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 »
This Easter we based ourselves in Glen Sheil, Kintail Beinn Fhada (1032m) and A’Ghlas-bheinn (918m) – though i’d do them the otherway round if i did them again South Glen Shiel Ridge: Druim Shionnach (987m), Creag a’Mhaim (946m), Druim Shionnach (again), Aonach air Chrith (1021m), Maol Chinn-dearg (981m), Maol Chinn-dearg (981m), Sgurr an Lochain (1004m), Creag nan » read more »
For February Half Term we spent a week in a cottage at Dalmally, the weather was a bit rubbish but we did manage 3 good days on the hills: Ben Cruachan (1126m) and Stob Diamh (998m) – beautiful winter ridge walk Sgor na h-Ulaidh (994m) – failed to get the final summit due to very steep ice Beinn Eunaich (989m) and Beinn a’Chochuill (980m) – not a » read more »
After a fustrating day failing to bag Meal Glas due to snow which was far too deep, we were rewarded on the second day with perfect winter weather day to go and bag Creise.
We’ve had a couple of Scottish trips this January. The first was a week at New Year spent in Newtonmore where we hired the local hostel. The weather was unusually cold and very snowy so we didn’t achieve very much due to high avalanche risk, but we did manage to bag Carn a’Chlamain from Blair » read more »
Author: Phil Newby