DAY1: Saas Grund to Borca, Macugnaga (stayed at Hotel Alpi Borca) DAY2: Macugnaga to Alagna Valsesia (stayed at Indren Hus) DAY3: Alagna to Staffa Gressoney (stayed at Hotel Nordend) DAY4: Staffa to Resy St Jaques (stayed at Rifugio Ferraro) DAY5: Resy to Theodulpass (stayed at Rifugio Teodulo / Theodul Hut) DAY6: Descended to Zermatt on the Theodul Glacier (stayed at Zermatt YHA) DAY7: a rest day » read more »
Some May Bank-holiday Munro bagging: Bagged A’Chralaig (1120m) & Mullach Fraoch-choire (1102m) in Glen Shiel en-route to Skye (quite a scramble-y little ridge in between) Then onto Skye and the Cullins; Bruach na Frithe (958m) Am Basteir (934m) Bla Bheinn (Blaven) (928m) We also bagged Ben Vane by Loch Lomond on the return trip home
Scotland – Glen Shiel Easter: Went round to Glen Garry to get Spidean Mialach. We had hoped to get a second Munro but sacked it due to very strong winds & blizzard conditions. Beinn Fhada – lots of deep snow. Carn Ghluasaid, Sgurr nan Conbhairean, Sail Chaorainn. Interesting cornices. Western 4 Munros of South Glen Shiel » read more »
A full week avalanche awareness, avalanche rescue and snowshoe leader course with instruction from BMG Guide “Cube” in French Grand Bornand Alps.
We had a Spittal of Glenshee Weekend: We bagged Mount Keen; Then we did a really big silly walk; An Socach (944m) Carn Bhac (946m)!! Beinn Iutharn Mhor (1045m) Carn an Righ (1029m) and Glas Tulaichean (1051m). Some snow with some hard ice patches needing crampons and a long walk back in the dark. See this route; » read more »
Author: Phil Newby