Lorna’s
Mountains 2005 |
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Munro (M) |
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Corbett (C) |
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Graham (G) |
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5th January |
Loch Muick. |
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Visited Glas-allt
Shiel built by Queen Victoria. |
19th January |
Geal Charn (Monadh Liath). |
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Started at Garva
Bridge due to lack of parking. Abandoned on Beinn Sgiath due to foul weather and imminent darkness. |
16th February |
Carn na Caim. |
M1 |
M63 |
Moderate amount of snow. |
23rd February |
Meall Chuaich. |
M1 |
M64 |
Sunshine, snow, deer and
mountain hares. |
2nd March |
Sgorr Ruadh. |
M1 |
M65 |
Sunshine, snow and superb
scenery. |
9th March |
Saileag. |
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Repeat Munro. Done as an
alternative to the Five Sisters ridge. Excellent snow high up. |
16th March |
Geal Charn (Drumochter). |
M1 |
M66 |
Wind and rain. First two frogs
of the year. |
23rd March |
Maol Chean-Dearg. |
M1 |
M67 |
Superb views. Saw frogs and a
newt. |
30th March |
Gairich. |
M1 |
M68 |
Overcast but almost no wind. |
6th April |
Moruisg & Sgurr nan Ceannaichean. |
M2 |
M70 |
Hail and snow but some blue sky
and sunshine. |
13th April |
Geal Charn (Monadh Liath). |
M1 |
M71 |
Plenty of hares and pheasants. Snow storm on summit. |
20th April |
Torr Achilty. |
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With Poppy. |
27th April |
Carn Liath & Stob Poite Coire Ardair. |
M2 |
M73 |
One big, bronze frog. |
11th May |
Carn Mor Dearg & Ben Nevis. |
M2 |
M74 |
Second visit to Carn Mor Dearg.
Sunny day. Reduced snow cover on Nevis summit left Observatory ruins visible.
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18th May |
Stob Coire Sgriodain & Chno Dearg. |
M2 |
M76 |
Sun, snow then rain. |
25th May |
Meall Fuar-mhonaidh. |
G1 |
G1 |
Hill overlooking Loch Ness. |
1st June |
Ben Klibreck |
M1 |
M77 |
Wind, rain, two frogs, a pair
of ptarmigan and numerous deer. |
15th June |
Sgurr an Doire Leathain & Sgurr an Lochain. |
M2 |
M79 |
South Glen Shiel
Ridge. Low cloud and light rain. |
29th June |
Maol Chinn Dearg & Aonach Air Chrith. |
M2 |
M81 |
South Glen Shiel
Ridge. Sunny. |
6th July |
Ben Hope. |
M1 |
M82 |
Waited for cloud to clear at
summit for fine views NW, N & NE. |
20th July |
Ben MacDui. |
M1 |
M83 |
Cloud nearly all day. |
27th July |
Sgurr na Sgine. |
M1 |
M84 |
Nice day, loads of frogs. |
10th August |
Mullach nan Coirean & Stob Ban. |
M2 |
M86 |
Beautiful scenery and one large
frog. |
17th August |
Mullach Clach a’ Bhlair. |
M1 |
M87 |
Low cloud and drizzle. Ascent
route from Glen Feshie: Coire Garbhlach
and Fionnar Choire.
Descent route: track to Carnachuin. |
24th August |
Sron a’ Choire Ghairbh & Meall na Teanga. |
M2 |
M89 |
Met a tame roe? deer and
handled a lizard. Plenty of frogs. Windy, excellent scenery. |
21st September |
Conival & Ben
More Assynt. |
M2 |
M90 |
Repeat ascent of Conival. May have seen an eagle. |
28th September |
Beinn an Fhurain, Inchnadamph. |
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Visited Avro Anson crash site
and grave of 6 airmen killed on 13th April 1941. |
5th October |
Beinn Alligin: Tom na Gruagaich & Sgurr Mhor. |
M2 |
M91 |
Tom na
Gruagaich climbed previously. |
26th October |
Sgurr a’ Bhealaich Dheirg. |
M1 |
M92 |
Drizzle all day. Some fine
views though. |
9th November |
Creag nan Damh. |
M1 |
M93 |
Fine views - snow on
surrounding tops. |
19th November |
Cona Mheall. |
M1 |
M94 |
Snow down and fine views into
Coire Ghranda. Four hour
walk out in darkness. |
23rd November |
Am Faochagach. |
M1 |
M95 |
River crossing OK. Cloud
obscured views. Saw a badger, a group of 9 ptarmigan and some deer. |
30th November |
Stalker’s path to foot of Forcan Ridge,
Kintail. |
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Poor weather prevented an
attempt on the Saddle. |
7th December |
An Socach, Glen Affric. |
M1 |
M96 |
Long day with nearly half the
walk done after dark. Saw four stags and a few ptarmigan.
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14th December |
Meall a’ Bhuachaille. |
C1 |
C9 |
Corbett above the Ryvoan Pass. |