Virpi just hitting the top of the ridge.
Me on top of Carn Dearg
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First Munro with Virpi after Ben Lomond. Snow climb up on to the ridge, then a nice high level walk back. Was sledging on the way down.
Munros: Carn Dearg (945m) (SMC Region 9 - Glen Roy to The Monadh Liath)
With: Virpi Lintunen
Virpi just hitting the top of the ridge. |
Me on top of Carn Dearg |
Gairich with Mark Jaffray. Wished we had done Sgurr na Ciche instead, but the woos had to head home early.
Munros: Gairich (919m) (SMC Region 10 - Loch Eil to Glen Shiel)
With: Mark Jaffray
Mark taking a rest on the way up Gairich.  |
After rest - the clouds started to clear and we could see the top of Sgurr na Ciche  |
Mark on top of Gairich. Perfect views all round to Knoydart, S to Ben Nevis, etc.  |
Looking South towards Knoydart  |
From top of Gairich, looking down into Loch Quoich  |
Mark on top of Gairich, S Cluanie ridge in background  |
Me on top of Gairich; South Cluanie ridge in background  |
Me and Mark on top of Gairich; South Cluanie ridge in background  |
Mark on top of Gairich; Sgurr na Ciche in background. Didnt really get clear all day.  |
Great walk from Beinn Fhada to Bidean. Tricky on the ridges, esp coming down from Bidean, but we did OK. I'd done Bidean before, but was well worth the trip, and managed to get Stob Coire Sgreamhach + all the other tops on the ridge.
Munros: Stob Coire Sgreamhach (1070m) (SMC Region 3 - Strath Orchy to Loch Leven)
With: Virpi Lintunen
Virpi making easy work of the ascent up Beinn Fhada - very steep ascent but we did OK  |
Virpi hitting the Beinn Fhada ridge. Pinnacles ahead of us....  |
Me on top of Stob Coire Sgreanhaich. Route finding along ridge wasnt easy, eps at bad step  |
Virpi not happy with her hair. Top of Bidean nam Bian  |
Virpi descending Bidean to Stob Coire nan Lochan. Quite trick descent, esp across snow  |
Looks easier than it was. Quite a bit of exposure coming down some little steps  |
Approaching top of Stob Coire nan Lochan; huge cliffs in background  |
Me on top of Stob Coire nan Lochan. Cliffs of Coire nam Beith behind  |
Virpi on top of Stob Coire nan Lochan. Hair OK. Steep / narrow ridge from Bidean in background  |
Started 1km from Dalmunzie, where a Van-Man gave us a lift. Virpi didnt like the dead rabbit in the back; or the dead sheep beside the stream. Also she didnt want any photos of herself because of her hair. Saw a Golden Eagle above Creag Lamhaich on the walk out down Gleann Taitneach
Munros: Glas Tulaichean (1051m), Carn an Righ (1029m) (SMC Region 6 - Glen Garry to Braemar)
With: Virpi Lintunen
Me on top of Glas Tulaichean.  |
From top of Glas Tulaichean, looking over to Carn an Righ; you can see the path we took.  |
Me on top of Carn an Righ; met some nutters on top who didnt like us passing them.  |
Long walk in from Linn of Dee to get Angel's peak... 10 hour round trip. Was supposed to go camping in Skye, but weather on Saturday was too horrible, so ate the veggie curry I'd made in Corrour bothy.
Munros: Sgor an Lochan Uaine (1258m) (SMC Region 8 - The Cairngorms)
With: Virpi Lintunen
Virpi on top of Sgor an Lochain Uaine. Looking east towards Ben Macdui  |
Sitting on top of Cairn Toul. I've done this one before.... with Dad ages ago.  |
Looking towards Braeriach from Cairn Toul.  |
Virpi sitting in Corrrour Bothy. Long walk out ahead to Linn of Dee ahead of us.  |
Long weekend in Elgin drove down to Linn of Dee with Dad to do these Munros. Thought about doing Derry Cairngorm, but decided to save for another day.
Munros: Beinn Bhreac (931m), Beinn a' Chaorainn (1082m) (SMC Region 9 - Glen Roy to The Monadh Liath)
With: William McPherson
Dad ascending Beinn Bhreac from woods on East side of Glen Derry  |
Dad about to reach summit of Beinn Bhreac. Weather was perfect, got on ridge before it got too hot.  |
Dad at summit of Beinn Bhreac. Beinn a' Bhuird in background.  |
Me on top of Beinn Bhreac. Beinn Mheadhoin and Beinn a' Chaorainn in background  |
Dad on final ascent of Beinn a' Chaorainn.  |
Dad on top of Beinn a' Chaorainn. Bheinn Mheadhoin in background. Getting a tired now.  |
Me at summit of Beinn a' Chaorainn.  |
Dad at summit. Long walk out down Glen Derry, then to Linn of Dee ahead.  |
Looking over to Ben Macdui. Braeriach cliffs in mid-picture  |
Beinn Mheadhoin from Beinn a' Chaorainn  |
Just started walk out through Glen Derry  |
Nice Scots pine trees on the west side of Derry Burn.  |
Fisherfield six with Mark Jaffray. Walked into Sheneval on Friday, 13 hour trip on Saturday with perfect weather, then walked out the next day. Perfect but for the midges at Sheneval.
Munros: Beinn a' Chlaidheimh (914m), Sgurr Ban (989m), Mullach Coire Mhic Fhearchair (1019m), Beinn Tarsuinn (936m), A' Mhaighdean (967m), Ruadh Stac Mor (918m) (SMC Region 14 - Loch Maree to Loch Broom)
With: Mark Jaffray
Just hit the main ridge of Beinn a' Chlaidheimh. Ascended via NE ridge from Acheigie.. feet didnt get even damp crossing the Sealga as it was so dry.  |
Looking back towards Loch na Sealga  |
Mark approaching summit if Beinn a' Chlaidheimh from North. An Teallach in background. Only clouds that interfered with the view the whole day.  |
Mark on summit of Beinn a' Chlaidheimh; looking South towards #2 - Sgurr Ban. 9.40am.  |
Me on top of #1 - Beinn a' Chlaidheimh. Loch na Sealga in background. 9.40am  |
Col at 650m on way to Sgurr Ban. Loch a' Bhrisidh in foreground, the Corbett Beinn Dearg Mor in background.  |
Mark on top of Sgurr Ban looking tired! Stopped here for 20 minutes to recover. 11am.  |
Not the best photo of me! Top of #2 - Sgurr Ban, 11am. Mullach Coire Mhic Fhearchair, no 3 in background.  |
Summit plateau of Sgurr Ban; Looking NW towards Beinn Dearg Mor and An Teallach  |
At 800m col on way to no 3, following path on LHS of ridge. Beinn Tarsuinn, no 4 on right of picture  |
Mark approaching summit of Mullach Coire Mhic Fhearchair  |
Mark on summit of Mullach Coire Mhic Fhearchair, no 3. Looking WSW towards Beinn Tarsuinn. By now  |
Me on top of Mullach Coire Mhic Fhearchair, no 3, 12am. Looking SW towards Slioch  |
From summit of Mullach Coire Mhic Fhearchair, ridge down towards Meall Garbh in foreground, Slioch in background  |
From Mullach Coire Mhic Fhearchair, looking back towards Sgurr Ban  |
From 725m col between Meall Garbh and Beinn Tarsuinn, looking N - nos 1, 2 and 3 on right of picture  |
From summit of Beinn Tarsuinn #4, looking along it's strange West ridge with the tabletop  |
Mark on top of Beinn Tarsuinn - no 4, with the previous 3 in the background. 1.30pm  |
From summit of Beinn Tarsuinn looking towards #5 - A Mhaighdean  |
Me on top of Beinn Tarsuinn, no 4; 1 (Beinn a Chlaidheimh) and 2 (Sgurr Ban) in background. 1.30pm  |
From col at 530m between Beinn Tarsuinn & A Mhaighdean, looking S over Lochan Fada to Loch Garbhaig.  |
Feral mountain goats, guarding the summit of A Mhaighdean.  |
From summit of A Mhaighdean - no 5, looking W over Fionn Loch. 3pm.  |
From summit of A Mhaighdean looking down into Fionn Loch.  |
Me on top of A Mhaighdean, no 5, 3pm. Just one to go!  |
From summit of A Mhaighdean, looking across NW ridge  |
Mark on top of A Mhaighdean. Last one in background.  |
No 5 A Mhaighdean in foreground, no 6 Ruadh Stac Mor in middle distance, no 1 Beinn a Chlaidheimh in background  |
From A Mhaighdean, looking East back towards Beinn Tarsuinn, big one on left is Mullach Coire Mhic Fhearchair is big one on left, little one between in Meall Garbh  |
At col between A Mhaighdean and Ruadh Stac Mor, looking W over Fuar Loch Mor  |
Completed!!! Me on top of no 6 - Ruadh Stac Mor, with my trusty hat on the summit trig point. 4pm  |
Mark on top of final Munro of the day - Ruadh Stac Mor.  |
Did the Fisherfield 6! Me on top of Ruadh Stac Mor - a long 4 hour walk out ahead of us, back to Col, then NW past Fuar Loch Mor, then up Gleann na Muice Beag  |
Just above Fuar Loch Mor on good path NW from Col between Ruadh Stac Mor and A Mhaighdean  |
Looking over Fuar Loch Mor to A Mhaighdean.  |
At outlet of Lochan Feith Mhic-eillean, looking SW towards Letterewe. Just hit the main path back. Got back to Shenaval bothy at 8pm. 6 Munros, 13 hour walk.  |
Me on top of Beinn a' Chlaidheimh - Marks photo  |
Me on top of Beinn a' Chlaidheimh - Marks photo  |
Mark on top of Mullach Choire Mhic Fhearchair - Marks photo  |
Me on top of Mullach Choire Mhic Fhearchair - Marks photo  |
Mark on top of Ruadh Stac Mor - did all 6! Marks photo  |
Mark on top of A Mhaighdean. Marks photo  |
From col between Meall Garbh and Beinn Tarsuinn. Marks photo  |
The long walk out from the big 6. Marks photo  |
Me on top of final Munro of the Fisherfield 6. Marks photo  |
Started at 9.30 am, cycled in and parked bikes at Lochan na h-Earba. Trip back was freewheeling down hill for 20 minutes, which must have saved us around 2 hours walking in total. Good weather, apart from rain at top of Creag Pitridh and mist.
Munros: Beinn a' Chlachair (1088m), Geal Charn (1049m), Creag Pitridh (924m) (SMC Region 4 - Loch Linnhe to Loch Ericht)
With: Mark Jaffray
Me on top of Beinn a Chlachair  |
Looking across to Geal Charn from Beinn a Chlachair  |
From top of Beinn a Chlachair  |
Mark on top of Beinn a Chlachair  |
Nearing summit of Geal Charn  |
Mark on the very top of Geal Charn  |
From top of Geal Charn looking across to Creag Pitridh. Got mistier later on.  |
Me on top of Geal Charn  |
Me on top of Creag Pitridh. Last view of the day!  |
Mark on top of Creag Pitridh. Mist came down, saw nothing more until we descended lower.  |
6am start from Glasgow, then these Munros, then on to stay in Arnisdale. Got a bit psyched scrambling along the narrow ridge on way to 2nd Munro - but did make it OK. Weather was perfect - clear and cold - could see Ben Nevis from the top across a temperature inversion to the South, also across to Skye and North to Torridon. Also saw my Brocken Spectre (not a Broch Inspector as MM thought we said).
Munros: A' Chralaig (1120m), Mullach Fraoch-Choire (1102m) (SMC Region 11 - Glen Affric and Kintail)
With: Callum Stewart
Just hit the ridge of A Chralaig. Looking West over the Corbett Am Bathach towards Ciste Dubh  |
Callum descending from main ridge towards A' Chioch. A Chralaig ridge in background  |
Callum on ridge to A' Chioch, with summit of Mullach Fraoch Choire in background.  |
Me on ridge to A' Chioch, with ridge from A Chralaig to Mullach Fraoch Chore behind  |
Callum on top of A Chioch. Summit of A Chralaig behind.  |
Me on summit of A Chioch. Summit of A Chralaig in background... 50 mins round trip for a top. Hmm...  |
On ridge of A Chralaig, looking South towards Ben Nevis  |
From A Chralaig ridge.  |
From A Cralaig ridge, looking West over to the South Cluanie Ridge  |
Callum approaching summit of A Chralaig. This photo was also published on the BBC Scottish Photo Gallery, 6th to 12th December. Fame at last!  |
From A Chralaig, looking North towards Mullach Fraoch Choire  |
View North West from A Chralaig, looking towards 5 sisters  |
View from A Chralaig, over Am Bathach. Callum wanted to do this on way back, but ran out of light.  |
Me on top of A Chralaig, looking North  |
View South over Temperature Inversion, towards Ben Nevis from A Chralaig  |
From just before the summit of Stob Coire na Chralaig, looking along ridge to Mullach Fraoch-Choire  |
From summit of Mullach Fraoch-Choire, along the horror ridge towards A Chralaig. Almost bottled it - but stuck to the ridge and did fine.  |
Callum on top of Mullach Fraoch-Choire. Looking North West towards Ciste Dhubh  |
Me on top of Mullach Fraoch-Choire, A' Chralaig in background. Recovered from nervousness !  |
Callum on top of Mullach Fraoch-Choire. Glen Affric behind.  |
My Brocken Spectre from top of Mullach Fraoch-Choire.  |
Close up of Brocken Spectre - from top of Mullach Fraoch-Choire, with Glen Affric in the background.  |
Next day in Arnisdale. The semi-tame 12 pointer.  |
Close up of Highland cow, in field near Corran / Arnisdale  |
Beinn Sgritheall from Corran, near Arnisdale.  |
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