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Arty b&w photos of abseil training near Diabeg, Torridon

Posted on January 2, 2020 by Al McGowan — 1 Comment

My first experience of abseiling was when I was about 14 at the old Strathclyde Council Outdoor Centre at Arrochar, which I think is now an Army Outdoor Centre (anyone in Joint Services Mountain Skills or the Army Adventurous Training…

Tagged with: abseil, Diabeg, Torridon
Posted in Climbing, Scotland, Trips

Al is a Hill and Moorland Leader and has also completed the Expedition Skills module

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