Northern Fannichs, 18th April 2026
Over the years I've made a few mistakes on the hill. Not anything particularly serious, almost all navigational and those have cost time and caused people to worry more than anything. I've been very lucky to never have had a serious injury or kit failure that would stop me (apart from those boot soles coming off last time, but that didn't slow me). I still like to think that with all my training and experience, I do assess the risks, especially when heading out alone (and in written format with my Explorers). Always on my mind is how a rescue team would find me if something did go wrong. I always use my route card app and I keep in regular contact where I can, sending checkpoints, with one eye on making a search for me easier. I mention this because there was some concern for me on Saturday, and I want to address some of the risks I looked at through the day. The forecast for Saturday looked like it might start out pretty ropey but improve through the day. When I woke up i...
