Benjamin_Nevis Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Wee trip up north last week resulted in An Teallach from Dundonnell in perfect conditions. Going over the ridge in winter is a bit beyond my skillset, but Bidean A'Ghlas Thuil was superb. 1455718444989.jpg 1455718478351.jpg1455718509411.jpg Then two days later went up Quinag. Great views, but wind was murder, so bailed after the first couple of summits. 1455718611444.jpg 1455718634080.jpg Glorious. I had a slightly more modest outing, the terminally boring Carn na Caim on 12/2 followed by the much, much better day on Beinn a'Chaorainn and Beinn Teallach. Pretty tough going in deepish snow with a gammy knee, but good, followed by a fine drive home on Sunday via Glencoe. Away again this weekend, then a knee op and a few weeks off. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P45 Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Me and a mate are going for a hill walk tomorrow. Any recommendations for a couple of beginners? It needs to be within a reasonable driving distance from Glasgow. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Me and a mate are going for a hill walk tomorrow. Any recommendations for a couple of beginners? It needs to be within a reasonable driving distance from Glasgow. How long do you want to walk for? define beginner? If you dont have skiils and equipment stay below the snow line. Conic Hill at Balmaha is only a 2 hour max walk but you will get stupendous views for energy expended and you get a pint easy enough at the bottom. http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/lochlomond/conic-hill.shtml 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mantis Posted February 28, 2016 Share Posted February 28, 2016 Just found this thread and had a quick trawl through a lot of it. I see by the end of 43 pages a lot of the personnel have changed over the years, though AyrshireTon is still hanging in there. How many Munros is that now? I did them all during the 1980s and finished on A'Mharconaich in 1989 with a big summit party of about 55 including a case and a half of champagne which I had to buy for my club members and mates. I'm Munroist no 695 out of about 5000 if anybody's interested, but I know no 293 who completed in 1982 and I've met Hamish Brown no 62... I've also done about 140 Corbetts and 107 Munros on my second round. Done some of them 6 or 7 times mind. Also did the WHW in 1983. Almost stopped bagging hills now as I'm 60 and always been asthmatic but it has got worse as I've got older. 3 shots: Me on the Cobbler Me on Sgurr nan Coireachean Top of Ben Lomond 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Nomad Posted February 29, 2016 Share Posted February 29, 2016 Utterly stupendous day on Cruach Ardrain and Beinn Tulachain above Crianlarich yesterday. No wind, warm sunshine, perfect snow condition. Even needed the after sun last night. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin_Nevis Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 Off for a few weeks now to have & recover from an Arthroscopy. Signed off last week with Geal Charn (Monadhliath) in deep snow, and a glorious circuit of the West Drumochter hills. Hopefully will be fit for a week's walking in the Fort William area in May 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 People who Drumochter is boring are dicks. The views down the length of Loch Ericht are stunning. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin_Nevis Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 People who Drumochter is boring are dicks. The views down the length of Loch Ericht are stunning. This. I've repeated Geal Charn so often just for that view 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mantis Posted March 6, 2016 Share Posted March 6, 2016 That middle one looking over to Ben Alder is stunning. Had a few days around Drumochter and finished on A'Mharconaich but never got a decent view down the loch. However I did Ben Alder on a day like that, and stayed at Ben Alder cottage. The stars were amazing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desert Nomad Posted March 7, 2016 Share Posted March 7, 2016 Back out again on Saturday, up Sgurr Ghuibhsachain on the east side of Loch Shiel. Pretty hairy at points on the north ridge, crampons and axe required. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staggy4life Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Anyone recommend Munros possible to reach by public transport from Glasgow in a day? I've done all of the Arrochar Alps. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted March 9, 2016 Share Posted March 9, 2016 Anyone recommend Munros possible to reach by public transport from Glasgow in a day? I've done all of the Arrochar Alps. http://steverabone.com/MunroWalker/munros_by_public_transport.htm Munro's by public transport database. The most obvious would be Ben More and Stob Binnein from Crianlarich and the Loch Ossian munros from Corrour, Beinn na Lap on north side and Carn Dearg and Sgor Gaibhre on the south being two separate trips. If you have a bike it opens up many more options. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Fifer Posted March 24, 2016 Share Posted March 24, 2016 Had a hankering to get back involved with the hill walking recently. Climbed Ben Vane and Ben Vrackie a few times when I was a kid but fell by the wayside with growing up, working, uni etc. I reckon I'll get back into this in the summer after exams. Anyone know of any hill walking groups in the Edinburgh area? I don't mind firing up a few myself but wouldn't hurt having a squad alongside. If I ask my mates to join they'll screw their noses up, or come once and pie it in. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 Well that is winter finally over then. Stunning week in the North West 20 degrees on the tops and views from Torridon to Ben Nevis Ladhar Bheinn from Sgurr a'Mhaoraich Glen Sligachan from Bla Bheinn Glen Affric from Ciste Dhubh 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyrshireTon Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Just found this thread and had a quick trawl through a lot of it. I see by the end of 43 pages a lot of the personnel have changed over the years, though AyrshireTon is still hanging in there. How many Munros is that now? Been sitting at 58 for a while now, needing a few good days this summer. Done 34 Corbetts (chapters 0 and 1 in the book plus a few randoms) and 6 Grahams - the last of which was Green Lowther, which barely counts as its a tarmac road all the way to the summit clutter. I chose to do it so that my boy could come too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throbber Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 I went up Sgurr Dearg in my holidays and climbed the in pin. Some views I had in that weather 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 I went up Sgurr Dearg in my holidays and climbed the in pin. Some views I had in that weather ImageUploadedByPie & Bovril1463389537.243109.jpg ImageUploadedByPie & Bovril1463389566.248047.jpg How come you can climb the inn pin bit can't navigate to Fife? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throbber Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 How come you can climb the inn pin bit can't navigate to Fife? Its not that i can't navigate to Fife, i just don't have the time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Did you go up yourself or get a guide? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throbber Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Did you go up yourself or get a guide? With a guide. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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