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The Gallery Page is currently under continual construction! This page contains photos and links to photos taken both by myself and by past clients, so the hope is to have a resource where you can swap images with other people who were on your trip.

Most of the images on this site have links to a larger size picture. A selection is given below. In most cases the image size and quality have been reduced to save on web space. All images (exceptwhere stated) are copyright of Mountain Freedom, all rights reserved. If however you would like a larger format copy, get in touch , I'll usually be happy to provide you with one in exchange for a link and a photo credit.

Check back soon. If you have any photos for inclusion Email me

Winter Skills, Glencoe - February 2009

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The team in Coire nan Lochan Coffee break! First steps on steep snow Ice hotel - budget style Not quite a white-out!

Kicking Steps A deep breath before sliding down the slope! on the snowfields Axe Arrest Looking down to Glencoe

 

Private guiding, Glencoe - January 2009

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Aonach Mor and Aonach Beag At the summit of Buachaille Etive Beag Loch Leven and Ardgour Summit Buttress of Stob Coire nan Lochan Aonach Eagach in the late afternoon sun

Clouds over Stob Coire nan Lochan Ptarmigan Sun on Stob Coire nan Lochan West ridge of Am Bodach, Mamores Summit Butress of Stob Coire nan Lochan

 

 

North Glen Coe - December 2008

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Stob Coire nan Lochan Ben Nevis and Sgurr a'Mhaim Looking to the Lost Valley Buachaille Etive Beag Garbh Bheinn

Ben Nevis and Sgurr a'Mhaim Stob Ban Sgurr a'Mhaim Bidean Nam Bian Buachaille Etive Mor

 

Ben a'Bheithir - November 2008

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Ballachulish, Loch Leven and the Pap of Glencoe Sgurr Ban Looking to the Aonach Eagach Aonach Eagach Sgurr Ban and the Pap of Glencoe

The Arete of Sgurr Dearg Looking along the arete of Sgurr Dearg North ridge of Sgurr Dearg The ridge of Sgurr a'chaolais, the "Fairy Peak" Sgurr Dearg summit

 

"Guardians of Assynt" -September 2008

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Stac Polaidh from Ben More Coigach The veiw North from Stac Pollaidh Suilven

 

Isle of Arran- August 2008

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At the top of the North GoatFell Ridge Relaxing before Chir Mhor Goat Fell Pinnacles Lochranza Local The Rosa Pinnacle

North Goat Fell Ridge Machrie Moor Goat Fell Pinnacles Chir Mhor and Goat Fell A'Chir and the Rosa Pinnacle

 

Historic Glencoe- July 2008

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Above Loch Leven Hooray I'm in the Lost Valley and the sun is shining! Lismore sculpture(wood) Lismore sculpture(stone and shell) Stob Coire Screamhach

 

Heart of the Highlands - July 2008

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Spaceships above Loch Laggan! heather in bloom Sgurr Gaoithe On the cairngorm tops Loch An Eilan

Inland beach, Loch Laggan Coire an Lochan, Cairngorms Ardverikie Lodge Highland Spring Loch Einich

 

Western Lochs and Highlands - July 2008

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Ascending Ben Lomond Approaching the Cobbler Ben A'an Summit Wild Water, Glen Nevis Lunch cave in the Lost Valley, Glencoe

 

Isle of Skye Discovery - July 2008

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Looking to the Cuillin from the Elgol coast path Honeycomb sandstone at Elgol Coming down from Coire Lagan A Boulder with a view! South ridge of Blaven

 

Aberdeen Engineers - Ben Nevis - June 2008

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Holland's Highland Adventure! - Newtonmore , June 2008

Tower ridge from the summit of Ben Nevis Whisky tasting at Glenfiddich Distillery Carn Mor Dearg Arete, Ben Nevis Carn Mor Dearg and the North Face of Ben Nevis On the summit of Ben Vrackie above Pitlochry

 

Isle of Skye Discovery, June 2008

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Waterstein Head Sgurr nan Gillean Garsbheinn sunset The Cuillin from the Camasunary track Biscuit break, Coire Lagan

Sea cliffs at Lealt An Cleit, Quirang Entering the Quirang Picking our way down from the Quirang Tidal causeway at Oronsay island

The cliffs of Neist Point The Team at Neist On Oronsay island Tokavaig sunset Sgurr nan Gillean sunset

 

Private Guiding, Skye Cuillin, May 2008

Pinnacle Ridge of Sgurr nan Gillean Sgurr Thuilm from Sgurr a' Mhadaidh On the NW Ridge of Sgurr a' Bhasteir Looking to the summit of Am Basteir Tooth Chimney on SW Ridge of Sgurr nan Gillean

W Ridge of Sgurr nan Gillean Gendarme arete, Sgurr nan Gillean The Southern cuillin from Sgurr a' Fionn Choire Coruisk from Sgurr a' Mhadaidh Teetery ledge on Sgurr a' Bhasteir

 

Ben Nevis Adventure, May 2008

Water of Nevis On the traverse path to the CIC Hut The Castle and Castle Ridge Walking in to the CIC hut Deer with heatstroke!

North Face of the Ben Strolling through the Steall meadows NE Buttress and Tower Ridge Sgurr a'Mhaim from Steall Bridge of Doom!

 

Cairngorm Classics, May 2008

Scrambling up the summit tor of Beinn Mheadhoin Stacan Dubha Angel's Peak and Cairn Toul Summit of Cairngorm Stacan Dubha

scrambling up Allt Coire Raibert Fording the mouth of Loch Avon On the Fiacaill Ridge Loch Etchachan Loch Etchachan

Loch Einich Loch Einich Loch Avon and the Shelter Stone Crags Fiacaill Ridge Looking accross Coire an Lochain

 

Isle of Skye Discovery, May 2008

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Boarding the "Bella Jane" for Coruisk Blaven Blaven walking through the abandoned fields of Boreraig Duntulm Bay

Looking up Loch Eishort from Boreraig, Skye Loch Scavaig Loch Scavaig Mini beach By the Bad Step On the Mini Beach, Loch Scavaig

On the Shoe Path from Coruisk Seals in Loch Scavaig Swimming at Staffin Slip The Bad Step on the Shore Path from Coruisk The team at Coruisk

 

Private Guiding, Skye Cuillin, April 2008

Sron na Ciche and the Coire Lagan Peaks Scrambling above an icy Lochan Coire A'Grunndha Sgurr nan Eag and The Isle of Rum Sgurr Alasdair South Face Alasdair, Thearlaich, Mhic Coinnich and Banachdich

Crossing a Slope above Coire Grunndha Caisteal A'Garbh Coire Sguur Nan Eag and Frozen Lochan Coire A'Grunndha Sgurr Alasdair and Sgurr Sgumain From Sron Dearg The View Across Coire Lagan From Sgurr Dearg Heading up to the Caisteal a'Garbh Coire

Descending Sgurr Dearg The View across Upper Coire Lagan Scrambling to the summit of Sgurr Dearg Coming down the Coire Lagan path after another quality day! The Inaccessible Pinnacle and An Stac

Coire Grunndha Gharsbheinn At the Southern end of Main Ridge Glaciated Slabs in Coire Grunndha Sgurr Dubh Mhor Sgurr Nan Eag

North Ridge of Sgurr Nan Eag Traversing along a ledge into upper Coire Grunndha The View to Rum Approaching the summit of Sgurr Dearg Bruach na Frithe, Am Basteir, and Sgurr nan Gillean

 

Glencoe and Ben Nevis Easter 2008

River crossing in the Lost Valley Looking accross Glencoe to Am Bodach Glenfinnan hills from Ben Nevis NE Buttress, Ben Nevis Red deer by the Allt A'Mhuillin

Corran ferry The team beneath the North Face of Ben Nevis Coming down from the Lost Valley Peaks at the head of the Lost Valley In Coire Gabhail - the Lost Valley

North Face of Ben Nevis Castle Ridge, Ben Nevis On the shoulder of the Ben by the half-way Lochan Traversing under the North Face Corran Lighthouse

 

Other Pictures

Ben Dearg Mor Carnmore Camp at Carnmore BenTarsuinn Dubh Loch

Spidean Coinnich The Guardians of Assynt! Pinnacular Place! Quinag Ascending Spidean Coinnich

Skye High Sgurr Dearg Cuillin from Elgol Coire a' Greadaidh in poor conditions Eas Mor The crest of Sgurr a' Ghreadaidh

Bidean Druim nan Ramh Ascending Bruach na Frithe An Caisteal Sgurr nan Gillean Aonach Dubh and Coire nan Lochan

Bheinn Fhionnlaidh with Bidean nam Bian behind Looking accross the Firth of Lorn Glencoe from Ben Sgulaird A very windy summit! Looking North to Ben Nevis

Pap of Glencoe Biggest mountain in Argyll, hottest day of the year! Teaching the French the rules of Cricket at Talisker bay Corran Ferry Sgurr nan Gillean

The Prison, Quirang, Skye Caledonian forest, Rothiemerchus Hobbits in the Lost Valley Coming off the Mamores Above Mamore Lodge

Pap of Glencoe Upper section of Curved Ridge Striding Edge, Helvellyn Helvellyn Border Collie

Langdale Crinkle Crags Sunset over Shieldaig Sunset over the Sound of Raasay Am Fasrinan pinnacles

Ascending a gully to the crest of the ridge Heading up to Coire nan Lochan On Sron Garbh looking towards the South Glencoe peaks Coire nan Lochan On the summit of Stob Coire nan Lochan

Flowerdale Forest and Ben Dearg Winter moon The Cioch or Sgurr a' Chaorachain Applecross mountains, Wester Ross Bealach na Ba from Kishorn

Bhaosbeinn, Flowerdale Forest Mullach an Rathain, Torridon With Caroline and yet another Peruvian horse, With Pip, Ridges and Scrambles Crossing a gap on the Wall Crawler's Cuillin Traverse, Skye Cuillin

Cioch Corner, Skye Cuillin Arrow Route, Skye Cuillin Flodigarry, Skye Rannoch Wall, Glencoe Gillercombe Buttress, English Lake District Oxenber

Churup, Peruvian Cordillera Blanca Alpaca Fiesta at Ollantaytambo Artesonraju Nevado Santa Cruz

Scout Crag langdale Raven Crag Langdale Oxenber Arrow Route, Skye Stepping onto the Cioch, Skye

Crossing a gap on An Caisteal Looking North along the Cuillin Sgurr nan Gillean Beer! On the South Ridge of Bruach na Frithe

Preparing to abseil Pinnacle Ridge of Sgurr Nan Gillean Oystercatcher Am Basteir through the mist Coming down Tooth Chimney On Sgurr Nan Gillean Skye orchid Scrambling up to the Cioch

 

 

 

Glen Brittle beach, Skye Curious cow Lochan Coire Lagan, Skye Crowberry Ridge, Buachaile Etive Mhor

Stob Ban, Mamores Buachaile Etive Mhor Buachaile Etive Beag Blackrock Cottage Ben nevis and Sgurr A'Mhaim

Nevado Pumasillo above the Inca Trail Lady of the floating Uros Islands, Lake Titicaca Inca Trail group Ollantaytambo Nevado Huandoy

Red Cuillin Bruach na Frithe and Am Basteir Sgurr nan Gillean Bhasteir Tooth Bidean Druim nan Ramh

Paraglider on Stob Coire nan Lochan Paraglider on Stob Coire nan Lochan Paraglider on Stob Coire nan Lochan Paraglider on Stob Coire nan Lochan Paraglider on Stob Coire nan Lochan

 

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