Benjamin_Nevis Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 3 hours ago, The Woolshed said: Conditions were outstanding. Up and down in 4 an a half. Not a breath of wind. Nice mate. Not as much snow as I'd have expected to see. I'm off to Loch Rannoch area for the munros of Carn Dearg & Sgor Ghaibre and a bonus corby, Meall na Moig. Forecast is again tremendous. Getting up to scrape the car at 5am will not be tremendous 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted November 19, 2016 Share Posted November 19, 2016 nowhere like as much snow as i thought there would be. i cant be arsed with an early start tomorrow so will prob head up Glen Doll. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Woolshed Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Enjoy Jupe [emoji106]????. Forecast does look really good again. We couldn't believe the lack of snow heading up either. Fair whack over on Lochnagar. I guess the extra height and fact it's more inland. Legs are sore today anyway but will definitely try another more challenging one next year. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted November 20, 2016 Share Posted November 20, 2016 Took a wander up Glen Isla today. Unfortunately phone packed so no pics but fantastic cloud inversion stretching all the way south with only the Lomonds and Ochils poking out above the cloud. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamish's Passenger Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 I went up Ben Lawers with the missus and the dug yesterday. It was very misty but within minutes it had cleared. Love this picture.It's getting framed I think. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnash Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 25 minutes ago, Hamish's Passenger said: I went up Ben Lawers with the missus and the dug yesterday. It was very misty but within minutes it had cleared. Love this picture. It's getting framed I think. You were sledging as well?!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamish's Passenger Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Haha nah. Although the missus would have preferred it as she's a lazy sod. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin_Nevis Posted November 21, 2016 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Brilliant conditions for winter walking yesterday pretty much everywhere it seems. I joined a couple of friends (after a deeply unpleasant alarm at 4:30am to head to just short of Rannoch Station for the munros of Carn Dearg and Sgor Ghaibre, with the corbett of Beinn Pharlagain added on the way in. A physically tough day with lots of deep soft snow to contend with on both ridges, but the views were stunning, with cloud inversions all over the place. The only downside was walking 6-7 miles on a hardcore landy track in B2 boots, a rather painful experience Still, more of the same with a good forecast for Thursday, I'm off to the Monadhliaths. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin_Nevis Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 (edited) Sunday was a fine end to eight days where I had three outings in absolutely perfect winter weather. The Thursday after the above post I did the three Monadhliaths, though I somewhat underestimated the difficulty involved in getting from the 2nd to the 3rd munro over 4.5 miles in soft snow, followed by the misery of a 5.5 mile walk out of which nearly half was over shit, unreliable and pathless terrain in near darkness. Ended up being a 10 hour epic, but the weather was again glorious. After a couple of days of recovery (my feet were fucking agony) I took a last minute decision to head north-west to Loch Quoich and the Spidean Mialach - Gleouraich ridge. Getting there is a pain in the tits (145 mile each way). Had to get up at 4am on Sunday, the drive took 4+ hours, including a sleep in a layby near Roy Bridge. The single track road out to Quoich dam is shite but the walk more than makes up for it, got brilliant views, fogbows and a brocken spectre. Seven munros and a corbett over 8 days is a pleasing haul, no niggles with the dodgy knee and all in excellent conditions. Ben Lomond this coming weekend, and maybe nearby Ben Vorlich if i can be arsed. Edited November 28, 2016 by jupe1407 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Count Mongo del Fantastico Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 Trip up Ben Lomond with some folk from work today. Not too cold, not too windy. Unfit as feck at the moment though, so was harder than I remember the hill being. Very little cloud around the mountain until coming back down when it turned into a scene from John Carpenter's The Fog for a short while, but a decent trip. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin_Nevis Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 Nice one. I have fond memories of Gleouraich & Spidean Mialach after an inversion in March which cleared in time for a similar view west along Loch Quioch towards Knoydart. That ridge is a delightful stroll in good conditions.I've no been as prolific recently with moving house and a torn rotator cuff in my shoulder from trying to shift furniture. The new bird who lives out of town is further curtailing the hill activity but I still managed a hoof up Saileag last week. Looks like another ace weekend in prospect but I'll probably no get out with one thing and another. Hope you can make the most of it. R. Cheers bud. Had a decent bike/hike up Beinn Dearg yesterday and it looks good for tomorrow's trip to Ben Lomond. Good luck with the new hoose! Trip up Ben Lomond with some folk from work today. Not too cold, not too windy. Unfit as feck at the moment though, so was harder than I remember the hill being. Very little cloud around the mountain until coming back down when it turned into a scene from John Carpenter's The Fog for a short while, but a decent trip. Was there any snow to speak of? Doing it tomorrow but not having to wear winter boots nor cart up the ironmongery would be nice. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Mongo del Fantastico Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 No snow that couldn't be avoided and nothing below about 850m. It's still doable in trainers at the moment. Top looks like this: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin_Nevis Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 No snow that couldn't be avoided and nothing below about 850m. It's still doable in trainers at the moment. Top looks like this: Cheers Some change in a few days! Did you go via Ptarmigan? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Mongo del Fantastico Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 Not this time. Was with some folk from work that are looking to get into hill walking and this was their first munro. Incidentally, they're redoing the early part of the main path and the diversion can be a bit boggy. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin_Nevis Posted December 3, 2016 Share Posted December 3, 2016 Not this time. Was with some folk from work that are looking to get into hill walking and this was their first munro. Incidentally, they're redoing the early part of the main path and the diversion can be a bit boggy. Cool, thanks for the heads-up 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjamin_Nevis Posted December 6, 2016 Share Posted December 6, 2016 Lomond via Ptarmigan was a piece of piss tbh. Virtually no snow left, just frosted over grass. We came back down the tourist route, and the wee diversion near the end is indeed a brief bogfest. Did the loop in 4.5 hours with a decent break at the summit (which we surprisingly had to ourselves - met all the crowds on the way down). Nipped round to Alexandria for some scran at the Stables, which was excellent. No hills next week as I've got the works Xmas night out and will no doubt be fucking crumpled. The advanced forecast is also fairly shite. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swordfishtrombone Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Walked up Ben Cleuch from the Tilly Glen side on Thursday. I am not fit and the ascent up The Law nearly finished me it is steep as hell The view down to Forth Valley was worth the climb. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 2 hours ago, Swordfishtrombone said: Walked up Ben Cleuch from the Tilly Glen side on Thursday. I am not fit and the ascent up The Law nearly finished me it is steep as hell The view down to Forth Valley was worth the climb. Walks like that or East lomond from Falkland are usually more brutal than a day on the munros as they tend to be straight up calf burners. Something on landy track under 6 hours for me tomorrow so possibly Glas Tulaichean from Dalmunzie. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swordfishtrombone Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 Back up the Ochils tomorrow heading from Glendevon. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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