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
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 »
May Bank Weekend we took a flight to Inverness and walked into Glen Affric for two nights at the remote Allt Beithe Youth Hostel. From there we bagged; An Socach (921m), Sgurr nan Ceathreamhnan (1151m), Mullach na Dheiragain (982m) – we used this route Mam Sodhail (1181m), Carn Eige (Carn Eighe) (1183m), Beinn Fhionnlaidh (1005m) then on to Tom a’Choinich (1112m) and Toll Creagach (1054m) – we used this route
Weather was a bit mixed with white out blizzards, so we didn’t take any photos.
We did however get some good bagging in…
Author: Phil Newby