After around ten years of patiently bagging Munros (predominantly in the Winter season), i finally had just Sgurr Nan Gillian and Ben More left, and i didn’t want to do Gillian in winter! So we went up at August Bank Holiday and gave ourselves a whole week (in case of bad weather) before we’d arranged » read more »
We took the advantage of the long Easter to May Bank Holiday period to whittle Heather’s remaining Munros down to just 2 left. We had booked a cottage in Ullapool but on the drive up we bagged Beinn Mheadhoin (1182m) pronounced “Ben Vane” in the Cairngorms, and also Ben Wyvis Glas Leathad Mor (1046m) after stopping » read more »
For Easter week we spent a few days at Breamar and bagged: Carn an Tuirc (1019m), Tolmount (958m), Tom Buidhe (957m) and Cairn of Claise (1064m) Carn Aosda (917m), The Cairnwell (933m), Carn a’Gheoidh (975m), Creag Leacach (987m)and Glas Maol (1068m) Driesh (947m) and Mayar (928m) Then we went backpacking in Knoydart (at Inverie) and bagged: Ladhar Bheinn (1020m) Meall Buidhe (946m) » read more »
Our Easter trip based at Kincraig lots of good Munro bagging including; 3 on Creag Meagaidh Stob Coire Sgriodain (979m) and Chno Dearg (1046m) Beinn a’Chaorainn (1052m) and Beinn Teallach (915m) from Drumochter: Sgairneach Mhor (991m), Beinn Udlamain (1011m) and A’Mharconaich (975m) The 4 Grey Corries The Easains: Stob a’Choire Mheadhoin (1105m) & Stob Coire Easain (1115m) Beinn a’Chlachair (1087m), Geal Charn (1049m) and Creag Pitridh (924m)
Scotland – Glen Shiel Easter: Went round to Glen Garry to get Spidean Mialach. We had hoped to get a second Munro but sacked it due to very strong winds & blizzard conditions. Beinn Fhada – lots of deep snow. Carn Ghluasaid, Sgurr nan Conbhairean, Sail Chaorainn. Interesting cornices. Western 4 Munros of South Glen Shiel » read more »
Author: Phil Newby