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Graham Uney

@grahamuney.bsky.social
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A professional mountaineer and guidebook author. Noodles with guitars, writes songs, walks dogs, sees wildlife. Writes to keep the wolf from the door, and himself from out of the rain. Owner of www.grahamuneymountaineering.co.uk.

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Graham Uney @grahamuney.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Thank goodness for rain...
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Graham Uney @grahamuney.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Looking along the River Balvag this evening towards where the Lochan Buidhe lies hidden. The southern ridge of Ben Vane, on its undulations towards Ben Ledi, rises above the wooded glen.
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Graham Uney @grahamuney.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
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An unknown path
Unknown paths here are hard to come by.
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Graham Uney @grahamuney.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
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Slow-Packing
On knowing the mountains
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Graham Uney @grahamuney.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
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Graham Uney @grahamuney.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
In memory of a sunny day in the Southern Fells.
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Graham Uney @grahamuney.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Out today over in the west of the Park working for Team Tortoise on a guided walk up Great Borne and Starling Dodd from Ennerdale. The weather was so good (😂) that we took in three Bonus Birketts along the way, Herdus, Gale Fell and Little Dodd. www.team-tortoise.co.uk
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Graham Uney @grahamuney.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
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Nepal Flood Relief
I'm sure you're all very much aware of the catastrophic flood that has swept through Rasuwa and surrounding areas in Nepal.
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Graham Uney @grahamuney.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Working on the hills of home today. Mardale.
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Graham Uney @grahamuney.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Blencathra from High Rigg. #mountains #wainwrights #walkingthewainwrights
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Graham Uney @grahamuney.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Raven Crag from High Rigg. #walkingthewainwrights #mountains #lakedistrict
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Graham Uney @grahamuney.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Have you found my new Substack page yet? You can subscribe for free. substack.com/@grahamuney?...
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Graham Uney | Substack
Graham is a mountaineering instructor and mountain skills provider who dabbles as a guidebook writer and photographer on all things wild and outdoors. Recent books: Walking the Wainwrights by Pesda Pr...
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Graham Uney @grahamuney.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
On Not Searching Too Hard grahamuney.substack.com/p/on-not-sea...
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On Not Searching Too Hard
There are secret places in our hills.
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Mark Horrell @markhorrell.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
"I don't accept the idea that enormous experience automatically produces good judgment. Experience gives you information. Judgment determines what you do with it." Wise words by @alanarnette.bsky.social about the Broad Peak tragedy. www.alanarnette.com/2026/08/13/l...
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Learnings from Broad Peak Tragedy
Two weeks ago today, on July 30, 2026, ten climbers died in a single avalanche on Broad Peak. The event has received extensive media coverage, in part because Nirmal “Nims” Purja, one o…
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Graham Uney @grahamuney.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Does this look like a dog who would take enormous pleasure from rolling on the thing in the second photo? I'm just surprised she didn't eat it! #bemoremeg
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Graham Uney @grahamuney.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
A hot couple of hours at Glaciated Slabs today helping Sharon Kennedy get her lead rock climbing mojo back. We had a fab few climbs and she's feeling confident back on the rock again.
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Graham Uney @grahamuney.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Shetland Walking and Wildlife. Well, that sold out super speedily! Sorry folks if you were hoping to get a place on our June 2027 holiday - we have 8 people booked in already. It never even made it onto our website! We'll be offering this again in June 2028.
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Graham Uney @grahamuney.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
A lovely mountaineering day on Mitre Buttress with Sharon Kennedy today. #rockclimbing #mountains #mountaineering #lakedistrict
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Graham Uney @grahamuney.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Bo's flapometers going steady away.
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Graham Uney @grahamuney.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Meg and Bo out on the fell.
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Graham Uney @grahamuney.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
A great day at work yesterday running a mountaineering course for Jacob and Jack. Cam Crag Ridge was the order of the day. Good also to catch the bus into Borrowdale, just a shame it didn't bother to come and get us again at the end of the day. grahamuneymountaineering.co.uk/guided-scram...
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Best for Britain @bestforbritain.org · 07/08/2026
Well said! The world is increasingly more dangerous- a closer relationship with the EU helps to keep Britain safe.
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Steve Carter @shieldaig.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Torridon declared Scotland's newest national nature reserve. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Torridon declared Scotland's newest national nature reserve
It is the first since Glen Coe and Mar Lodge Estate were granted the status in 2017.
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Graham Uney @grahamuney.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Yesterday I started brushing up on my French using Duolingo. I failed one of the 'tests' because I couldn't finish the sentence in the way that Duolingo wanted me to. Apparently the correct sentence (in French) should have been "my cat only speaks Japanese".
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Graham Uney @grahamuney.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
This brought about a little chuckle....
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Mark Avery @markavery.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Scotland’s rarest mountain woodlands get £108k grant markavery.info/2026/07/31/s... #rewilding #nevis #corrour #glencoe @n-t-s.bsky.social @johnmuirtrust.bsky.social @treesforlife.bsky.social 📷 @scotlandtbp.bsky.social
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Durham Wildlife Trust @durhamwildlife.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
When you hear someone say ‘free snacks’ outside your tree. 📷 Paul Cleasby
A young woodpecker with a red crown peeks out from a freshly carved hole in a tree trunk. The bird’s beak is slightly open, and the rough bark around the cavity shows fresh chisel marks from its nesting activity. The image captures a close, detailed view of the bird’s head framed by textured wood, highlighting its alert expression and the craftsmanship of its natural home.
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Steve Carter @shieldaig.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Pines in front of Beinn Alligin.
A lush green landscape.
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Laura Phillips @lauraphillips.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Sir #DavidAttenborough “Things are going to get worse. This is the new extinction. We are in terrible, terrible trouble and the longer we wait to do something about it, the worse it is going to get." #ClimateEmergency
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David Attenborough, the voice of Our Planet: “Things are going to get worse”
The voice of some of the most stunning nature documentaries ever made is pessimistic about the future of wildlife on earth.
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Protect the Wild @protectthewild.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
If the answer is yes, please take a minute to sign our letter to the Welsh government, telling it not to make the same mistake as in England. Right now Wales is considering a cull, so we need to make our voices heard.
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Butterfly Conservation @savebutterflies.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
New month, new butterflies and moths to look out for in your gardens and local green spaces! 🦋🌻 See how many you can spot in the Big Butterfly Count, running until 9 August 👉 butrfli.es/3SVFepj
Butterfly Conservation's Butterflies and Moths to see in August: Gatekeeper, Jersey Tiger moth, Large White, Green Carpet, Clouded Yellow, Red Underwing, White-letter Hairstreak, Magpie moth, Small Copper
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Steve Carter @shieldaig.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Sunshine and showers by Beinn Dearg.
Showers by a mountain.
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Bumblebee Conservation Trust @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
August is your last chance to see all of the Big Eight bumblebees 🎱🐝 Of the UK’s 24 bumblebee species, these eight are the most common. Have you spotted any bumblebees recently? How many species have you seen? 🔎 Brush up on your bumblebee identification skills: ow.ly/11BQ50ZoP6O
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HappyHiker @happyhiker.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
To celebrate #YorkshireDay, here are a number of walks which cross Ilkley Moor. Can’t get much ‘moor’ #Yorkshire than that! See www.happyhiker.co.uk/MyWalks/West...
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Graham Uney @grahamuney.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Tryfan looks gorgeous this morning. #cymru #eryri
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Graham Uney @grahamuney.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
A fabulous day in the Glyderau today, working for Wildside Outdoors on their Gold DofE Qualifier. #eryri #cymru #glyderau #tryfan #DofE
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Graham Uney @grahamuney.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Just one of the many charming things you see while in #Cymru. #Eryri
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Graham Uney @grahamuney.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Mynydd Mawr looking fabulous right now. #cymru #eryri
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Graham Uney @grahamuney.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
More photos from Cymru today. #cymru #eryri
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Graham Uney @grahamuney.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
I think that post has been used for a good scratch before.... #cymru #eryri #cow
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Graham Uney @grahamuney.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Afon Hwch right now. #cymru #eryri
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Graham Uney @grahamuney.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Y Garn yesterday. #cymru #eryri
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Graham Uney @grahamuney.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
My office today is a bit damper than Switzerland last week, but still very beautiful. Working on Gold DofE for Wildside Outdoors and heading towards Bwlch Maesgwm. #cymru #Eryri
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Graham Uney @grahamuney.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
The Lenspitze. #mountains #alps #switzerland #mountaineering #alpinism
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Graham Uney @grahamuney.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
The superbly situated Mischabelhutte below the Dom. #alps #switzerland #suisse #mountains
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Graham Uney @grahamuney.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Nice to see a Nutcracker on today's walk out of Saas-fee. #switzerland #birds #nature #alps
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Graham Uney @grahamuney.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
The view from Malig today above Saas-fee. #switzerland #suisse #alps #mountains
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Graham Uney @grahamuney.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
My last day's walking in Switzerland today, as I head back to the UK tomorrow while Sharon Kennedy stays here another week for her IML. We decided to head up the Hannig gondola above Saas-fee and walk up Mallig, and what a fine decision that turned out to be! #switzerland #suisse #alps #mountains
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Graham Uney @grahamuney.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
A quick look in at Feechi this morning on our walk into Saas-grund. #switzerland #suisse #alps #mountains #saastal
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Graham Uney @grahamuney.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
There are sooo many zigzags on the direct route up through the wonderful forests of Furwald from Saas-grund. But it was worth every steep step for the magnificent vista across the valley to the peaks of Mischabel. #switzerland #suisse #alps #mountains #saastal
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