See you at Fort William?
Richard Else and I will be speaking at the Fort William Mountain Festival tomorrow evening (Sunday). The whole evening has been set aside to celebrate the working environment that many of our mountains represent. Someone from British Alcan will be talking about the role of Ben Nevis in the production of aluminium, one of the major industry’s of the area, Richard and I will follow that with a presentation about the Sutherland Trail, in which I speak to crofters, fishermen and shepherds about their lifestyle in the hills. Ostensibly it’s a talk about the making of ‘Sutherland - The Empty Lands?’ which was broadcast last Christmas on BBC Scotland, so there will be loads of information about the trail as well as the making of the film/
The Fort William Festival is one of the best mountain festivals in the country. It last for 9 days and there really is something for everyone. If you can get away we’d love to see you there. We’re on at the Nevis Centre tomorrow evening - full details on the homepage.