I had arrived early at registration on Saturday so I had all afternoon to sit and wait, chatting nervously with a few other racers before the briefing, then dinner and back to the house to wait, pretend to sleep, up ea...