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Roger Cox

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Outdoors writer on The Scotsman newspaper, surf, snow etc, see https://www.scotsman.com/author/roger-cox-outdoors-columnist
Book of surf scribblings available here: https://birlinn.co.uk/product/the-view-from-the-shoulder/

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Roger Cox @outdoorscots.bsky.social · Nov 18

Monday morning perspective

Roger Cox

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"Aren’t there people who spend all their time hanging about on the beach, waiting for the perfect wave to appear?”

Unexpected reference to surfing addiction in today's instalment of 44 Scotland Street, the world's longest-running daily novel

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#surfing #booksky

44 Scotland Street. The Prime of Bertie Pollock, Chapter 3: Addiction and the DSM-5

The office workers were in and out. Some took their coffee in takeaway cups, to be sipped as they continued to walk up the hill and onwards to the financial quarter off Lothian Road or to the West End...

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February 4, 2026 at 11:40 AM

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Finally in frames & on the wall, my Christmas pres from the fam: two epic prints by the amazing Jonas Claesson

#surfing #surfart #camping #redpandaswhosurf

www.jonasclaesson.com

February 3, 2026 at 9:04 AM

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Ha - cool - will have a word with them, let you know how it goes..!

February 2, 2026 at 4:31 PM

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I like this theory - will maybe mention it to my not-far-off-50-year-old shoulders, see if they respond!

February 2, 2026 at 4:14 PM

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Been a crazy few weeks - spots that rarely break at all seem to be firing all the time - am gonna have to work on my paddle-fitness..

February 2, 2026 at 3:03 PM

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Book reviews: Ski Mountaineering in Scotland | The Corbetts

www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/ou...

#skiing #snowboarding #mountaineering #hillwalking #scotland #backcountry #photography #corbetts

Book reviews: Ski Mountaineering in Scotland | The Corbetts

The updated edition of the much-loved Ski Mountaineering in Scotland takes the best of the original and adds to it, writes Roger Cox

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February 2, 2026 at 8:37 AM

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Turning out to be a pretty fun winter - spring can take its time - no rush..

#surfing #scotland #winter

February 2, 2026 at 7:21 AM

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Good point - perhaps somebody just got (ahem) tired of life

January 27, 2026 at 7:36 PM

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Ha - yeah- most existential bit of flotsam ever..

January 27, 2026 at 7:11 PM

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Fort William Mountain Festival 2026: five must-see events

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#kayaking #climbing #skiing #mountaineering #photography #books #fortwilliam #scotland #bolivia #usa #afghanistan

January 27, 2026 at 6:00 PM

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Gotta love winter..

#surfing #scotland #waves #winter

January 27, 2026 at 12:32 PM

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This one found at the bottom of a cliff in Cornwall a couple of years back..

January 27, 2026 at 12:24 PM

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Skiing: Could Whistler's 'Wonder Routes' concept work in Scotland?

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#skiing #snowboarding #scotland #canada #whistler #cairngorm #glencoe #genshee #nevisrange #thelecht

Skiing: Could Canada's 'Wonder Routes' concept work in Scotland?

Creating itineraries to meet the needs of different types of skiers and snowboarders is a great way of making resorts more accessible, writes Roger Cox

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January 15, 2026 at 12:13 PM

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Nice feature on ‘The View From the Shoulder: A Portrait of Scottish Surfing’ in Coast magazine - more info on the book at birlinn.co.uk/product/the-...

#surfing #scotland #books #booksky #history #photography #coast #surf

January 13, 2026 at 10:46 AM

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Booking a ski trip this winter? It might pay to think small

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#skiing #snowboarding #Canada #Italy #Austria #Whistler #SellaNevea #Innsbruck #tourism #marketing #snow #powder #offpiste

Booking a ski trip this winter? It might pay to think small

The smaller resorts may offer fewer runs, but they can be perfect for powder hounds in search of off-piste terrain, writes Roger Cox

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January 12, 2026 at 12:31 PM

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Unstoppable force meets immovable object

#surfing #scotland #photography #waves #surf

January 12, 2026 at 8:28 AM

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Had fun trawling the archives for pics to go with this piece on the new-look Scottish Freedom Series - Scotland's version of the Freeride World Tour

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#skiing #snowboarding #freeride #snow #scotland #photography #cairngorm #glencoe #glenshee #nevisrage #thelecht

January 2, 2026 at 9:50 AM

Roger Cox

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Ha - you know me - always happy when it's snowing!

January 2, 2026 at 8:49 AM

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With the webcams at Scotland's ski centres turning white this morning, and more snow forecast for the next few days, why not use the resort guide in this year's Scottish Ski & Board to plan your next trip?

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#skiing #snowboarding #scotland #snow

January 2, 2026 at 8:42 AM

Roger Cox

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Thanks very much to all the people who took the time to share their stories with me in 2025 - here are a few of the highlights...

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#skiing #surfing #kayaking #mountaineering #climbing #environment #music #comedy #tourism #scotland

Here’s to the outdoors folk whose stories made 2025 fly by

These adventurous spirits offered inspiration - and even a bit of light entertainment - in 2025, writes Roger Cox

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December 30, 2025 at 8:59 AM

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Snowsport Scotland's CEO on how to ensure a future for Scotland's ski centres in a warming world

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#skiing #snowboarding #scotland #snowsports #climatechange #globalwarming #cairngorm #glencoe #glenshee #thelecht #nevisrange

Snowsport Scotland's CEO on how to ensure a future for Scotland's ski centres in a warming world

Iain Ramsay-Clapham, CEO of Snowsport Scotland, says the governing body is working on a strategy to help the country’s five ski centres diversify to ensure they stay viable. Interview by Roger Cox

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December 29, 2025 at 9:33 AM

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Ha - epic - love this! ‘Hey ChatGPT - please take this image and make it even more Hokusai! Turn the Hokusai up to eleven!’

December 29, 2025 at 7:12 AM

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I know, I know - AI is all kinds of sinister. But also… ‘Hey ChatGPT, turn this photo of Sunny Garcia surfing Brims Ness into a Hokusai-style woodblock print’

(Full story behind the image here: wavelengthmag.com/sunny-garcia...

#surfing #scotland #photography #hokusai #AI #chatgpt