Date: 30th June

Buddies: Ali & Grogz

Meaning: Red rocky peak

Height: 962 metres

Time: 8 hrs

Beinn Liath Mhor & Sgorr Ruadh with Ali and Grogz. Popped this munro yomp into our Applecross trip. Brilliant weather to begin with- then the rain came! Amazing views of Liathach (a scary proposition) and up to An Teallach, out to Skye, south to rain! Great walking experience which is different to other areas in Scotland. The Torridans ROCK!

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Date: 30th June

Buddies: Ali & Grogz

Meaning: Big grey hill

Height: 926 metres

Time: 8 hrs

Beinn Liath Mhor & Sgorr Ruadh with Ali and Grogz. Popped this munro yomp into our Applecross trip. Brilliant weather to begin with- then the rain came! Amazing views of Liathach (a scary proposition) and up to An Teallach, out to Skye, south to rain! Great walking experience which is different to other areas in Scotland. The Torridans ROCK!

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Date: 23rd June

Buddies: Ali

Meaning: Conical peak

Height: 1165 metres

Time: 4.5 hrs

Ben More (Crianlarich) and Stob Binnein. Climbed with Ali on a generally grey day (as most of the walks have been recently. However the company made it far more pleasurable. Slogged up Ben More and reached the top before we'd predicted. Managed to mark my 100th Munro by sighting some blokes hairy backside as we approached the summit! I managed to save Alison from polluting her eyes with such a vision and hence the summit pic is a distant one! Stob Binnein provided more grey and a thunderstorm on the summit as we ate our lunch. Needless to say we decided enough was enough and legged it! Only 183 to go...

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Date: 23rd June

Buddies: Ali

Meaning: Big hill

Height: 1174 metres

Time: 4.5 hrs

Ben More (Crianlarich) and Stob Binnein. Climbed with Ali on a generally grey day (as most of the walks have been recently. However the company made it far more pleasurable. Slogged up Ben More and reached the top before we'd predicted. Managed to mark my 100th Munro by sighting some blokes hairy backside as we approached the summit! I managed to save Alison from polluting her eyes with such a vision and hence the summit pic is a distant one! Stob Binnein provided more grey and a thunderstorm on the summit as we ate our lunch. Needless to say we decided enough was enough and legged it! Only 183 to go...

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Date: 17th June

Buddies: -

Meaning: Summit of the heathery corrie

Height: 1102 metres

Time: 4 hrs

A' Chralaig & Mullach Fraoch-choire. Climbed on my own. Real nasty start to this walk with an immediate 500m height gain which seems to just go straight up- good for the buttocks they tell me. After that it eases off but once again I was totally in cloud from about 700m onwards. Felt a little lonely up there at times, but this disappeared when I stumbled upon the rather interesting section before Mullach Fraoch-choire. I imagine the views are once again brilliant, but I can't vouch for that. Maybe next week I'll have more luck with the weather.

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Date: 17th June

Buddies: -

Meaning: The basket

Height: 1120 metres

Time: 4 hrs

A' Chralaig & Mullach Fraoch-choire. Climbed on my own. Real nasty start to this walk with an immediate 500m height gain which seems to just go straight up- good for the buttocks they tell me. After that it eases off but once again I was totally in cloud from about 700m onwards. Felt a little lonely up there at times, but this disappeared when I stumbled upon the rather interesting section before Mullach Fraoch-choire. I imagine the views are once again brilliant, but I can't vouch for that. Maybe next week I'll have more luck with the weather.

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Date: 16th June

Buddies: -

Meaning: Crag of the stags

Height: 918 metres

Time: 8 hrs

Creag a' Mhaim, Druim Shionnach, Aonach Air Chrith, Maol Chinn-dearg, Sgurr an Doire Leathain, Sgurr an Lochain, Creag nan Damh. Climbed solo, though met a couple of very friendly 'baggers' up top. Nowhere near as hard as I'd expected, and some interesting and easy scrambly type sections. Couldn't see a thing (which kept me focussed!) but I'd imagine it would be pretty spectacular on a clear day. First big solo walk and went without a hitch. Bugger of a descent though and I had to rely on the kindness of passing motorist (great lad from Manchester) to run me 14 km back up the valley.

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Date: 16th June

Buddies: -

Meaning: Rocky peak of the little loch

Height: 1004 metres

Time: 8 hrs

Creag a' Mhaim, Druim Shionnach, Aonach Air Chrith, Maol Chinn-dearg, Sgurr an Doire Leathain, Sgurr an Lochain, Creag nan Damh. Climbed solo, though met a couple of very friendly 'baggers' up top. Nowhere near as hard as I'd expected, and some interesting and easy scrambly type sections. Couldn't see a thing (which kept me focussed!) but I'd imagine it would be pretty spectacular on a clear day. First big solo walk and went without a hitch. Bugger of a descent though and I had to rely on the kindness of passing motorist (great lad from Manchester) to run me 14 km back up the valley.

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Date: 16th June

Buddies: -

Meaning: Rocky peak of broad oak thicket

Height: 1010 metres

Time: 8 hrs

Creag a' Mhaim, Druim Shionnach, Aonach Air Chrith, Maol Chinn-dearg, Sgurr an Doire Leathain, Sgurr an Lochain, Creag nan Damh. Climbed solo, though met a couple of very friendly 'baggers' up top. Nowhere near as hard as I'd expected, and some interesting and easy scrambly type sections. Couldn't see a thing (which kept me focussed!) but I'd imagine it would be pretty spectacular on a clear day. First big solo walk and went without a hitch. Bugger of a descent though and I had to rely on the kindness of passing motorist (great lad from Manchester) to run me 14 km back up the valley.

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Date: 16th June

Buddies: -

Meaning: Bald red head

Height: 981 metres

Time: 8 hrs

Creag a' Mhaim, Druim Shionnach, Aonach Air Chrith, Maol Chinn-dearg, Sgurr an Doire Leathain, Sgurr an Lochain, Creag nan Damh. Climbed solo, though met a couple of very friendly 'baggers' up top. Nowhere near as hard as I'd expected, and some interesting and easy scrambly type sections. Couldn't see a thing (which kept me focussed!) but I'd imagine it would be pretty spectacular on a clear day. First big solo walk and went without a hitch. Bugger of a descent though and I had to rely on the kindness of passing motorist (great lad from Manchester) to run me 14 km back up the valley.

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Date: 16th June

Buddies: -

Meaning: Trembling ridge

Height: 1021 metres

Time: 8 hrs

Creag a' Mhaim, Druim Shionnach, Aonach Air Chrith, Maol Chinn-dearg, Sgurr an Doire Leathain, Sgurr an Lochain, Creag nan Damh. Climbed solo, though met a couple of very friendly 'baggers' up top. Nowhere near as hard as I'd expected, and some interesting and easy scrambly type sections. Couldn't see a thing (which kept me focussed!) but I'd imagine it would be pretty spectacular on a clear day. First big solo walk and went without a hitch. Bugger of a descent though and I had to rely on the kindness of passing motorist (great lad from Manchester) to run me 14 km back up the valley.

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Date: 16th June

Buddies: -

Meaning: Ridge of foxes

Height: 987 metres

Time: 8 hrs

Creag a' Mhaim, Druim Shionnach, Aonach Air Chrith, Maol Chinn-dearg, Sgurr an Doire Leathain, Sgurr an Lochain, Creag nan Damh. Climbed solo, though met a couple of very friendly 'baggers' up top. Nowhere near as hard as I'd expected, and some interesting and easy scrambly type sections. Couldn't see a thing (which kept me focussed!) but I'd imagine it would be pretty spectacular on a clear day. First big solo walk and went without a hitch. Bugger of a descent though and I had to rely on the kindness of passing motorist (great lad from Manchester) to run me 14 km back up the valley.

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Date: 16th June

Buddies: -

Meaning: Crag of the large rounded hill

Height: 947 metres

Time: 8 hrs

Creag a' Mhaim, Druim Shionnach, Aonach Air Chrith, Maol Chinn-dearg, Sgurr an Doire Leathain, Sgurr an Lochain, Creag nan Damh. Climbed solo, though met a couple of very friendly 'baggers' up top. Nowhere near as hard as I'd expected, and some interesting and easy scrambly type sections. Couldn't see a thing (which kept me focussed!) but I'd imagine it would be pretty spectacular on a clear day. First big solo walk and went without a hitch. Bugger of a descent though and I had to rely on the kindness of passing motorist (great lad from Manchester) to run me 14 km back up the valley.

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Date: 10th June

Buddies: Ali

Meaning: Hill of the quaich

Height: 951 metres

Time: 4 hrs

Climbed with Ali- Gowd bless ah! Bagged this baby en route from the monster Loch Mullardoch walk to an Irish Dancing competition in Galashiels (some pupils in my class are the dancers, not me I hasten to add) Not much to say about this one- you go up (into cloud) and you come down. Still it was good to get the legs moving again.

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Date: 9th June

Buddies: Ali

Meaning: Cairn like hill of the goats

Height: 992 metres

Time: 12.0 hrs

An Socach, An Riabhachan, Sgurr na Lapaich & Carn nan Gobhar. Climbed with Ali. Massive day when we should've left earlier, we should've got the boat down the loch and we should've taken more water! Apart from that it was ace. Huge walk in and probably one of the hardest walks so far. Amazingly hot sunny weather and a beautiful doze on a bridge made this yomp a memorable one.

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Date: 9th June

Buddies: Ali

Meaning: Rocky peak of the bog

Height: 1150 metres

Time: 12.0 hrs

An Socach, An Riabhachan, Sgurr na Lapaich & Carn nan Gobhar. Climbed with Ali. Massive day when we should've left earlier, we should've got the boat down the loch and we should've taken more water! Apart from that it was ace. Huge walk in and probably one of the hardest walks so far. Amazingly hot sunny weather and a beautiful doze on a bridge made this yomp a memorable one.

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Date: 9th June

Buddies: Ali

Meaning: The streaked one

Height: 1129 metres

Time: 12.0 hrs

An Socach, An Riabhachan, Sgurr na Lapaich & Carn nan Gobhar. Climbed with Ali. Massive day when we should've left earlier, we should've got the boat down the loch and we should've taken more water! Apart from that it was ace. Huge walk in and probably one of the hardest walks so far. Amazingly hot sunny weather and a beautiful doze on a bridge made this yomp a memorable one.

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Date: 9th June

Buddies: Ali

Meaning: The snout

Height: 1069 metres

Time: 12.0 hrs

An Socach, An Riabhachan, Sgurr na Lapaich & Carn nan Gobhar. Climbed with Ali. Massive day when we should've left earlier, we should've got the boat down the loch and we should've taken more water! Apart from that it was ace. Huge walk in and probably one of the hardest walks so far. Amazingly hot sunny weather and a beautiful doze on a bridge made this yomp a memorable one.

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Date: 3rd June

Buddies: Ice

Meaning: Grey upper part

Height: 1296 metres

Time: 14 hrs

Ben Macdui, Carn a' Mhaim, Devil's Point, Cairn Toul, Sgor an Lochain Uaine, Braeriach. Huge day after a bivvy at loch Etchachan. Brother Ice kept me going with his dry wit and enthusiasm- "Cairn Toul Curse, got me in it's trance- Everybody dance!" (Private joke...) Managed to have a good sleep in the van later that night after hobbling round the Cairngorm Hotel pub. Bivvy was fantastic though.

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Date: 3rd June

Buddies: Ice

Meaning: Rocky peak of the little green loch

Height: 1258 metres

Time: 14 hrs

Ben Macdui, Carn a' Mhaim, Devil's Point, Cairn Toul, Sgor an Lochain Uaine, Braeriach. Huge day after a bivvy at loch Etchachan. Brother Ice kept me going with his dry wit and enthusiasm- "Cairn Toul Curse, got me in it's trance- Everybody dance!" (Private joke...) Managed to have a good sleep in the van later that night after hobbling round the Cairngorm Hotel pub. Bivvy was fantastic though.

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Date: 3rd June

Buddies: Ice

Meaning: Hill of the Barn

Height: 1291 metres

Time: 14 hrs

Ben Macdui, Carn a' Mhaim, Devil's Point, Cairn Toul, Sgor an Lochain Uaine, Braeriach. Huge day after a bivvy at loch Etchachan. Brother Ice kept me going with his dry wit and enthusiasm- "Cairn Toul Curse, got me in it's trance- Everybody dance!" (Private joke...) Managed to have a good sleep in the van later that night after hobbling round the Cairngorm Hotel pub. Bivvy was fantastic though.

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Date: 3rd June

Buddies: Ice

Meaning: From Bod an Deamhain meaning penis of the demon

Height: 1004 metres

Time: 14 hrs

Ben Macdui, Carn a' Mhaim, Devil's Point, Cairn Toul, Sgor an Lochain Uaine, Braeriach. Huge day after a bivvy at loch Etchachan. Brother Ice kept me going with his dry wit and enthusiasm- "Cairn Toul Curse, got me in it's trance- Everybody dance!" (Private joke...) Managed to have a good sleep in the van later that night after hobbling round the Cairngorm Hotel pub. Bivvy was fantastic though.

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Date: 3rd June

Buddies: Ice

Meaning: Cairn like peak of the large rounded hill

Height: 1037 metres

Time: 14 hrs

Ben Macdui, Carn a' Mhaim, Devil's Point, Cairn Toul, Sgor an Lochain Uaine, Braeriach. Huge day after a bivvy at loch Etchachan. Brother Ice kept me going with his dry wit and enthusiasm- "Cairn Toul Curse, got me in it's trance- Everybody dance!" (Private joke...) Managed to have a good sleep in the van later that night after hobbling round the Cairngorm Hotel pub. Bivvy was fantastic though.

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Date: 3rd June

Buddies: Ice

Meaning: McDuff's hill

Height: 1309 metres

Time: 14 hrs

Ben Macdui, Carn a' Mhaim, Devil's Point, Cairn Toul, Sgor an Lochain Uaine, Braeriach. Huge day after a bivvy at loch Etchachan. Brother Ice kept me going with his dry wit and enthusiasm- "Cairn Toul Curse, got me in it's trance- Everybody dance!" (Private joke...) Managed to have a good sleep in the van later that night after hobbling round the Cairngorm Hotel pub. Bivvy was fantastic though.

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Date: 2nd June

Buddies:

Meaning: Blue peak of Glen Derry

Height: 1155 metres

Time: 7 hrs

Cairn Gorm, Beinn Mheadhoin, Derry Cairngorm. Climbed these three in a helluva wind- couldn't walk through it and had to significantly shorten the planned route. Took our time with these three and found a good spot to bivvy. Got the stove working so we didn't have to eat cold supernoodles. Result!

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Date: 2nd June

Buddies:

Meaning: Middle hill

Height: 1182 metres

Time: 7 hrs

Cairn Gorm, Beinn Mheadhoin, Derry Cairngorm. Climbed these three in a helluva wind- couldn't walk through it and had to significantly shorten the planned route. Took our time with these three and found a good spot to bivvy. Got the stove working so we didn't have to eat cold supernoodles. Result!

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Date: 2nd June

Buddies:

Meaning: Blue cairn like peak

Height: 1244 metres

Time: 7 hrs

Cairn Gorm, Beinn Mheadhoin, Derry Cairngorm. Climbed these three in a helluva wind- couldn't walk through it and had to significantly shorten the planned route. Took our time with these three and found a good spot to bivvy. Got the stove working so we didn't have to eat cold supernoodles. Result!

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