Out FRONT MBUK
SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS
A PRIVATE PLAYGROUND
Torridon, in the Northwest Highlands of Scotland, was voted MBUK readers’ best wild ride back in 2019, and it’s an especially magical place in late winter. Snapper Duncan Philpott bagged this epic shot on the Achnashellach descent, on a trip with Scottish enduro racer Ella Connelly.
He explains: “We were seeking contrasting weather conditions for a media project on the Cannondale Scalpel SE. The first day was in glorious sunshine, with the rocky singletrack providing a mud-free day in the mountains – a welcome phenomenon at this
