Buchaille Etive Mor & bye bye Scotland (52 Munros)

Stob Dearg 1022m
along the ridge taking in the two tops to
Stob na Broige 956m ** Munro number 75 (52nd this Winter) **
after retraced steps and dropped down into Lairig Gartain.
Fantastic day with a high cloud base. Before heading into the mountains I hunted down the two hidden bothies within Glencoe and after went for an explore and came accross this wire pulley bridge.

Glencoe Ski munros

Today the weather was aweful! very strong winds again from the south with rain on the lower slopes and sleety hail higher up. The temperature had risen and I had left it late to take on these conditions and head up in the hills. From the ski carpark I headed up under the lifts to Meall a Bhuiridh, 1108m, almost walking into someone coming down as i could not see in the direction i was going for the conditions. I continued round the horseshoe to Creise, 1100m, battling against the full force of the wind in poor visability. Not even my jacket hood could damped the force at which the hail was hitting me which really hurt :( I managed a qhick photo in the wet and headed back to the car.

Very windy day on Mamores

Scotlands Mini Matterhorn
Binnein Beag 943m
windy video

windy video 2

The 4 Eastern Mamore Munros from Kinlochleven. This was a very windy day with winds in the region of 70mph. At times i had to time lulls in the wind to pass some sections without being blown off my feet. It was a long horseshoe and completes all my Mamore peaks. Didn't see anyone all day which is no surprise really.
Lots of fresh snow all bashed up in the wind and not bonding. Its like polystirene balls. The snow up tops will need a bit of time to consolidate.


Kinlochleven- Sgurr Eilde Mor 1010m, Binnein Beag 943m, Binnein Mor 1130m, Na Gruagaichean 1055m, back to car and pub

Perfect day for walk in the Skye

Sgurr Alasdair



Panoramic of the ridge in fantastic conditions

Absiel on route

Cloud had come in by the time i reached the In Pin


This morning awoke in my bivi next to my car at Glen Brittle carpark on the Isle of Skye to find the cloud had come in so i had a delayed start while i faffed around and waited to see any signs of clearing. After a couple of hours the cloud lifted and i was off up the ridge for some fantastic views and to tick off 2 new Munros at the start i had not done before. As you can see the cloud held for some time until i made it to the Inaccessible Pinnacle, a rock climb that i was defeated by on my last visit due to wet conditions and high winds. By the time i reached it to have another go the light was going and the rock extremely wet. As I was alone and no one knew where i was i chose that it was not wise to continue up past my half way marker again so down climbed and retreated back to my car.

Beautiful day over Scotland

Stayed an extra night at the lodge after MIC guinea pigging as there was a wiskey tasting session in the evening. The weather today was absolutely fantastic so took the day to chill, visit the beach on the Loch, and in the afternoon head over to the Isle of Skye to make use of this weather by tackling the ridge on Saturday.

Couple of Munros

Today was drizzly and slushy with the cloud base being below the summits. Again stayed in a Luibleathann Bothy and drove the short distance to the Dalwhinnie junction on the A9. From here I ascended;
A'Bhuidheanach Bheag 936m
Carn na Caim 941m
on an anti-clockwise route back to the car. Afterwards i went on a bit of a recci in the car and came accross the remains of Ruthwen Barracks.

4 Munros with Matt

West of Cairngorms, bagging 4 munros with Matt Davis who came by to visit.

Awoke in Luibleathann Bothy

Drove to the B+B on the A9 (NN 627 792)
Geal-charn 917m (quick ascent 55 mins up)
A'Mharconaich 975m
Beinn Udlamain 1011m
Sgairneach Mhor 991m

Conditions, 40mph SW at tops, Slushy patchy snow. Above freezing

Family walk by Loch Lomond

Family walk today around part of the Balcnock horseshoe to the West of Loch Lomond. We had 4 seasons in one day but all enjoyed the experience.

Grey Corries - 6 Munro day

Lawig Bothy
Stob Ban
Stob Coire Claurigh 1177m
Stob a'choire Leith
Stob Choire an Laoigh
Sgurr Choinnich mor
Sgurr hoinnich Beg
Stob Coire Bhealaich
Aonach Beag 1234m
Aonach Mor 1224m
to Glen Nevis Youth Hostel,

Really long day again finishing in the dark. The end to a fantastic 3 days

Second day of exped

Meannanach Bothy
Creaguaineach Lodge
Loch Ossian YHA
Corrour Station
Creaguaineach Lodge
Stob a Choire Mheadhoin 1105m
Stob coire Easain 1115m
Lairig Bothy

Long day taking in the last 2 munros in the dark before finding the bothy.

First day of a 3 day exped

Glen Nevis Youth Hostel
Mullach nan Coirean
Stob Ban
Sgurr an Lubhar
Meannanach bothy

Ring of Steall

21st Feb