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Good wee outing from Mary and Michaels place in Crianlarich. Car got stuck in their drive! Mary and Michael got to play with their Crampons for Christmas on the snow
Corbetts: Beinn nan Imirean (849m) (SMC Region 2 - The River Tay to Rannoch Moor)
With: Mary Murchison, Michael Burrows
View West on the descent  |
Mary and Michael on the way up Beinn nan Imirean  |
Nice view of Ben Nevis cloaked in snow  |
Ben More above Crianlarich. Damn the forestry commission for the green squares!  |
Me and Michael on top of Beinn nan Imirean.. Michael showing off the crampons he got for Christmas  |
Michael and Mary .. .lunch stop at summit of Beinn nan Imirean.  |
Nice day out up Bein Donich. Weather was a bit cold and windy at the summit but ok apart from that. Loads of strange fissures beside the path up
Corbetts: Ben Donich (847m) (SMC Region 1 - Loch Lomond to Loch Tay)
With: Natasha
Looking South from the summit of Ben Donich  |
View of The Cobbler from the summit of Ben Donich  |
Me being blasted by the wind.. summit of Ben Donich - no clambering on top for this one  |
Natasha at top of Ben Donich... holding on to the trig point to avoid getting blown away.  |
Easter holidays! Entire week off.. started with this one up behind the Kings House in Glencoe. Nice views across to the Beauchille Etive Mor
Corbetts: Beinn a' Chrulaiste (857m) (SMC Region 3 - Northwest Argyll and Appin)
With: Mary Murchison, Michael Burrows
View across to Beauchille Etive Mor from summit of Beinn a' Chulaiste  |
A different view of the 3 sisters of Glencoe, looking down the glen from the top of Beinn a Chrulaiste  |
Ben Nevis and Carn Mor Dearg (my final Munro!) from Beinn a Chrulaiste  |
Mary approaching the summit of Beinn a Chrulaiste; Rannoch Mor in the background  |
Me on summit trig-point of Beinn a Chrulaiste.  |
Mary and Michael beside the waterslides of Allt a Bhalaich; Beauchille Etive Mor in the background  |
Day out with Michael in Glen Dochard. 6 hours round trip from the farm at Ledcharrie
Corbetts: Meall an t-Seallaidh (852m), Creag MacRanaich (809m) (SMC Region 1 - Loch Lomond to Loch Tay)
With: Michael Burrows
Me on top of Creag MacRanaich  |
View across to Killin, Loch Tay and Ben Lawyers range from Creag MacRanaich  |
Michael at to of Creag MacRanaich  |
Looking across to Creag MacRanaich from Meall an t-Seallaidh. About 50 mins I think... round trip from the farm was 6 hours.  |
View down Loch Earn from Meall an t-Seallaidh  |
Me at the summit trig point of Meall an t-Seallaidh - too windy again to clamber on top  |
Michael at summit of Meall an t-Seallaidh.  |
Very easy saunter up Meall nam Maigheach with Michael and Mary; round trip less than 2 hours; good views.. but the hill itself (or perhaps the route we took) isnt that good, Started beside the cairn at the col.
Corbetts: Meall nam Maigheach (780m) (SMC Region 2 - The River Tay to Rannoch Moor)
With: Mary Murchison, Michael Burrows
Looking across to Ben More from Meall nam Maigheach.  |
Looking down over the dam - Ben Lawyers on the left, start of Meall nan Tarmachan on the right  |
Mary and Michael relaxing at the summit of Meall nam Maigheach, Ben Mor and Stob Binnean in background. Mary whinged about the walk.. heaven knows what she would have been like with a difficult one  |
Mary and Michael at top of Meall nam Maigheach. Took us 35 mins to get back to the car.  |
Me at summit (!) of Meall nam Maigheach. Close on the easiest tick I have ever done  |
Start of my week on holiday - Ben Ledi and Ben Vane with Kevin
Corbetts: Ben Ledi (879m), Benvane (821m) (SMC Region 1 - Loch Lomond to Loch Tay)
With: Kevin McPherson
Kevin and his stupid hat - on the path up Ben Ledi  |
Me on top of the trig point of Ben Ledi. Some bystander said I might fall off.. no chance!  |
Me and Kevin at trig point of Ben Ledi.  |
View along the ridge from top of Ben Ledi  |
Kevin on final ascent of Benvane  |
Kevin at top of Benvane  |
Me at the summit cairn of Benvane  |
View down to Loch Lubraig. We descended down through the forest rather than via Stank glen which was a few more ups and downs  |
Cycled in up the Lairig Leacach, then the 2 Insses from the bridge, round trip around 4 hours though cycle in wasnt easy uphill
Corbetts: Cruach Innse (857m), Sgurr Innse (809m) (SMC Region 4 - Loch Leven to Loch Ericht)
With: Alone
From the end of my cycle - looking up towards Cruach Innse from just North of the bridge  |
From the bridge, looking back down the glen  |
Looking over to Stob Choire Claurich from the ascent up to Cruach Innse  |
From summit of Cruach Innse, looking over the summit of Sgurr Innse to Stob a Choire Mheadhoin and Stob Coire Easian  |
Me at summit of Cruach Innse  |
Me at summit of Cruach Innse, with Stob Coire Claurich  |
Butterfly at summit of Cruach Innse  |
From descent of Cruach Innse, looking over to Sgurr Innse. Dumped rucksack at the col - ran out of water as well  |
From the col where I dumped my kit, looking back towards Cruach Innse  |
From summit of Sgurr Innse, looking across to the Easians  |
Looking across to Stob Ban from Sgurr Innse  |
Me at summit of Sgurr Innse  |
Great day out on Quinag - start of weeks holiday in Kylesku with Mary, Michael, Mum and Dad. Started 10.50, summit of Spidean 12.40, lunch, summit of pt 745 at 13.30, summit Sail Gorm 14.05, summit Sail Garbh 14.55, col at 15.15 back to car 16.00
Corbetts: Quinag - Spidean Coinich (764m), Quinag - Sail Gorm (776m), Quinag - Sail Gharbh (808m) (SMC Region 16 - Coigach to the Pentland Firth)
With: Mary Murchison, Michael Burrows
On long ramp up to Spidean Coinich on Quinag; looking across to descent path down the corrie.  |
Mary and Michael making good progress up the south east ridge of Spidean Coinich  |
From summit of Quinag - Spidean Coinich. Looking across towards Sail Gorm in the distance over the ridge and summit 745. The ridge on the right goes to Sail Garbh  |
Mary and Michael at summit of Quinag - Spidean Coinich. A hail storm arrived just as we were about to go down to the ridge which put them off.. esp as couldnt see what lay beyond pt 713.  |
Looking back to Spidean Coinich from point 745. Ridge wasnt that bad.. minor bit of twisty scree descent to what looked like a narrow ridge. In reality no probs at all and looks worse than it is.  |
From point 745 looking along ridge to Quinag - Sail Garbh (right hand of Y)  |
From point 745 - looking along the left hand Y to Quinag - Sail Gorm  |
From point 745 - looking West  |
From summit of Quinag - Sail Gorm, looking back along its ridge to point 745, with Spidean Coinich behind  |
From Quinag - Sail Gorm - looking over towards the cliffs and summit of Sail Garbh.  |
Me on summit of Quinag - Sail Gorm  |
On ridge of Quinag - Sail Gorm - wee path leading to the edge and a nice view West.  |
Me on summit of Quinag - Sail Garbh  |
From col, looking up to Quinag - Spidean Coinich on left and point 713.  |
Weather holding .. so nice trip up Glas Bheinn
Corbetts: Glas Bheinn (Assynt) (776m) (SMC Region 16 - Coigach to the Pentland Firth)
With: Mary Murchison, Michael Burrows
Ascent up the ridge - looking across to the cliffs of Quinag - Sail Garbh  |
Me just hit the ridge from the top of the Loch. Mary had a bit of wailing on a minor bit of scree and whinged  |
Me and Michael on ridge - Kylesku in background. Mary refusing to be in the photo!  |
Us all at summit of Glas Bheinn. Mary has recovered...  |
Quinag from summit of Glas Bheinn.  |
Mary and Michael at summit of Glas Bheinn  |
On the descent (we dropped East down to Loch a Choire Dheirg, then picked up path on North of Loch na Gainmhich. Nice view of Britains highest waterfall - Eas a Chuil Aluinn  |