AyrshireTon Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 New Corbett to add to the list! Cnoc Coinnich has been remeasured and found to be 763.5m instead of 761m, so it has been promoted from Graham to Corbett (which reverses its relegation a few decades ago). It sits to the SW of The Brack. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aufc Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 Completed the west highland way over 4 days. Tough going but managed to raise £12.6k so far and hopefully another £1.5k to come in 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellfan09 Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 Went up Ben Nevis yesterday, was fucking mobbed, would hate to see what its like on a sunny day. The number of people going up in trainers and plimsoles in the pishing rain was quite remarkable. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsy Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 Did my first hill of the summer on Friday, up Beinn Dorain. First time I've been up, and it was a relatively untaxing way to get back into it - there are a few short steep sections where you gain height quickly, but they're balanced out with a lot of gentle inclines. We were in thick cloud for most of the way up but got lucky, as it lifted enough for us to get some decent views just as we reached the top. Hoping to do Bidean Nam Bian in a few weeks if the weather gets better, but I'm anticipating that being far, far tougher. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONKMAN Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 Did Snowdon and Scaffel pike, both for the first time yesterday. Set off up Snowdon at 5.30am in the pissing rain, on the Pyg Track. Because of the fog, couldn't see a thing, so a quick group picture at the summit and we were back down for 8.30. I couldn't believe how easy it was. A quick change out of drenched clothes and in the car to Scaffel Pike. Weather was significantly better and we scrambled up to the Mickledore col then across to Scafell Pike. Strolled back down the tourist path to Wasdale head, taking 2 hours 55 mins up and down. Really enjoyed Scaffel pike, Snowdon not so much mostly due to the weather. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyrshireTon Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 Was out on Thursday - did Ben Lui and Beinn a' Chleibh from Dalrigh. Quite a scramble on the NW arm of Ben Lui at times but worth it. After doing the other one I headed down from the col and went round the north of Lui back to the long track. Trying to insert 278KB photo but keep getting the "You can only upload 2MB" message. More teething problems, I guess. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin_Nevis Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 On 7/10/2016 at 14:44, alternative maryhill said: Did my first hill of the summer on Friday, up Beinn Dorain. First time I've been up, and it was a relatively untaxing way to get back into it - there are a few short steep sections where you gain height quickly, but they're balanced out with a lot of gentle inclines. We were in thick cloud for most of the way up but got lucky, as it lifted enough for us to get some decent views just as we reached the top. Hoping to do Bidean Nam Bian in a few weeks if the weather gets better, but I'm anticipating that being far, far tougher. It's worth doing via the Beinn Fhada ridge. I parked in the Buachaille Etive Beag car park and walked a short way up Lairig Eilde, took the right branch where the path forks and rather nervously forded the River Coupall (it had pished with rain for the 2-3 days previous), then worked my way up the slopes of Fhada. There's no path, it's just a case of picking the easiest lines up. We did a sort of rising traverse on the eastern slopes via a series of easy grassy rakes and simple scrambles. There's a path on the ridge itself which eventually gets to Stob Coire Sgreamhach (again with a minor scramble or two), then over to Bidean and back down through hidden valley through Bealach Dearg. The roadwalk at the end might be a bit annoying unless you get a mate along to take his car as well. Bidean is a fantastic mountain. Anyway, this weekend's pish weather resulted in possibly my most miserable outing yet on Beinn a'Chreachain and Beinn Achaladair. Nice weather at the start had us thinking we might get one up on the MWIS forecast, however by the first top we had horizontal rain and strong winds, and the second, more horizontal rain and winds gusting at 60mph. Had to lie down on a couple of sections of Achaladair's south ridge as staying on our feet was near impossible. Just to round off a shit day, something inside my already shite knee pinged, making the descent absolute purgatory. The walk took ten fucking hours We met a bunch of lads from England in our bunkhouse who drove up for 11 hours, and were going to tackle Nevis via the CMD today, mapless, with only a couple of GPS units between them. Bonkers. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirty dingus Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 Was up Bidean nam Bian yesterday had to turn back at the narrow ridge just passed the cliff tops as couldn't stay on our feet and the rain and clag was making visibility really poor was a great walk until then, funny enough I met a group of english lads above the waterfall asking if I had a map, I never and they didn't want to wait on my pal who was coming up behind me with one. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnash Posted July 17, 2016 Share Posted July 17, 2016 2 hours ago, dirty dingus said: Was up Bidean nam Bian yesterday had to turn back at the narrow ridge just passed the cliff tops as couldn't stay on our feet and the rain and clag was making visibility really poor was a great walk until then, funny enough I met a group of english lads above the waterfall asking if I had a map, I never and they didn't want to wait on my pal who was coming up behind me with one. I attempted Ben Cleuch yesterday with my son and had to turn back due to the wind as well. It was blowing some gale at 2000ft, so christ knows what it was like at 3000ft plus. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyrshireTon Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 Here's the photo of Ben Lui which wouldn't upload last time. Went on a shorter walk on Thursday - Millfore in the Galloways. Got a good view of The Merrick and Loch Dee. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A.F.C Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 Did Beinn a Ghlo a couple of weeks back. Fairly straight forward slog up but lots of scree. Weather turned at the top so decided to just come back. The second hill looked very tempting but no way to get down unless coming back the same way. Planning on doing lochnagar soon. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedgecutter Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 Was up Lady Hill in Elgin earlier on, easing the fcuked ankle back into it. Good view over Borough Briggs. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ark loyal Posted July 23, 2016 Share Posted July 23, 2016 I'm just back from a week on Skye. We had planned for a guide to take us up In Pinn a while back. That was the Tuesday, couldn't have asked for better weather!On the Thursday we headed up Blá Bheinn and got lucky as the weather cleared just as we were approaching the summit. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zetterlund Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 Had a couple of days camping at Tyndrum with the Mrs who doesn't always share my enthusiasm for the outdoors. I've wanted to do Ben Lui for a while but she wasn't so keen, so we settled for the WHW from Dalrigh to Bridge of Orchy. Best pint of Schiehallion ever at the end. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
endieinreekie Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Novice at hillwalking but keen to give it a go as a way of trying to build up my Fitness level. Have been investigating possible munroes for beginners and Ben Lomond seems like it's reasonably pathed with little chance of me getting lost or into trouble, but with great views from the summit, and it's relatively close. I would hope to get a couple of walks in the Pentlands to prepare. Do you experienced guys/gals think this sounds reasonable? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A.F.C Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 1 hour ago, endieinreekie said: Novice at hillwalking but keen to give it a go as a way of trying to build up my Fitness level. Have been investigating possible munroes for beginners and Ben Lomond seems like it's reasonably pathed with little chance of me getting lost or into trouble, but with great views from the summit, and it's relatively close. I would hope to get a couple of walks in the Pentlands to prepare. Do you experienced guys/gals think this sounds reasonable? Yeah, the only way to practice is by hillwalking really. I struggled up the Lomond hills in Fife then moved onto the Pentlands. If you do the circuit straight from the car park it's quite steep, you can go past the Loch and head up Scald Law that way. Some smaller hills are tougher than munros, Ben Ledi is tougher than Ben Lomond or Ben Chonzie. When going uphill don't think about the summit and aim for a target closer and try to push yourself to reach it. Everyone is different though I suppose. Ben Lomond is totally straight forward, no issues even in mist etc. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 6 hours ago, endieinreekie said: Novice at hillwalking but keen to give it a go as a way of trying to build up my Fitness level. Have been investigating possible munroes for beginners and Ben Lomond seems like it's reasonably pathed with little chance of me getting lost or into trouble, but with great views from the summit, and it's relatively close. I would hope to get a couple of walks in the Pentlands to prepare. Do you experienced guys/gals think this sounds reasonable? If you go straight up and down Ben Lomond is no bother but you need to get good at navigation as there are about a half dozen hills that have a motorway to the top like that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross. Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Done my first bit of hill walking over here at the weekend, with a relatively easy walk up the Teufelsschlucht and the slightly more challenging Belchenflue. Start to finish the route we took in was a total walk of around 18km with the highest point just under 1100m above sea level, which is around 600 meters above the lowest point of the route. Need to try and get back into this as there are a f**k load of good routes within 30 minutes of my front door. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andershen Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 Going camping at Loch Insh for the weekend with a group of people I went to school with. There's varying levels of fitness and hillwalking interest in the group and its mainly a pissed up reunion however I'm planning on bagging Sgor Goaith and hopefully everyone else will be up for it too. The Monadhliath range looks quite long and tedious so leaving that for another time when I'm not with people who haven't done much hillwalking. It'll take me up to number 10 though so excited to get that. Here's a picture of Corrie Fee looking stunning from walking Mayar and Driesh about a month ago. Pretty amazing what is out there less than an hour drive from Dundee. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
endieinreekie Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 22 hours ago, invergowrie arab said: If you go straight up and down Ben Lomond is no bother but you need to get good at navigation as there are about a half dozen hills that have a motorway to the top like that. 12 hours ago, Emil Borkhausen said: There are courses you can go on to learn navigation but ultimately you'll only really learn by doing it yourself with nobody else to rely on. The trick is to start with hills where you know there is a road nearby, like Glenshee or Drumochter, that way if you get lost you know you have the safety net of heading in a certain direction to reach the road. You'll only learn by making your own mistakes but strategies like the one outlined above will mitigate the consequences of mistakes while you're still learning. Thanks guys, I did basic navigation many years ago on DoE but could definitely do with a refresher. At the moment though, will stick to the 'easy' hills as I break myself in 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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