Happy Christmas | Pinnacle Newsletter #77
#77 Happy Christmas
It’s been a while since my last newsletter – I’ve had a busy end to the year! In newsletter #76, which I sent out a couple of weeks ago, I mentioned that I was considering a change of format for this newsletter. I’ve decided that the weekly schedule has indeed run its course, and in 2020 I’ll be moving to a monthly schedule instead. I may end up publishing some of what I’d usually put in my newsletter on my blog, so there may be little practical difference in the end.
Anyway, I’m sure you’ve all got better stuff to do this week than read emails, so that’s enough from me! I’ll leave you with my customary list of recently published material.
Happy Christmas, and best wishes for 2020. Thank you all for following my work and reading my words this year.
Recently published
What I’ve been reading this week, 13 December 2019 – The return of the taghan, a better alternative to grouse moors, the future of mountaineering, and why you should read old books.
What I’ve been reading this week, 20 December 2019 – The physics-defying wren, protecting Scotland’s wild land in 2020, and some book lists…
A pillaged ecology in the Scottish Highlands: ‘I am angry beyond words’ – an environmental consultant expresses anger and concern about landscape mismanagement and the impact of deer in the Scottish Highlands.
Skills guide: Planning off-path routes – first published in December 2017 by UKHillwalking, these are my pointers for heading away from established routes in the mountains.
TGO Challenge 2020 route submitted for vetting – details about my TGOC 2020 route. I’ve now had remarks back from vetters and will be making a couple of minor tweaks to the route.
An afternoon of bird photography at Gibraltar Point – taking the long lens for a walk at my local nature reserve.
Walking for Mental Health – Doom, Gloom and Green Shoots in the Scottish Hills – a web feature for UKHillwalking on the subtle mental-health impact of biodiversity loss in the hills.
Book review: Another Peak – Everest is not the only summit by Alex Staniforth – my review of Alex Staniforth’s new book.
2019 in review: long-distance trails, avoiding burnout, and planting seeds for the future – in more detail than anyone asked for, here’s my look back at 2019.
My top ten wild camps of 2019 – finally, a look at the best nights under canvas I’ve enjoyed this year.
Until next time,
Alex
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