Mindfulness, Munro bagging and cancer
14:00 – Meall a Bhùiridh (M045), 3635ft, 1108m
15:00 – Creise (M050), 3609ft, 1100m
16:00 – Meall a Bhùiridh (again)
I should have known from recent visits to Glen Coe that 12:30 in the afternoon of the busiest Sunday in August would not be the best time to find somewhere to park before climbing Buachaille Etive Beag. Continue reading “Munro with cancer #122 and #123 – a tale of midges and tourists”
Sometimes people tell me that they would be frightened, alone in the mountains, particularly when camping out. My usual response is that there is nothing to fear except axe wielding maniacs. Sometimes I also have to ask when the last time was that they heard of an axe wielding maniac running amok in the Scottish Highlands. Continue reading “Exposure”
13:00 – Meall Dearg (M212), 3127ft, 953m
15:30 – Sgorr nam Fiannaidh (M188), 3173ft, 967m
11:30 – Beinn ‘a Chlachair (M056), 3566ft, 1087m
15:00 – Geal Charn (M089), 3442ft, 1049m
16:00 – Creag Pitrichd (M264), 3031ft, 924m
11:30 – Beinn na Lap (M241), 3068ft, 935m
15:15 – Chno Dearg (M086), 3432ft, 1046m
16:15 – Stob Coire Sgiordain (M179), 3212ft, 979m
15:45 – Stob a’ Coire Mheadhoin (M046), 3625ft, 1105m
16:30 – Stob Coire Easain (M039), 3658, 1115m
According to the usually reliable Mountain Weather Information Service, there was to be an 80% chance of cloud free summits. This is my 20% face.
15:00 – Stob Coire Sgreamhach (M065), 3517ft, 1072m
16:00 – Bidean nam Bian (M023), 3773ft, 1150m
17:00 – Stob Coire nan Lochan, 3658ft, 1115m
Stob Coire nan Lochan is not classified as a separate Munro summit. But it should be. Continue reading “Munro with cancer #110 and #111 and Stob Coire nan Lochan”
09:30 – Tom Buidhe (M204), 3140ft, 957m
10:00 – Tolmount (M202), 3143ft, 958m
10:30 – Cairn of Claise (M071), 3491 ft, 1064m
11:00 – Cairn an Tuirc (M113), 3343ft, 1019m
16:30 – Glas Maol (M069), 3504ft, 1068m
18:00 – Creag Leacach (M159), 3238ft, 987m
12:00 – Ciste Dhubh (M173), 3212ft, 979m
15:00 – Aonach Meadhoin (M135), 3284ft, 1001m
11:15 – Creag a’ Mhaim (M218), 3107ft, 947m
12:00 – Druim Shionnach (M160), 3238ft, 987m
13:15 – Aonach air Chrith (M109), 3350ft, 1021m
14:30 – Maol Chinn-dearg (M168), 3219ft, 981m
16:00 – Sgurr an Doire Lochan (M122), 3341ft, 1010m
