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Round trip with Sandy
Munros: An Caisteal (995m), Beinn a' Chroin (940m) (SMC Region 1 - Loch Lomond to Loch Tay)
With: Billy Ritchie
Looking across to Ben More  |
Strange double exposure. This freaked Sandy Pomme out  |
Looking North, just above the clouds.  |
Looking along the ridge.  |
Sandy making the ascent up to Beinn a Chroin  |
Same as a prev phot. Looking North from the ridge  |
View from near the summit of Beinn A Chroin  |
View South. Ben Lomond?  |
Near the summit  |
Trip around the ski area with Stephen
Munros: Carn Aosda (917m), Carn a' Gheoidh (975m), The Cairnwell (933m) (SMC Region 6 - Glen Garry to Braemar)
With: Stephen Noble
No photos for this trip
Easy day out - man said it was a bit 'skity' on top
Munros: Ben Vane (915m) (SMC Region 1 - Loch Lomond to Loch Tay)
With: Stephen Noble
Stephen climbing up the Inveruglas Water  |
And a bit further on. At the bottom there was not snow at all, and we had no ice axes with us  |
Just hit the snow line. Loch Lomond is just starting to appear in the background  |
A bit further up. A' Chrois in the foreground, looking South to Loch Lomond  |
Stephen, trying to work out how to arrest any falls with no ice axe  |
Looks very similar to the previous photo. From nearer the summit  |
Beinn a Ghlo with the boys from BT
Munros: Braigh Coire Chruinn-bhalgain (1070m), Carn Liath (975m), Carn nan Gabhar (1129m) (SMC Region 6 - Glen Garry to Braemar)
With: Alan Birse, Alan Peedle, John McHenry
Probably from the top of Barigh Coire nan Gabhar, or somewhere from there towards Carn nan Gabhar  |
Looking over towards Beinn A Ghlo  |
Looking towards Carn nan Gabhar?  |
Same shot but mistier....  |
The long walk out down Glen Tilt  |
The day after the Beinn a Ghlo trip
Munros: Schiehallion (1083m) (SMC Region 2 - Loch Tay to Rannoch Moor)
With: Alan Peedle
Is this Dun Alistair wtr near Tummel bridge? cant be prev trip, next trip have photos, then Narnain?  |
Part of the South Cluanie Ridge. Kevin almost went snowblind !
Munros: Aonach air Chrith (1021m), Creag a' Mhaim (947m), Druim Shionnach (987m) (SMC Region 10 - Loch Eil to Glen Shiel)
With: Kevin McPherson
Just about to start the South Cluani ridge. This is from the car-park,  |
Looking back across to teh car-park at the end of the drovers track  |
Me at the end of the drovers path looking along Loch Cluanie  |
Me just about to start up the slope  |
Me climbing up the steep gully up to the rige of Creag a Mhaim  |
Kevin took this - looking from the steep gully over towards Loch Cluanie  |
Reached the ridge of Sgurr a Mhaim.  |
Looking to the South from the ridge?  |
Looking South to Spidean Mialach and Gleoraich  |
Looking - no idea where. Probably South - East  |
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Looking across at the 5 sisters from Druim Shionnach  |
Looking S into Gel Quoich. Spidean Mialach and Gleiuriach are the main paks. Sgurr Mor is behind  |
Start of the walk into the South Cluanie ridge  |
Buachaille Etive Mor with Kevin and Sandy who both turned back
Munros: Buachaille Etive Mor, Stob Dearg (1022m) (SMC Region 3 - Strath Orchy to Loch Leven)
With: Alone
No photos for this trip
Beinn Narnain - easy wee trip
Munros: Beinn Narnain (926m) (SMC Region 1 - Loch Lomond to Loch Tay)
With: Stephen Noble
Stephen climbing up Ben Narnain. loch Long in the background  |
View from top of Ben Narnain. Loch Long stretching away to the South  |
Day out with Stephen and Alistair
Munros: Ben More (1174m), Stob Binnein (1165m) (SMC Region 1 - Loch Lomond to Loch Tay)
With: Alistair Convray, Stephen Noble
No photos for this trip
Trip up the 5 sister
Munros: Saileag (959m), Sgurr Fhuaran (1068m), Sgurr na Carnach (1002m), Sgurr na Ciste Duibhe (1027m) (SMC Region 11 - Glen Affric and Kintail)
With: Alan Peedle
Arrived on ridge. Saileag in bg. L-R Fiona F, D Trotter, Simon F, D Nawrath & A Peedle  |
Looking along the 5 Sisters ridge.  |
Fiona, David, Simon, Dave and Alan on the top of on of the 5 sisters  |
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Fell off this on the (wrong way) down to Arnisdale
Munros: Beinn Sgritheall (974m) (SMC Region 10 - Loch Eil to Glen Shiel)
With: Alan Peedle
Looking down into Loch Hourn at the start of the trip  |
On the (wrong) way down.  |
Almost didnt find the top
Munros: Beinn Dearg (1084m) (SMC Region 15 - Loch Broom to Easter Ross)
With: William McPherson, Gary Drinkwater, Kevin McPherson
Dad and Gary beneath the cliffs of Beinn Dearg on the route up to the col  |
Kevin and dad walking up to the col along the river Lael  |
Gary, Kevin and Dad in unsuitable clothing on the summit ridge. We almost didnt find the top  |
Me Kevin and Gary (Dads photo)  |
Gary, Me an Kevin on the summit of Beinn Dearg (Dads photo)  |
Trip after work, running round the ridge - midsumer
Munros: Creag Mhor (981m), Meall Garbh (968m), Carn Gorm (1028m), Carn Mairg (1041m) (SMC Region 2 - Loch Tay to Rannoch Moor)
With: Stephen Noble
No photos for this trip
Easy walk along a wee stream then up the ridge
Munros: Beinn Chabhair (933m) (SMC Region 1 - Loch Lomond to Loch Tay)
With: Stephen Noble
Stephen walking along the path alongside the Ben Glas Burn  |
View from the top  |
Stephen and hair on the top of Ben Chabhair.  |
Me cooling off in a waterfall on the way down from the summit  |
Ben Lawers traverse with Stephen and people from BT
Munros: An Stuc (1118m), Beinn Ghlas (1103m), Meall A' Choire Leith (926m), Meall Corranaich (1069m), Meall Garbh (1118m), Ben Lawers (1214m) (SMC Region 2 - Loch Tay to Rannoch Moor)
With: Alan Peedle, Stephen Noble, Gary Learmonth
Looking east along Glen Lyon at the start of the Ben Lawers trip  |
Top of Meall a Choire Leith  |
Alan Peedle, Gary Learmonth and Stephen Noble, top of Meall a Choire Leith  |
Alan, Stephen and Gary on the top of Meall Corranaich. Ben Lawers bg, ridge to Beinn Ghlas on right  |
At the trig point on Ben Lawers  |
Looking down into Loch Tay  |
Looking back at An Stuc and Ben Lawers from the top of Meall Garbh  |
Sitting on top of Meall Garbh looking back towards An Stuc (R)  |
On the way down from Meall Garbh. An Stuc is in the middle, Bel Lawers behind.  |
Trip with hangovers up Ben Chonzie with Stephen and Alistair
Munros: Ben Chonzie (931m) (SMC Region 1 - Loch Lomond to Loch Tay)
With: Alistair Convray, Stephen Noble
Alistair and Stephen at the top of Ben Chonzie.  |
Looking down from the top of Ben Chonzie into the Loch Lednock reservoir  |
Looking North? from the top  |
Long trip up Bidean with Kevin
Munros: Bidean nam Bian (1150m) (SMC Region 3 - Strath Orchy to Loch Leven)
With: Kevin McPherson
Kevin starting the climb up the scree in Coire nam Beith  |
Looking down the Coire nam Beith  |
From near the top of Bidean, looking out towards Kinlochleven  |
Looking from Bidean across to the Aonach Eagach ridge  |
Trip around Beinn a Bheithir - poor Nigel Cole got knackered.
Munros: Sgorr Dhearg (1024m), Sgorr Dhonuill (1001m) (SMC Region 3 - Strath Orchy to Loch Leven)
With: Alan Peedle, Nigel Cole, Gary Learmonth, Kevin McPherson
Start of the trip up Beinn a Bheithir. Walking along the path. Nigel, Alan and Gary  |
View from the col  |
View from the col  |
Alan Peedle joining me on the ridge  |
Loch Linnhe from top of Sgorr Dearg  |
From Sgogg Dhonuill. Kevin and Alan Following me up  |
Kevin making the final ascent to Sgorr Dhonuill. North ridge of Sgorr Dearg in the background  |
Top of Sgorr Dhonuill looking West.Good jumper Kevin!  |
Top of Sgorr Dhonuill looking East  |
Me on the top of Sgorr Dhonuill.Loch Linnhe behind  |
Looking back to the top of Sgorr Dhonuill from Sgorr Dhearg  |
Ben Wyvis trip. Stephen had climbed it before, but never the right peak
Munros: Ben Wyvis (1046m) (SMC Region 15 - Loch Broom to Easter Ross)
With: Stephen Noble
No photos for this trip
Good day out on the Cairn Gorm plateau
Munros: Ben Macdui (1309m), Cairn Gorm (1245m) (SMC Region 8 - The Cairngorms)
With: Stephen Noble
No photos for this trip
Simon Fry's first munro
Munros: Buachaille Etive Beag, Stob Dubh (958m) (SMC Region 3 - Strath Orchy to Loch Leven)
With: Simon Fry, Stephen Noble
Looking up Glen Etive from the start of the ridge up to Buachille Etive Beag  |
Looking up Glen etive from Buachill Etive Beag. cant make out who is following me up.  |
Almost got lost - navigating by compass
Munros: Toll Creagach (1054m), Tom a' Choinich (1111m) (SMC Region 11 - Glen Affric and Kintail)
With: Stephen Noble
No photos for this trip
Ridge walk from Braes of Balquidder to Crianlarich
Munros: Beinn Tulaichean (946m), Cruach Ardrain (1046m) (SMC Region 1 - Loch Lomond to Loch Tay)
With: William McPherson
Looking across to Ben More from the start of the ridge up to Beinn Tulaichean  |
Looking along Loch Doine and Loch Voile  |
Top of Beinn Tulaichean, looking towards Loch Doine and Loch Voile  |
Looking N along the ridge to Cruach Ardain  |
Dad on top of Cruach Ardain.  |
Braes of Balquidder (Dads photo)  |
Me on top of Cruach Ardain (Dads photo)  |
Looking along the ridge (Dads photo)  |
At the start of the trip (Dads photo)  |
Dad on top of Cruach Ardain (Dads photo)  |
Me and Dad on the top of Cruach Ardain (Dads photo)  |
Tarmachan ridge with Edd and his sister
Munros: Meall nan Tarmachan (1043m) (SMC Region 2 - Loch Tay to Rannoch Moor)
With: Edd Shackley, Fiona Shackley
Edd on the Tarmachan ridge  |
Edd and Fiona above some strange ice formations...  |
View North from the Tarmachan ridge  |
long day out clmbing Bynack More in the Cairngorms
Munros: Bynack More (1090m) (SMC Region 8 - The Cairngorms)
With: Kevin McPherson
Starting up the slope to Bynack More from Strath Nethy  |
Kevin having a wee rest climbing Bynack More. We had to get over the thing in bg from the car  |
Close to the top. Starting to get a nice sunset  |
Me sitting on the top, looking South over the Cairngorms  |
Looking South towards Derry Cairngorm.  |
Kevin on the top.  |
Kevin about to set off back to the car.  |
Almost back at the car  |
View North towards Loch Morlich. I almost skidded the car in the carpark as I left.  |
east of Glen Shee ski slopes. Got a bit lost on the top
Munros: Cairn of Claise (1064m), Carn an Tuirc (1019m) (SMC Region 7 - Glen Shee to Mount Keen)
With: William McPherson, Kevin McPherson
Me and Dad on the ridge between Carn an Tuirc and Cairn of Claise. A bit of a white out!!  |
Dad and Kevin of top of Cairn of Claise  |
Me and Kevin somewhere on the ridge... (Dads photo)  |
Me and dad at start of trip (Dads photo)  |
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