Life after lodge

 The last couple weeks have been busy on D of E bronze trainings with Bigfoot Advenures. It's been ace to be working with groups again and i've really enjoyed introducing  young folk to the outdoors.
Bigfoot work primarily with Robert Gordons and take many of the students from bronze all the way through to gold. This gives the students a chance to build rapport with instructors year after year and expeditions are adventurous and challenging based throughout the Cairngorms.
 It's been brilliant working with Anna and Greg the last couple weeks as having a familar face around is always nice.
After a couple days of snow and cold temperatures this afternoons warmth was welcome and a golden spring sun was all the inspiration i needed to go and hunt down a trail Jim had tipped me off to, descending from the summit of Ben Newe.
 A ride and hike along the forest track got the lungs going and nearing the summit i spotted the trail. It's been well constructed with drops, jumps and berms. A super long, full-on descent leads almost back to the car park and left me wishing for more travel and body armour!
The next few weeks for me are spent on bronze finals, before heading to the north west sea kayaking with Wilderness Scotland.

View from the top of Ben Newe