Left the car at Strathan at 9 am and headed off up the track towards A'Chuill bothy. Just past the bothy and the edge of the forest we followed the stream upwards onto the long and undulating ridge heading west. Snow was lying fairly deeply but was in good walking condition without the need for either axe or crampons. the wind was light and the falling snow was also light and dry so all in all just about perfect walking conditions. A good scramble up through the crags and snow gullies onto the summit rewarded us with excellent views under the now blue skies. We decided just to drop back down into Glen Dessary via the deep corrie of Alt Coire an Eich. The walk back out the track was easy arriving back at the car at 2:30pm. Had a look at Bidean a'Chabair on the way down and it also looks like a great hill if a slightly longer day than today. Good to get back into the bigger days and rougher hills though.
"Rob Milne" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...
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In article <[email hidden]>, [email hidden] (Graham Ingram) wrote:
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Question: did you feel that the cairn was on the highest point, or
the
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rocks about 50 feet south? I had a good look when I was there ...
We did have a discussion about the highest point but did not put the GPS on it ;-( When you stand on either outcrop the other one looks higher ! In fact a large boulder about 10 feet away from the cairn looked higest to me. i was on all of them anyway ;-)
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I've been off winter climbing, but hope to get another one done
since the
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Sat forecast is much too rotten for climbing,
Not seen the forecast yet, but a miserable morning here in Crieff ~ and I have a cold ! Probably no hills for me this weeekend. Is the climbing part of the Everest prep, and if so how are the plans going ?
Not seen the forecast yet, but a miserable morning here in Crieff ~ and I have a cold ! Probably no hills for me this weeekend. Is the climbing part of the Everest prep, and if so how are the plans going ?
Training is going well. after a week of climbing at Glenmore Lodge and breaking trail in deep snow with a heavy rucksack, I'm pretty fit 8-) Main gear all organised now, so almost ready. Just 3 weeks to go now ....
Did Beinn Loine in Glen Sheil yesterday. I had been waiting to do this with a mtn bike, but finally its day came. Some snow, but nothing too bad. nice walk, but pretty rough once you leave the main track. Under 4 hours rt even without a bike, so a good half day if you are in the area 8-)
Main gear all organised now, so almost ready. Just 3 weeks to go now ....
All the best....Good luck and good weather...
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Did Beinn Loine in Glen Sheil yesterday. I had been waiting to do this with a mtn bike, but finally its day came. Some snow, but nothing too bad. nice walk, but pretty rough once you leave the main track. Under 4 hours rt even without a bike, so a good half day if you are in the area 8-)
It is exactly as described. Did it on a psychoday whenthe nearby bigger hills were "uninviting"
Very rough but short... Must try the eastern approach - that ridge looks fun
