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August 2007 - 21 Munros climbed this month |
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Meall nan Tarmachan |
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Date: 26th August
Buddies: Ali
Meaning:
Hill of the ptarmigan
Height:
1044
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Time: 2.0 hrs |
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Climbed with Ali on a lovely walking day (about bleedin' time!) Flew up the measly 600m to the summit before dashing back down again then pegging it (safely Mum) back back to Edinburgh to see Razorlight- who were birlliant incidentally. Looking forward to having time to explore the ridge at our leisure.
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Sgurr Fuar-Thuill |
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Date: 18th August
Buddies: Ali
Meaning:
Rocky peak of the cold hollow
Height:
1049
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Time: 6.0 hrs |
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Sgurr na Ruaidhe, Carn nan Gobhar [Glen Strathfarrar], Sgurr a' Choire Ghlais & Sgurr Fuar-Thuill. Climbed the first hill with Ali before she very kindly offered to return to the valley and drive the car to my walks exit point. The fact that the weather was abysmal has nothing to do with it I'm sure. We had to bomb it round this route because the glen shuts its gates at 8pm and if you aint out- you're in! I have to say this was just about getting round and down as quickly as possible and I was glad it was finished. My knees are really feeling the strain now. Bugger!
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Sgurr a' Choire Ghlais |
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Date: 18th August
Buddies: Ali
Meaning:
Rocky peak of the grey corrie
Height:
1083
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Time: 6.0 hrs |
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Sgurr na Ruaidhe, Carn nan Gobhar [Glen Strathfarrar], Sgurr a' Choire Ghlais & Sgurr Fuar-Thuill. Climbed the first hill with Ali before she very kindly offered to return to the valley and drive the car to my walks exit point. The fact that the weather was abysmal has nothing to do with it I'm sure. We had to bomb it round this route because the glen shuts its gates at 8pm and if you aint out- you're in! I have to say this was just about getting round and down as quickly as possible and I was glad it was finished. My knees are really feeling the strain now. Bugger!
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Carn nan Gobhar [Glen Strathfarrar] |
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Date: 18th August
Buddies: Ali
Meaning:
Cairn like hill of the goats
Height:
992
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Time: 6.0 hrs |
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Sgurr na Ruaidhe, Carn nan Gobhar [Glen Strathfarrar], Sgurr a' Choire Ghlais & Sgurr Fuar-Thuill. Climbed the first hill with Ali before she very kindly offered to return to the valley and drive the car to my walks exit point. The fact that the weather was abysmal has nothing to do with it I'm sure. We had to bomb it round this route because the glen shuts its gates at 8pm and if you aint out- you're in! I have to say this was just about getting round and down as quickly as possible and I was glad it was finished. My knees are really feeling the strain now. Bugger!
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Sgurr na Ruaidhe |
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Date: 18th August
Buddies: Ali
Meaning:
Rocky peak of redness
Height:
993
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Time: 6.0 hrs |
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Sgurr na Ruaidhe, Carn nan Gobhar [Glen Strathfarrar], Sgurr a' Choire Ghlais & Sgurr Fuar-Thuill. Climbed the first hill with Ali before she very kindly offered to return to the valley and drive the car to my walks exit point. The fact that the weather was abysmal has nothing to do with it I'm sure. We had to bomb it round this route because the glen shuts its gates at 8pm and if you aint out- you're in! I have to say this was just about getting round and down as quickly as possible and I was glad it was finished. My knees are really feeling the strain now. Bugger!
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Beinn Teallach |
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Date: 17th August
Buddies: Ali
Meaning:
Forge hill
Height:
915
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Time: 5.0 hrs |
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Beinn a' Chaorainn & Beinn Teallach (Loch Laggan) Climbed with Ali on a lovely sunny day (some showers) after trying to get to some hills up Glen Strathfarrarrarrarrarrrarrrar or something! Long story but we didn't have enough time and we were about 2 hours from the nearest munro so this really was damage limitation! Still an enjoyable ramble with the wife, and some nice views of Creag Meggaidh- though not it's most rugged side.
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Beinn a' Chaorainn |
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Date: 17th August
Buddies: Ali
Meaning:
Hill of the rowan
Height:
1049
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Time: 5.0 hrs |
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Beinn a' Chaorainn & Beinn Teallach (Loch Laggan) Climbed with Ali on a lovely sunny day (some showers) after trying to get to some hills up Glen Strathfarrarrarrarrarrrarrrar or something! Long story but we didn't have enough time and we were about 2 hours from the nearest munro so this really was damage limitation! Still an enjoyable ramble with the wife, and some nice views of Creag Meggaidh- though not it's most rugged side.
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Ben Nevis |
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Date: 16th August
Buddies: Hoody
Meaning:
Possibly - Cloudy hill
Height:
1344
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Time: 6.5 hrs |
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Aonach Mor, Aonach Beag, Carn Mor Dearg & Ben Nevis. Climbed with Hoody on a drizzly, windy day with a stonking hangover. After staying up til 6am that morning and grabbing about 5 hrs unconciousness, we thought (in our still drunken stupour) this route would be a good idea. Setting off at 12.30pm we absolutely flew the route and managed to complete the lot in 6 and a half hours. I know I'm bragging, but that's bloody good going in my books! Minimal views but once again the 'Hoodmeister' has provided me with an epic to remember.
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Carn Mor Dearg |
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Date: 16th August
Buddies: Hoody
Meaning:
Large red cairn like peak
Height:
1220
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Time: 6.5 hrs |
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Aonach Mor, Aonach Beag, Carn Mor Dearg & Ben Nevis. Climbed with Hoody on a drizzly, windy day with a stonking hangover. After staying up til 6am that morning and grabbing about 5 hrs unconciousness, we thought (in our still drunken stupour) this route would be a good idea. Setting off at 12.30pm we absolutely flew the route and managed to complete the lot in 6 and a half hours. I know I'm bragging, but that's bloody good going in my books! Minimal views but once again the 'Hoodmeister' has provided me with an epic to remember.
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Aonach Beag |
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Date: 16th August
Buddies: Hoody
Meaning:
Little ridge
Height:
1234
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Time: 6.5 hrs |
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Aonach Mor, Aonach Beag, Carn Mor Dearg & Ben Nevis. Climbed with Hoody on a drizzly, windy day with a stonking hangover. After staying up til 6am that morning and grabbing about 5 hrs unconciousness, we thought (in our still drunken stupour) this route would be a good idea. Setting off at 12.30pm we absolutely flew the route and managed to complete the lot in 6 and a half hours. I know I'm bragging, but that's bloody good going in my books! Minimal views but once again the 'Hoodmeister' has provided me with an epic to remember.
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Aonach Mor |
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Date: 16th August
Buddies: Hoody
Meaning:
Big ridge
Height:
1221
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Time: 6.5 hrs |
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Aonach Mor, Aonach Beag, Carn Mor Dearg & Ben Nevis. Climbed with Hoody on a drizzly, windy day with a stonking hangover. After staying up til 6am that morning and grabbing about 5 hrs unconciousness, we thought (in our still drunken stupour) this route would be a good idea. Setting off at 12.30pm we absolutely flew the route and managed to complete the lot in 6 and a half hours. I know I'm bragging, but that's bloody good going in my books! Minimal views but once again the 'Hoodmeister' has provided me with an epic to remember.
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Stuc a' Chroin |
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Date: 15th August
Buddies: Ali
Meaning:
Peak of the sheepfold
Height:
975
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Time: 6.0 hrs |
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Ben Vorlich & Stuc a' Chroin. Climbed with Ali on another day of reasonable weather- though it still felt cold at times- it'll be the sleat and hail that did it probably! quite a straightforward yomp up the hill with the trig point in view for virtually the whole walk- strange. Nice to get back in the hills with Ali- she's a better summit snog than my other walking partners- no offence Grogz.
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Ben Vorlich |
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Date: 15th August
Buddies: Ali
Meaning:
Hill of the bay
Height:
985
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Time: 6.0 hrs |
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Ben Vorlich & Stuc a' Chroin. Climbed with Ali on another day of reasonable weather- though it still felt cold at times- it'll be the sleat and hail that did it probably! quite a straightforward yomp up the hill with the trig point in view for virtually the whole walk- strange. Nice to get back in the hills with Ali- she's a better summit snog than my other walking partners- no offence Grogz.
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Sgorr Dhearg
(Beinn a' Bheithir) |
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Date: 9th August
Buddies: Archie
Meaning: Red rocky peak (Hill of the thunderbolt)
Height: 1024 metres
Time: 6.5 hrs |
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Sgorr Dhonuill & Sgorr Dhearg (Beinn a' Bheithir) Climbed with Archie on a beautiful panoramic day (about time!) After going the wrong way on forestry tracks we decided to venture forth from the advised route, climb up the west corrie and over the top to Sgorr Dhonuill before continuing on to Sgorr Dhearg and down its North shoulder. Apart from hacking our way through some virgin impennetrable woodland we found the path and the way home. Fantastic!
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Sgorr Dhonuill (Beinn a' Bheithir) |
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Date: 9th August
Buddies: Archie
Meaning:
Donald's rocky peak (Hill of the thunderbolt)
Height:
1001
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Time: 6.5 hrs |
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Sgorr Dhonuill & Sgorr Dhearg (Beinn a' Bheithir) Climbed with Archie on a beautiful panoramic day (about time!) After going the wrong way on forestry tracks we decided to venture forth from the advised route, climb up the west corrie and over the top to Sgorr Dhonuill before continuing on to Sgorr Dhearg and down its North shoulder. Apart from hacking our way through some virgin impennetrable woodland we found the path and the way home. Fantastic!
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Stob Coire Sgreamach |
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Date: 3rd August
Buddies: Goldie
Meaning:
Peak of the dreadful corrie
Height:
1072
metres
Time: 6.5 hrs |
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Bidean nan Bian & Stob Coire Sgreamhach. Climbed with Brother Goldie on a very clammy morning which grew much cooler as we ascended and was darn chillsome at top. A bit of a slog- particularly for Brother Goldie who felt sick (bless him!) and a very slow steady pace saw us reach the summit of hill number 142 at 11am. The significance of this being not just the highest mountain in Argyll, but marking the halfway point of my challenge. It's all downhill from here! Stob Coire Sgreamhach was a short walk away and after a pork pie we descended through the Hidden Valley. A top walk and a big thankyou to Brother Goldie for his unerring support and encouragement throught every minute of the last week.... or something!?!
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Bidean nan Bian was Summit No. 142!
HALF-WAY!!!
Congratulations Dougie!! |
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Bidean nan Bian |
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Date: 3rd August
Buddies: Goldie
Meaning:
Pinnacle of the hills
Height:
1150
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Time: 6.5 hrs |
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Bidean nan Bian & Stob Coire Sgreamhach. Climbed with Brother Goldie on a very clammy morning which grew much cooler as we ascended and was darn chillsome at top. A bit of a slog- particularly for Brother Goldie who felt sick (bless him!) and a very slow steady pace saw us reach the summit of hill number 142 at 11am. The significance of this being not just the highest mountain in Argyll, but marking the halfway point of my challenge. It's all downhill from here! Stob Coire Sgreamhach was a short walk away and after a pork pie we descended through the Hidden Valley. A top walk and a big thankyou to Brother Goldie for his unerring support and encouragement throught every minute of the last week.... or something!?!
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Stob Coire Raineach |
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Date: 1st August
Buddies: Goldie
Meaning:
Peak of the bracken filled corrie
Height: 925 metres
Time: 9 hrs |
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Buachaille Etive Mor- Stob Dearg & Stob na Broige and Buachaille Etive Beag- Stob Dubh & Stob Coire Raineach. Climbed in part with Brother Goldie on a day of much sunshine and occasional showers. Fantastic! Another ambition fulfilled for me. How many times I'd driven passed the 'Buckle' and wondered what it'd be like to climb. well it was great with amazing views over Rannoch Moor, down Glencoe, over to the 'Ben' and over to the coast. The rest of the day proved to be a bit of a mission as I yomped both the 'Buckle' massives, and my knees had started to give me jip. An easy following day was in order.
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Stob Dubh |
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Date: 1st August
Buddies: Goldie
Meaning:
Black peak (Small shepherd of [Glen] Etive)
Height:
958
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Time: 9 hrs |
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Buachaille Etive Mor- Stob Dearg & Stob na Broige and Buachaille Etive Beag- Stob Dubh & Stob Coire Raineach. Climbed in part with Brother Goldie on a day of much sunshine and occasional showers. Fantastic! Another ambition fulfilled for me. How many times I'd driven passed the 'Buckle' and wondered what it'd be like to climb. well it was great with amazing views over Rannoch Moor, down Glencoe, over to the 'Ben' and over to the coast. The rest of the day proved to be a bit of a mission as I yomped both the 'Buckle' massives, and my knees had started to give me jip. An easy following day was in order.
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Stob na Broige |
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Date: 1st August
Buddies: Goldie
Meaning:
Peak of the shoe
Height:
956
metres
Time: 9 hrs |
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Buachaille Etive Mor- Stob Dearg & Stob na Broige and Buachaille Etive Beag- Stob Dubh & Stob Coire Raineach. Climbed in part with Brother Goldie on a day of much sunshine and occasional showers. Fantastic! Another ambition fulfilled for me. How many times I'd driven passed the 'Buckle' and wondered what it'd be like to climb. well it was great with amazing views over Rannoch Moor, down Glencoe, over to the 'Ben' and over to the coast. The rest of the day proved to be a bit of a mission as I yomped both the 'Buckle' massives, and my knees had started to give me jip. An easy following day was in order.
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Stob Dearg |
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Date: 1st August
Buddies: Goldie
Meaning:
Red peak (Big shepherd of [Glen] Etive)
Height:
1021
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Time: 9 hrs |
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Buachaille Etive Mor- Stob Dearg & Stob na Broige and Buachaille Etive Beag- Stob Dubh & Stob Coire Raineach. Climbed in part with Brother Goldie on a day of much sunshine and occasional showers. Fantastic! Another ambition fulfilled for me. How many times I'd driven passed the 'Buckle' and wondered what it'd be like to climb. well it was great with amazing views over Rannoch Moor, down Glencoe, over to the 'Ben' and over to the coast. The rest of the day proved to be a bit of a mission as I yomped both the 'Buckle' massives, and my knees had started to give me jip. An easy following day was in order.
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