Weather is one of the most important factors to take consideration of when heading to the hills. Good or bad the weather ensures no two days on the hill are ever the same and you can see some spectacular and often rare cloud types & optical phenomena as well as the big skies that you don’t get in town.

It was 14degC when I went up my first hill this morning, Scolty Hill near Banchory. It wasn't long before Sarah and I had our coats off as we walked along the quiet path, away from the main route, walking on top of a blanket of Larch needles.