This Easter we went to stay in Ullapool on the far North West coast of Scotland. Beinn Dearg 1008m from Blair Athol (on the way up) Cul Mòr 849m (Corbett) A couple of Fannich’s: Meall Gorm 949m and An Coileachan 923.9m Stac Pollaidh 612m (Graham) and Cul Beag 769m (Corbett) Ben Mor Coigach 743m (Graham) and Sgùrr an Fhidhleir 705m (Graham) Suilven – Caisteal » read more »
We spent February Half-term at Kingussie and did some hill bagging around the Cairngorm area. Geal-charn (917m) & A’Mharconaich (975m) from Balsporan in a 60mph gale. Stob a’Choire Mheadhoin (1105m) & Stob Coire Easain (1115m) A rest day where we walked to a small trigpoint, and popped in to Coire an t-Sneachda to have a look at the conditions. » read more »
We spent New Year at Killin in Scotland for some winter Munro bagging and we got: Meall nan Tarmachan (1044m) via the tarmachan ridge Meall na Aighean (981m) and Carn Mairg (1042m) Meall Ghaordaidh (1039m) Ben Chonzie (931m) Ben Ledi (879m) – a Corbet
> We spent October half term based in a nice cottage in Glencoe and climbed: Bidean nam Bian (1150m) and Stob Coire Sgreamhach (1072m) via Stob Coire nan Lochan (1115m) Beinn a’Chrulaiste (857m) – a Corbet Buachaille Etive Mor: Stob na Broige (956m) and Stob Dearg (1021m) Stob Ban (999m) and Mullach nan Coirean (939m) in the Mamores and had » read more »
This year the two of us went to Chamonix and Valle d’Aosta (Italy) for two weeks high glacier trekking. Week 1: Chamonix The first week we based ourselves in a fantastic little apartment in Chamonix Sud (details below). Day 1: Mer de Glace (2000+m): crazy ladders, glacier skills & crevasse rescue practice day – full details and » read more »
Author: Phil Newby