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Graham Uney

@grahamuney.bsky.social

A professional mountaineer. Also noodles with guitars, walks dogs, drinks red wine, real ale and single malt whisky, and sees wildlife. Writes to keep the wolf from the door. Owner of www.grahamuneymountaineering.co.uk. Lives in the Lake District

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On Sgairneach Mhor and Beinn Udlamain the other day with @sharonkennedy.bsky.social.

#munros #scotland #mountains

09.08.2025 09:31 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I've been climbing Munros for about 40 years, and many of them I've done scores of times through work, but there are about 80 of them I've not done, give or take a few.

07.08.2025 17:21 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A fine day of sunshine, showers, gale force winds and bog. Actually mostly bog. Great fun with Sharon Kennedy on Carn Dearg above Newtonmore, and a new Munro for me (Sharon did it solo a couple of winters ago).

#munros #scottishhighlands #scotland #mountains

07.08.2025 16:54 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Power and the Glory.

Just driven up to the Highlands.

#scotland #scottishhighlands

05.08.2025 18:33 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Resharing this old piece for a new audience. Guinness World Records is losing credibility in adventure sports - awarding dubious records, demoting trailblazers like Messner, and pushing commercial stunts over real feats.

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05.08.2025 07:49 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Well done to all on completing their Hill and Moorland Leader assessment last weekend!

#hills #moorland #hml #hillandmoorlandleader #hiking #walking

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04.08.2025 07:24 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Whales in Irish waters face a new threat The sprat needed to feed whales are at risk of extinction because of overfishing

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02.08.2025 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A visit to the Hoffman Kiln this afternoon

#yorkshire #settle #history #industry

02.08.2025 16:35 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Rock climbing this morning at Castleberg Crag with @sharonkennedy.bsky.social

#rockclimbing #climbing #yorkshire #settle #yorkshirelimestone

02.08.2025 16:33 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What matter the risk to all wild birds when it's up against a small minority who like to shoot pheasants? Selfishness & abhorrent 'sport' gone mad.

02.08.2025 10:50 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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It's so good being a part of a climber's progression. Today it was up into the mountains where clients Alison led all pitches of the classic Corvus on Raven Crag. A brilliant day out.

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#rockclimbing

02.08.2025 06:53 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Currently listening mostly to....

30.07.2025 19:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Just home from running a Contour Masterclass for members of the Mountain Training Association.

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30.07.2025 19:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Good morning from Burnbanks

30.07.2025 07:10 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Meg's favourite place to be. Nestled at my feet. Bless.

29.07.2025 20:46 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I'm so pleased with our new Graham Uney Mountaineering waterproofs!

Only @sharonkennedy.bsky.social has had a chance to wear hers so far (lucky girl! 🀣🀣🀣), but I think they look great.

Thanks to Catstycam for supplying them and Coniston Corporate for the branding.

#smallbusiness
#shoplocal

25.07.2025 17:19 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Another one for the "Watching Wildlife Without Going Wildlife Watching" series. I think this lovely plant is Enchanter's Nightshade.

@cumbriabdc.bsky.social
@cumbriawildlife.bsky.social
@wildhaweswater.bsky.social

25.07.2025 16:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Heading up Sergeant Man today

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#wainwrights #wainwrightbagging #walkingthewainwrights #LakeDistrict

24.07.2025 18:16 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Another stonker of a day in the Central Fells of the Lake District on our Walking the Wainwrights week-long holiday. Today it was Blea Rigg, Sergeant Man, High Raise and Tarn Crag from Grasmere.

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#wainwrights #walkingthewainwrights #LakeDistrict

24.07.2025 18:14 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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One from the Coast to Coast for another late entry for #fingerpostfriday

19.07.2025 06:31 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Another late entry for #fingerpostfriday

Between Shap and Keld

19.07.2025 06:29 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sorry I missed #fingerpostfriday yesterday! Here's one to Cold Pike, 1 mile.

19.07.2025 06:28 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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On Grey Friar, Great Carrs and Swirl How on Saturday.

#lakedistrict #cumbria #conistonfells #hillwalking #walking #walkingthewainwrights #wainwrights

16.07.2025 07:00 β€” πŸ‘ 33    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The view from Hell Gill Pike on Sunday.

#lakedistrict #mountains #walking

16.07.2025 06:57 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Large Red Damselflies ovipositing in a peaty pool on Grey Friar on Saturday.

@cumbriawildlife.bsky.social @cumbriabdc.bsky.social

14.07.2025 07:40 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Well what a fine night nav session last night, a lovely wild camp and a super hot end to our split weekend Mountain Leader training course.

Thanks to @sharonkennedy.bsky.social for her hard work last weekend!

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#lakedistrict #mountainleader #ML

13.07.2025 18:32 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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In the garden a Phasia hemiptera paid a visit. These Tachinid flies are sexually dimorphic, and also endoparasitic, laying their eggs on hosts such as Forest Bugs and Green Shieldbugs. The larvae then grow inside the host, slowly devouring them!

@cumbriabdc.bsky.social @cumbriawildlife.bsky.social

10.07.2025 16:24 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The iconic pattern of barns and walls in Upper Swaledale is recognised as being one of the most distinctive agricultural landscapes in Western Europe.

πŸ“Έ Ken Readshaw | #YorkshireDales #Swaledale #ThursdayThoughts

10.07.2025 05:33 β€” πŸ‘ 100    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fair Isle Bird Observatory reopens six years after fire Fair Isle's famous bird observatory has officially reopened, six years after previous building was destroyed in a fire. The Β£10-million rebuild was a major undertaking for the remote island community of only 50 people, located midway between Orkney and Shetland. Donations towards the reconstruction were received from birders around the world, along with support from Highlands and Islands Enterprise, the Scottish and UK governments, and Shetland Islands Council.

Fair Isle's famous bird observatory has officially reopened, six years after previous building was destroyed in a fire:

10.07.2025 06:16 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Beautiful Brimstones around today. Lots of peacocks too. Silver-washed fritillaries in the greatest numbers Ive ever seen but the white admiral season is almost over.

09.07.2025 19:38 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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