Dan Bailey - UKHillwalking.com

 UKC Supporter

Email User

UKH Editor, Gear Editor for UKH and UKC, and guidebook author. Into long hill days, scrambles and classic low-mid grade climbs both summer and winter. Climbing-wise I've always been a bimbler, but that's fine by me. I prefer big easy mountain routes and I'm just as happy scrambling as cragging.

Location
Highlands

Best Climbing Experience
You can't recreate the buzz of the new: learning to lead at Ilkley and Almscliff; first multi pitch route (something on Lliwedd; we were never sure what); first time in the Alps (we got bugger all done); first glimpse over the zawn to Wen slab; first time up Tower Ridge in decent nick; first ascent of some Pennine winter esoterica...

Favourite Climbing-Related Discussion Topic
Anything about Scottish mountains

Recent Postings

List all my recent posts.

Articles by Dan Bailey - UKHillwalking.com

• HEAD TO HEAD: Heavyweight Belay Jackets from Mountain Equipment and BD Mar/2023
• Simple Items That Might Save Your Life: Group Shelter Mar/2023
• REVIEW: Silva Terra Scout - eco friendly headtorch Mar/2023
• Simple Items That Might Save Your Life: Spare Warm Jacket Mar/2023
• Simple Items That Might Save Your Life: Whistle Feb/2023
• REVIEW: Vertex - DMM's lightest ever technical axe Feb/2023
• REVIEW: Montane Dynamic XT Thermal Mountain Trousers - warm legs guaranteed Feb/2023
• REVIEW: Scarpa Ribelle Run GTX - Can they convert a Gore-Tex sceptic? Feb/2023
• OPINION: Words and Phrases That Should Never be Heard in the Outdoors Feb/2023
• INTERVIEW: Andy Berry on Breaking the Winter Tranter Round Record Feb/2023
• REVIEW: Rab Mythic Ultra Down Jacket - lightweight duvet with heavyweight warmth Jan/2023
• REVIEW: Rab Latok Alpine GTX Shell Jan/2023
• REVIEW: New Storm 500-R and Spot 400-R - best burn time in their class? Jan/2023
• REVIEW: Berghaus Mtn Guide GTX Pro Jacket Marks Return of the Extrem Range Dec/2022
• OPINION: Should We All Be Saying Yr Wyddfa? Nov/2022
• Are We Nearly There Yet? - Tips for Walking With Kids Nov/2022
• REVIEW: Trekmates Field Dry Gaiter Nov/2022
• REVIEW: Scarpa Golden Gate ATR Oct/2022
• REVIEW: Montane Phase Lite Jacket Oct/2022
• REVIEW: On Sacred Ground - A backpacking tour de force Oct/2022
• REVIEW: Trekmates Air Lite Sleep Mat - a budget friendly alternative Sep/2022
• REVIEW: New Rab Shorts - Something for (nearly) Everyone Aug/2022
• REVIEW: Deuter Climber - A Kid's Pack Built for Mountains Aug/2022
• Classic Scramble - Liathach Traverse, Plus a Bit Aug/2022
• REVIEW: Deuter Speed Lite 25 Pack Aug/2022
• REVIEW: Exped Ultra 0° sleeping bag, Ultra R3 mat and Ultra Pillow Jul/2022
• REVIEW: Highland Scrambles North Jul/2022
• REVIEW: Silva Strive Mountain Pack and Strive Ultra Light Running Vest Jul/2022
• REVIEW: Ortlieb Dry Bags Jun/2022
• REVIEW: Montane Pac Plus XT Jacket and Trousers Jun/2022
• REVIEW: MSR LowDown Remote Stove Adapter Jun/2022
• Classic Scramble - A Beinn Eighe Link-up May/2022
• REVIEW: Rab Ridge Raider Bivi May/2022
• REVIEW: Scarpa Rush Mid Kid GTX Boots Apr/2022
• REVIEW: Trekmates Gloves - Strath, Gulo and Thaw Apr/2022
• REVIEW: Jöttnar Asger HS lightweight hoodless softshell Apr/2022
• REVIEW: Rab's Xenair range - a jacket for all seasons? Mar/2022
• REVIEW: Gregory Katmai 65 Pack Mar/2022
• INTERVIEW: Mike Coppock, FKT on the Haute Route Pyrenees Mar/2022
• REVIEW: DMM Spire and Spire Tech axes Mar/2022
• REVIEW: Mountain Equipment Shroud - an all-new take on an old favourite Feb/2022
• REVIEW: Jöttnar Valen 4S Trousers Feb/2022
• REVIEW: Rab's New Generator Alpine Jacket Jan/2022
• Classic Winter - Beinn Alligin Traverse Jan/2022
• REVIEW: Mountain Equipment Super Couloir and Hyper Couloir Gauntlets Jan/2022
• REVIEW: Berghaus Carnot and Fourier Hooded Fleeces Jan/2022
• REVIEW: Berghaus Affine Jacket Dec/2021
• REVIEW: Black Diamond Onsight 375 headtorch Nov/2021
• REVIEW: Montane Fireball Jacket - lightweight insulation on the move Nov/2021
• REVIEW: Mountain Equipment Fitzroy Jacket Nov/2021
• REVIEW: The Fox of Glencoe - Hamish MacInnes Nov/2021
• Climate Pilgrims: On Foot to Glasgow Nov/2021
• REVIEW: Montane Krypton Softshell Hoodie Oct/2021
• REVIEW: Mountain Equipment Kryos Jacket Oct/2021
• REVIEW: Scarpa Rapid - approach shoe meets trail shoe Oct/2021
• GROUP TEST: One Person Tents and Hooped Bivvys Sep/2021
• REVIEW: Black Diamond Sprint 225 and Flare headtorches Sep/2021
• REVIEW: The Earth Beneath My Feet by Andrew Terrill Aug/2021
• REVIEW: Sprayway Dornie baselayer Aug/2021
• REVIEW: Black Diamond Fuel Approach Shoe Jul/2021
• REVIEW: Trekmates Caps - Stanage GTX and Shine Jun/2021
• GROUP TEST: Alpkit Qark Jun/2021
• GROUP TEST: Exposure Lights Verso Mk 2 Jun/2021
• GROUP TEST: Nite Ize Radiant 250 Rechargeable Jun/2021
• GROUP TEST: Black Diamond Spot 325 Jun/2021
• GROUP TEST: Petzl ACTIK CORE Jun/2021
• REVIEW: Salewa Dropline Mid Shoe Jun/2021
• REVIEW: Scarpa Little Terra kid's boot Jun/2021
• REVIEW: Montane Azote 32 pack Jun/2021
• REVIEW: Trekmates Gaiters - range overview May/2021
• GROUP TEST: Mountain Equipment Fang 42+ May/2021
• GROUP TEST: Deuter Guide 44+ May/2021
• GROUP TEST: Arc'teryx Alpha AR 35 Pack May/2021
• GROUP TEST: Mammut Trion Nordwand 38 May/2021
• REVIEW: Sprayway kid's jackets - Bianca and Belle May/2021
• Meet the activists helping to diversify the outdoors: Pammy Johal May/2021
• REVIEW: La Sportiva Ultra Raptor II Mid GTX Apr/2021
• REVIEW: Mountain Equipment's new Tupilak Jacket and Pants Apr/2021
• Meet the activists helping to diversify the outdoors: Cherelle Harding of Steppers UK Apr/2021
• REVIEW: Mammut Perform Down Bag -7 Mar/2021
• REVIEW: Black Diamond Raven Pro axe Feb/2021
• REVIEW: Mountain Equipment Kinesis Range - the ultimate softshell? Feb/2021
• REVIEW: The Munros - the definitive new hill guide from the SMC Feb/2021
• REVIEW: JetBoil Stash - neat nesting stove system Feb/2021
• REVIEW: Mammut Trion Spine 50 Pack Jan/2021
• REVIEW: Scarpa Manta Tech GTX Jan/2021
• REVIEW: Nikwax Footwear Care Products Dec/2020
• INTERVIEW: Author Nick Hayes on Trespass and the Right to Roam Dec/2020
• REVIEW: Rab's New Vapour-Rise Range Nov/2020
• REVIEW: Irish Peaks - A Celebration of Ireland's Highest Mountains Nov/2020
• ARTICLE: Coronavirus - The Impact on Outdoor Centres, Guides and Instructors Oct/2020
• REVIEW: Scarpa Kalipe Sep/2020
• Breaking a Big Hill Record - What Does it Take? Sep/2020
• REVIEW: Rab Torque Pant Sep/2020
• Classic Scramble - The Dubh Ridge Aug/2020
• REVIEW: Mountain Equipment Orcus 24+ Pack Aug/2020
• REVIEW: Komperdell Carbon Expedition FXP4 Vario Poles Aug/2020
• REVIEW: Deuter Guide Lite Pack Jul/2020
• REVIEW: Rab Cirrus Flex Vest Jul/2020
• REVIEW: Therm-a-Rest NeoAir XLite Mat Jun/2020
• REVIEW: Skye's Cuillin Ridge Traverse Jun/2020
• REVIEW: Montane Trailblazer 3 Waist Pack Jun/2020
• REVIEW: Day Walks in the Cairngorms May/2020
• REVIEW: Osprey Archeon 45 Pack May/2020
• REVIEW: Scarpa Spin Ultra May/2020
• Steps out of Lockdown: What Next for Safety in the Outdoors? May/2020
• REVIEW: Sea to Summit Sleep Systems Apr/2020
• REVIEW: Polartec Power Air Apr/2020
• REVIEW: Rab Zenith Jacket and Pants Apr/2020
• REVIEW: Edelrid Beast Crampon Mar/2020
• REVIEW: Deuter Guide 44+ Pack Mar/2020
• REVIEW: Mountain Equipment Kinesis Jacket Feb/2020
• REVIEW: Rab Pivot GTX & Guide II GTX Gloves Feb/2020
• OPINION: Grouse Moors - Benign Tradition or Eco Disaster? Feb/2020
• REVIEW: Adidas Terrex Agravic Flow Running Shoes Jan/2020
• REVIEW: Salewa Vultur Vertical GTX Boots Jan/2020
• GROUP TEST: Compact Headtorches Dec/2019
• REVIEW: Rab Photon Pro Jacket Dec/2019
• REVIEW: Ocun Jett LU Rock Shoe Nov/2019
• REVIEW: Jöttnar Asger Jacket Nov/2019
• REVIEW: Scarpa R-Evo GTX Oct/2019
• REVIEW: The Big Rounds by David Lintern Oct/2019
• Roadside Camping Bans - The Case For and Against Sep/2019
• REVIEW: Montane's New Prism Jacket Sep/2019
• REVIEW: Mountain Hardwear Super DS Climb Jacket Sep/2019
• REVIEW: Hanwag Ferrata II GTX Sep/2019
• REVIEW: MSR Habitude 6 Tent Aug/2019
• REVIEW: Vango Breithorn Boots Aug/2019
• REVIEW: Sea to Summit Dry Sacks Jul/2019
• GROUP TEST: Gas Stove Systems Jul/2019
• REVIEW: Anatom V2 Suilven Boots Jun/2019
• REVIEW: Lowe Alpine Cerro Torre 80:100 Trekking Pack Jun/2019
• REVIEW: Mountain Equipment Combin Pant May/2019
• REVIEW: Outdoor Research Interstellar Bivy May/2019
• REVIEW: Boreal Saurus Running Shoe May/2019
• REVIEW: CamelBak Bottle Range Apr/2019
• REVIEW: Osprey Rolling Transporter 40 Apr/2019
• REVIEW: Mountain Equipment Aerostat Down 7.0 Mat Apr/2019
• REVIEW: Osprey Skarab 30 Pack Mar/2019
• REVIEW: Alpkit's New Glove Range Feb/2019
• REVIEW: The North Face Summit L6 Down Belay Parka Feb/2019
• REVIEW: Exposure Headtorches Jan/2019
• REVIEW: Alpkit Tyrol Pack Jan/2019
• REVIEW: Petzl TIKKID Children's Headtorch Dec/2018
• REVIEW: The North Face Summit L3 Ventrix Hoodie 2.0 Nov/2018
• REVIEW: Salewa Ortles TirolWool Celliant Jacket Nov/2018
• REVIEW: Lowe Alpine Altus 42 Pack Nov/2018
• REVIEW: Scarpa's New SL Active Boot Nov/2018
• REVIEW: Thermacell MR300 Insect Repeller Sep/2018
• REVIEW: Deuter Gogo XS Kids' Pack Sep/2018
• REVIEW: Hanwag Tatra II Boots Sep/2018
• REVIEW: GSI Outdoors Microlite Flasks Sep/2018
• REVIEW: Petzl OUISTITI Kid's Harness & PICCHU Helmet Aug/2018
• REVIEW: Highland Scrambles South Jul/2018
• REVIEW: Rab Mythic 200 Sleeping Bag Jul/2018
• REVIEW: Osprey Exos and Eja Packs Jul/2018
• REVIEW: Petzl BINDI Headtorch Jun/2018
• REVIEW: Luci Inflatable Solar Powered Lights May/2018
• REVIEW: Exped Seal Sleeve Waterproof Cases May/2018
• REVIEW: Arc'teryx Atom SL Vest Apr/2018
• REVIEW: Mountain Equipment Tupilak 37+ Pack Mar/2018
• REVIEW: Therm-a-Rest Parsec 20 Sleeping Bag Mar/2018
• REVIEW: Petzl BOREO Helmet Mar/2018
• REVIEW: Sneak Preview: Mountain Equipment's Tupilak Packs Feb/2018
• REVIEW: Osprey Levity 45 Pack Feb/2018
• REVIEW: Rab Guide Glove Short Jan/2018
• REVIEW: 3rd Rock Mercury Jeans Jan/2018
• REVIEW: Outdoor Research Alpenice Hooded Jacket Jan/2018
• REVIEW: MSR Pocket Rocket 2 Dec/2017
• REVIEW: Scarpa Marmolada Pro OD Boots Nov/2017
• REVIEW: Petzl ACTIK Headtorch Nov/2017
• REVIEW: Mountain Equipment Superflux Jacket Oct/2017
• REVIEW: Montane Quattro Fusion Jacket Oct/2017
• REVIEW: Boreal Joker Plus Lace Aug/2017
• REVIEW: Lightwave S10 Sigma 1-Person Tent Aug/2017
• REVIEW: Katadyn BeFree Water Filter Jul/2017
• GEAR NEWS: Arc'teryx Alpine Academy 2017 Jul/2017
• REVIEW: Climbing Technology Orion Helmet Jun/2017
• REVIEW: Arc'teryx Aptin Shorts & Phasic Evolution T-Shirt Jun/2017
• REVIEW: Osprey Talon 22 May/2017
• REVIEW: Rab Kinetic Plus Jacket May/2017
• REVIEW: Lowe Alpine's Alpine Ascent 25 Apr/2017
• REVIEW: Primus PrimeTech and MicronTrail Stoves Apr/2017
• REVIEW: Boreal Aztec Walking Shoe Apr/2017
• REVIEW: Rab Alpha Flux Jacket Apr/2017
• REVIEW: La Sportiva Trango Ice Cube GTX Mar/2017
• REVIEW: DMM Mantis belay device Mar/2017
• REVIEW: Edelrid Asteri Headtorch Feb/2017
• REVIEW: Berghaus Ramche 2.0 Down Jacket Feb/2017
• REVIEW: Outdoor Research Stormtracker Heated Gloves Feb/2017
• SKILLS: Top Tips for Winter Camping Jan/2017
• REVIEW: Scarpa Charmoz OD B2 Boots Jan/2017
• REVIEW: DMM Raptor Ice Axe Jan/2017
• REVIEW: Jöttnar Magni Midlayer Fleece Jan/2017
• REVIEW: Edelrid Kid's Kit - Harness, Helmet & Rock Shoes Jan/2017
• REVIEW: Berghaus Extrem 8000 Pro Shell Dec/2016
• REVIEW: Primus TrailBreak EX Flask Dec/2016
• REVIEW: C.A.M.P Sky Carbon and Sonic Alu Trekking Poles Nov/2016
• REVIEW: Exped SynMat HyperLite Nov/2016
• REVIEW: MSR Elixir 4 Tent Sep/2016
• REVIEW: Alpkit Gravitas ultralight shell Aug/2016
• GROUP TEST: Softshell Trousers Jul/2016
• REVIEW: Sea to Summit Collapsible Cookware Jun/2016
• REVIEW: Mammut Togir 3 Slide Harness Jun/2016
• INTERVIEW: Nicky Spinks on Her Double Bob Graham Round May/2016
• REVIEW: Lowe Alpine Manaslu 55-65 Rucksack May/2016
• REVIEW: Montane Fast Alpine 40 Rucksack Apr/2016
• REVIEW: Primus Winter Gas and Gravity stove Mar/2016
• REVIEW: Jottnar trousers - Vanir LT shell and Vali softshell Mar/2016
• REVIEW: Grivel Air Tech Crampons Feb/2016
• ARTICLE: Grade I Winter: 12 Must-Do Routes Jan/2016
• SKILLS: How To Drive in Winter Jan/2016
• INTERVIEW: George Monbiot Talks to UKH on Re-Wilding The Hills Dec/2015
• DESTINATION GUIDE: Cordillera Real, Bolivian Andes: High Altitude for Beginners Jul/2015
• Jobs Outdoors: Rob Johnson, Drone Pilot & Cameraman Jun/2015
• Interview: Stephen Goodwin's Lakeland Climbs & Scrambles Jun/2015
• Interview: John Fleetwood's Alps End to End May/2015
• Interview: Nepal Quake - a DIY Relief Effort May/2015
• Interview: Glen Coe Skyline, UK's 1st Scrambling Hill Race? Mar/2015
• An Teallach in Winter Feb/2015
• REVIEW: The North Face Point Five NG Jacket and Pants Feb/2015
• REVIEW: Petzl Meteor helmet Jan/2015
• REVIEW: Salewa Vertical Pro mountain boot Dec/2014
• REVIEW: Exped Downmat UL 7 Nov/2014
• REVIEW: Julbo Bivouak sunglasses Sep/2014
• REVIEW: Mountain Equipment Tupilak Jacket Sep/2014
• REVIEW: MSR Hubba Hubba NX 2-Person Tent Aug/2014
• REVIEW: The North Face DNP Hoodie Apr/2014
• REVIEW: Winter Gloves Feb/2014
• Behind the Scenes at the Gore-Tex Factory, Scotland Jan/2014
• Scottish Winter: Ten Must-do Routes at II and III Dec/2013
• JD Sport buys Tiso Nov/2013
• Salewa Ascent 36 Rucksack Nov/2013
• Mountain Hardwear Plasmic Jacket Sep/2013
• Ten Top Tips to Beat the Heat Jul/2013
• Salewa Mtn Trainer Mid GTX Jul/2013
• REVIEW: Water-to-Go Water Filter Bottle Jun/2013
• Gear Design Classics Apr/2013
• How to Beat Blisters Apr/2013
• COMPARISON REVIEW: Mid Layer Fleeces Mar/2013
• INTERVIEW - Winter Paddy Buckley with Iain Ridgway Dec/2012
• Welcome to Winter Nov/2012
• REVIEW: Petzl E+Lite Emergency Headtorch Oct/2012
• COMPARISON REVIEW: Summer Trousers Aug/2012
• I Want That Job - Mountain Artist Jun/2012
• REVIEW: Magellan eXplorist 710 GPS May/2012
• Ten Top Tips for Buying Summer Boots Apr/2012
• COMPARISON REVIEW: Synthetic Insulated Jackets Feb/2012
• COMPARISON REVIEW: Winter Boots From B1 to B3 Jan/2012
• REVIEW: Deuter Kid Comfort III Child Carrier Dec/2011
• The World's Longest Climb by Pauline Sanderson Nov/2011
• How to Buy a Waterproof Jacket Nov/2011
• Winter Ridges for Walkers and Mountaineers Nov/2011
• REVIEW: Adventure Medical Kits SOL Origin Survival Tool Aug/2011
• REPORT: OutDoor 2011 - Camping Gear Aug/2011
• Wild Nights Out - Responsible Camping and the Law Jun/2011
• REVIEW: Bivvy Gear Essentials May/2011
• Scotland by Chris Townsend Apr/2011
• CLASSIC ROUTE: Carrot Ridge, Bencorr Jul/2009
• CLASSIC ROUTE: Napes Needle and Needle Ridge, Great Gable Jul/2009
• Tower Ridge Feb/2007
• Aonach Eagach Feb/2007

Logbooks Volunteer
Moderator for 1 crag, checking missing climbs added to the logbooks: Ben More

Interests Outside Climbing
Hillwalking, mucking about in sea kayaks, mucking about on guitars (all with mixed success)

About My Photography
Fire off hundreds and one or two might turn out OK. I really must learn to use a camera one day.

Photo Gallery

Click to view Dan Bailey - UKHillwalking.com's gallery. (472 photos)
Click to search for photos of climbers called Dan Bailey - UKHillwalking.com.

Click to list photo comments written by me. (62 comments)
I've voted for 274 photos, average vote 4.7.
(73% superb - 24% good - 1% average - 0% poor - 0% rubbish)

---

Read more about user profiles and how to set up your own.