Let the sun shine.
| September - the world may be in financial meltdown, Gordon Brown's
coat may be on a shoogly nail, but we went a-walking up
Sgurr Chonnich Mor.
In August I managed to get Shauna to join me in a second scaling of Meall Corranaich which I think she enjoyed. In July Mark and I skipped through the high pastures in the Alps. Back in June for some serious hills! We even enjoyed the sun in Scotland on Meall na Aighean, Carn Mairg, Meall Garbh and Carn Gorm . In May we were up the big one - Ben Nevis, and at the end of April had a pleasant stroll up Driesh and Mayar. In April I also managed a solo up Carn Gorm and Meall Garbh which looked very different earlier in the year. March - no go. February saw us just managing to find our way around four Easterly Glenshee Hills (thank goodness for the GPS)! In January Stuart had domestic things to attend to and Mark was unwell so I managed to bag Beinn A'Ghlo which the others had done a year or two ago. |
The main areas covered off so far:- |
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The full list represented here to date is :- |
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| Loch Mullardoch and Glen Affric | Carn Eighe, Mam Sodhail, Beinn Fhionnlaidh and An Socach. (but I was not there), Sgurr na Lapaich, An Riabhachan and Carn nan Gobhar, some of the Five Sisters - Sgurr na Ciste Dubh, Sgurr na Carnach and Sgurr Fhuirian, Mullach na Dheiragain, and Beinn Fhada (8 for me) | |
| Glen Shiel to Glen Quoich | Creag a'Mhaim, Druim Shionnach, Aonach air Chrith, Maol Chinn-dearg, Sgurr an Doire Leathain, Sgurr an Lochain, Creag nan Damh ( that was the South Glen Shiel Ridge - one day - alright), Gleaourich and Spidean Mialach, The Saddle, and Sgurr na Sgine. Knoydart - Luinne Bheinn and Meal Buidhe, Sgurr Mor, Meall na Teanga and Sron a Choire Ghairbh, Sgurr nan Coireachan, Garbh Chioch Mhor and Sgurr na Ciche (19), and Ben Alder which is a Corbett. | |
| Nevis and the South Glen Spean Area | Stob a' Choire Mheadhoin and Stob Coire Easian, the Mamores - Sgurr Eilde Mor, Binnein Beag, Binnein Mor and Na Gruagaichean, Sgurr a'Mhaim, Stob Ban , Mullach nan Coirean, Stob Coire a'Chairn, An Gearnach, Am Bodach - and from Corrour Station we slipped up Beinn na Lap. Carn Mor Dearg also scaled, and Ben Nevis. And Sgurr Chonnich Mor (16 so far) | |
| Glen Coe and Glen Etive | Aonach Eagach (Sgorr nam Fiannaidh and Meall Dearg), Bidean nam Bian / Stob Coire Sgreamhach, Buachaille Etive Beag (Stob Coire Raineach and Stob Dubh), Buachille Etive Mor (Stob Dearg and Stob na Brogie), Creise and Meall a' Bhuindh, Stob Ghabhar and Stob a'Choire Odhair, Ben Starav, Ben Cruachan, Stob Diamh, Beinn a Bheithir (Sgorr Dhonuill and Sgorr Dhearg), Glas Bheinn Mhor and Beinn nan Aighenan( a long walk), Meall nan Eun and Stob Coir'an Albannaich, Beinn a' Chochuill and Beinn Eunaich, Sgor na-h-Ulaidh, Beinn Fhionnlaidh, and finally Beinn Sgulaird. (26 and a second page complete) | |
| Drumochter Mountains | Geal-Charn, A'Mharconaich, Beinn Udlamain and Sgairneach Mhor, A'Bhuidheanach Bheag and Carn na Caim, and finally Meall Chuaich - another page complete(7) | |
| Glen Tilt and Glen Shee | Carn Liath and Braigh Coire Chruinn-bhalgain, Carn a' Chlamain, Carn nan Gabhar (two separte trips), The Cairnwell, Carn a Gheoidh, and Carn Aosda, Glen Shee, Beinn Dearg, Carn an Fhidhleir and An Sgarsoch and a night at the Tarf Hotel, An Socach, Glas Tulaichean and Carn an Righ, Glas Maol and Creag Leacach, Tom Buidhe, Tolmount, Cairn of Claise and Carn an Tuire, Driesh and Mayar (21) | |
| Loch Tay | Beinn Achaladair, Meall nan Tarmachan, Ben Lawers and Beinn Ghlas, Beinn Dorain, Beinn an Dothaidh, Meall Corranaich, Meall a Choire Leith, Ben Challum, Beinn a Chreachain, Beinn Mhanach, Stuchd an Lochain and Meall Buidhe, Meall Ghaordaidh, Meall Griegh, Meall Garbh and An Stuc, Sgiath Chuil and Meall Glas, Craig Mhor and Beinn Heasgarnich, Schiehallion, Carn Gorm and Meall Garbh, then Meall na Aighean, Carn Mairg, Meall Garbh and Carn Gorm (last two the same). (26) | |
| Arrochar | Beinn Dubhchraig (x2), Ben More, An Caisteal, Beinn Chabhair, Ben Vorlich (x2), Beinn Ime, Beinn Bhuidhe, Beinn Narnain, Stob Binnein, Ben Lui and Beinn a'Chleibh, Ben Oss, the other Ben Vorlich and Stuc a'Chroin, Beinn a'Chroin and Beinn Tulaichean with Cruach Ardrain (x2) , Ben Vane, Ben Lomond, and finally Ben Chonzie (20, and a page complete). | |
| Arran (okay so they are not Munros) | Beinn Nuis, Beinn Tarsuinn, Amm Binnein, Mullach Buidhe and Goatfell
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That makes my total 143 if I have added up right. Still a few to go then! |
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ted : 5 September 2000.