Day 2: We took the first Aiguille du Midi cable car to do the down hill version of the Vallée Blanche Traverse (AdM to Helbronner). The Snow Ridge from the Aiguille du Midi station down to the Vallée Blanche glacier is most impressive and really quite excitingly steep on both sides. Towards the Helbronner end of the traverse are » read more »
Day 1: We took the Montenvers train from Chamonix up to the Mer de Glace for a bit of crevasse rescue practice and gentle acclimatisation in advance of doing anything more serious. The infamous Mer de Glace ladders turned out to be great fun. We used basic “cow tails” to clip on for extra security and » read more »
For the spring bank holiday we went to Inverie Knoydart for a little bit of bagging: Meall Buidhe (946m) & Luinne Bheinn (939m) We also did Beinn Sgulaird (937m) from Oban on the way home. Beautiful weather and stunning location…
This Easter we based ourselves in Glen Sheil, Kintail Beinn Fhada (1032m) and A’Ghlas-bheinn (918m) – though i’d do them the otherway round if i did them again South Glen Shiel Ridge: Druim Shionnach (987m), Creag a’Mhaim (946m), Druim Shionnach (again), Aonach air Chrith (1021m), Maol Chinn-dearg (981m), Maol Chinn-dearg (981m), Sgurr an Lochain (1004m), Creag nan » read more »
For February Half Term we spent a week in a cottage at Dalmally, the weather was a bit rubbish but we did manage 3 good days on the hills: Ben Cruachan (1126m) and Stob Diamh (998m) – beautiful winter ridge walk Sgor na h-Ulaidh (994m) – failed to get the final summit due to very steep ice Beinn Eunaich (989m) and Beinn a’Chochuill (980m) – not a » read more »
Author: Phil Newby