D.A.F.C Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 Superb, failing a whiteout should be absolutely fine then. cheers palHope weather stays clear for you 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AL-FFC Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 8 hours ago, Genuine Hibs Fan said: A wee bit advice needed if anyone can help. Managed to get a nice deal on a hotel in Aberfoyle and a hire car for tonight. Plan is to go up Ben A'an tomorrow, not very high but should get lovely views if the cloud isn't too low. Just looking at the weather forecast for tomorrow and seems we're likely to get some light rain or snow in the morning. We'll have decent gear for a hike (good boots, wind/waterproofs etc) and according to the walk highlands website it's a relatively easy hike. I'm pretty confident it shouldn't be a problem so I suppose I'm just asking if anyone has any experience of that hill and would recommend leaving it in slightly inclement weather. Thanks in advance. Ben A'an is a good one like you say if you get a good day and free of cloud cover the views are absolutely stunning but for one thats not anything other than a hill it will make you work for it, if i remember correctly the car park at the bottom is a £2 fee. There has been a lot of deforestation so is open to the elements have attached a couple of pics from my trip up a while back to give you an idea of it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swello Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 March Bivvy-a-month/Social distancing: With literally everything else I like being cancelled, I can see the walking boots getting a hammering..... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathematics Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 Can anyone recommend decent crampons? Never used them before and thinking about going up Nevis next week. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swello Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 51 minutes ago, mathematics said: Can anyone recommend decent crampons? Never used them before and thinking about going up Nevis next week. Grivel G12 Newmatic are really good - used them for a few years - but they are over £100 IIRC, so it depends on if you're planning to get a decent amount of use out of them in future... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
microdave Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 Are we still allowed to go hillwalking? If so, then I might get my hiking boots back on next weekend. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambomo Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 1 hour ago, microdave said: Are we still allowed to go hillwalking? If so, then I might get my hiking boots back on next weekend. I’m afraid not. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
microdave Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 I’m afraid not. On reflection, it's best to stay at home. As the pic says, they'll still be there next year. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunfermline Don Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 Are we still allowed to go hillwalking? If so, then I might get my hiking boots back on next weekend.You’ll be lucky to get near the hills due to all the camper vans heading north. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin_Nevis Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 Pre-apocalypse winter walk round my local munros, Mayar and Driesh. Pretty busy but a good day. Ended up helping a young couple stranded on a steep hard snow slope which was a tad unexpected. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathematics Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 For the avoidance of doubt, I’m not actually going hillwalking any time soon. Taking crampon advice though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinatoon Bairn Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 A couple from a wee walk up Beinn Dubh on Saturday morning, cracking couple of hours up in the hills. Still slightly annoyed I never left it a day later for much better visibility although I never exactly had it bad. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONKMAN Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 When are we expecting the hills to 're-open' as such? My mate who follows James English on twitter was saying he's been regularly taking in Munros during lock down, which I'm assuming is against the government guidelines. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thereisalight.. Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 2 hours ago, MONKMAN said: When are we expecting the hills to 're-open' as such? My mate who follows James English on twitter was saying he's been regularly taking in Munros during lock down, which I'm assuming is against the government guidelines. I can’t speak for Munro’s but I’ve still been walking the hills here since lockdown began. There’s a few hill routes that are walkable from my house so I don’t even need to take the car to them. Tbh if it hadn’t been for walks and hikes during this lockdown I dread to think where I’d be 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 1 hour ago, MixuFixit said: A very helpful rundown from Scottish Mountain Rescue here. If these guys are saying don't go into the hills I'm not going to be the cocksure twat who breaks his leg and needs helicoptering out during lockdown. https://www.scottishmountainrescue.org/covid-19-questions-and-answers/ Very sensible and low key message there. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futureboy Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Getting out in the hills this weekend was a big boost for me, even though it was the local hills that I've been up and down many a time, I have really missed it. Tent due back from Scottish Mountain Gear this week after a little repair. Overnighter on the 15th for sure! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin_Nevis Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Getting out in the hills this weekend was a big boost for me, even though it was the local hills that I've been up and down many a time, I have really missed it. Tent due back from Scottish Mountain Gear this week after a little repair. Overnighter on the 15th for sure!That wee bump beside Davie's Bourach? A fine spot. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futureboy Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 39 minutes ago, Day of the Lords said: 1 hour ago, Futureboy said: Getting out in the hills this weekend was a big boost for me, even though it was the local hills that I've been up and down many a time, I have really missed it. Tent due back from Scottish Mountain Gear this week after a little repair. Overnighter on the 15th for sure! That wee bump beside Davie's Bourach? A fine spot. Aye, had lunch at Davie's Bourach. Nobody on Jocks Road, but the car park was hoaching with folk heading up to Corrie Fee. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaa Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 37 minutes ago, Day of the Lords said: 1 hour ago, Futureboy said: Getting out in the hills this weekend was a big boost for me, even though it was the local hills that I've been up and down many a time, I have really missed it. Tent due back from Scottish Mountain Gear this week after a little repair. Overnighter on the 15th for sure! That wee bump beside Davie's Bourach? A fine spot. It is indeed a fine spot.I took this picture about twelve years ago, it was a very hot day and I stupidly got quite badly burnt. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted July 6, 2020 Share Posted July 6, 2020 Took a wee wander up Càrn a' Gheòidh on Saturday just to get the boots on again. Just a 3 hour wander but thoroughly enjoyed it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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