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Scotland Trips

Beinn Alligin via Horns and Deep South Gully – Easter 2018  

Awsome day out doing Beinn Alligin via Horns and Deep South Gully (Grade 1) in perfect winter conditions. Even saw a white tailed eagle to top it all off.

Winter & Easter 2017: Scotland  

For February we spent a week in Glencoe battling Storm Doris, even so we managed to get: Sgòr na h – Ulaidh  994m The Beinn a’Bheithir Ballachulish pair via the col from the north side:  Sgòrr Dhearg 1024m and Sgòrr Dhonuill 1001m Creise 1099.8m and Meall a’Bhuiridh 1108m in deep fresh snow. At Easter we stayed » read more »

Arran – Easter 2016  

This Easter we went to the Isle of Arran Scotland, and we climbed: Beinn Tarsuinn (826m) & Cir Mhor (799m)  via Beinn Nuis (792m) with some unexpectedly heavy snow fall. Beinn Bharrain – Mullach Buidhe (721m) &  Beinn Bhreac (711m) Visited Hutton’s Unconformity and other interesting geology Goatfell (874m) Caisteal Abhail (859m) via Witch’s step Great fun!

Aonach Eagach in Winter – Glencoe Feb 2016  

This February we went to Glencoe and did the Aonach Eagach classic Grade 2 winter ridge between Meall Dearg (952m) and Sgorr nam Fiannaidh (967m)  Aonach Eagach: Meall Dearg (952m) and Sgorr nam Fiannaidh (967m)  We also… Failed to get up Sgor na h-Ulaidh (994m) due to gale force winds Bagged Beinn Fhionnlaidh (959m) from Glen Etive in beautiful conditions » read more »

New Year 2016: Laggan  

This New Year we went to Laggan, and we climbed: Beinn a’Chaorainn (1052m) via Grade 1 East Ridge (not much snow) a day stuck in the house due to local flooding! attempted Carn Dearg (946m) but were stopped by a river Easy Gully on Creag Meagaidh (1128m) – Grade 1 (photos above)


Author: Phil Newby