We took a week for winter Munro bagging at half-term in Crianlairich: On Day 1 we tried to get up Cruach Ardrain (1046m) but got blown off at 850m Day 2 was brilliant and we bagged Ben Vane (916m) after being turned away from Sgiath Chuil (921m) due to stalking. Day 3 we managed Stob Binnein (1165m) and Ben More (1174m) with very exciting total white our conditions » read more »
This year we spent New Year at Killin and dispite some awful weather we managed to bag: Beinn Ghlas (1103m) & Ben Lawers (1214m) The Tarmachan Ridge: Beinn nan Eachan (1000m), Meall Garbh (1026m) & Meall nan Tarmachan (1044m) in fantastic winter condition.
A weeks Munro bagging based at Fort William: Buachaille Etive Beag- Stob Coire Raineach (925m) NN191548 & Beag-Stob Dubh (958m) NN179535 Carn Mor Dearg Arete (1220m) NN177721 and Ben Nevis (1344m) NN166712 The Ring of Steall: Sgurr a’Mhaim (1099m) NN164667 , Am Bodach (1032m) NN176650 , Stob Coire a’Chairn (981m) NN185660 and An Gearanach (982m) NN187669 Finalising with Helen’s Last Munros: Buachaille Etive Mor-Stob na Broige (956m) NN190525 & Stob Dearg (1022m)NN223543
So this year we thought we’d return to Austria and have another attempt at the “Berliner Höhenweg” also called the “Zillertaler Runde” or even the “Zillertal Rucksack Route” (but not by the locals). We’d attempted this way back in September 2007 but were unexpectedly snowed off. This time we went in the last week of June and we » read more »
Jubilee Bank Holiday Weekend we took another flight to Inverness and walked into Shenavall bothy to camp. The following day we did the Letterewe 5.9 Munros; Beinn a’Chlaidheimh (now a Corbet), Sgurr Ban, Mullach Coire Mhic Fhearchair, Beinn Tarsuinn, A’Mhaighdean, and Ruadh Stac Mor. We then camped for a second night before walking out. The next day » read more »
Author: Phil Newby