Category: Munros with cancer

April 23rd 2017

12:00 – The Angel’s Peak (M005), 4127ft, 1258m

13:00 – Cairn Toul (M004), 4236ft, 1291m

April 22nd 2017

16:15 – Sgor Gaoith (M036), 3668 ft, 1118m

18:30 – Mullach Clach ‘a Bhlair (M114), 3343ft, 1019m

9th April 2017

13:00 – Stucdh an Lochain (M197), 3150ft, 960m

16:00 – Meall Buidhe (M248), 3058ft, 932m

11th March, Stùc a’ Chroin (M182), 3199ft, 975m

Having failed twice by more conventional routes to reach the summit of this mountain I decided to try a different strategy. Firstly, come at it from behind via the ridge from Beinn Each. Secondly, take a compleatist with me. (more…)

1st March 2017, Geal Charn (M260), 3039ft, 926m

12th February 2017, Ben Dorian (M064), 3530ft, 1076m

Wind is hard work. On the summit ridge it was so strong that walking turned into a kind of mindful leaning. And yet at both cairns, the air was strangely still. (more…)

29th January 2017

11:20 – The Cairnwell (M224), 3061ft, 933m

12:45 – Carn a’ Gheoidh (M180), 3199ft, 975m

14:30 – Carn Aosda (M281), 3002ft, 915m (more…)

27th January 2017, Sgiath Chuil (M270), 3022ft, 921m

22nd January 2017, Meall Ghaordaidh (M093), 3409ft, 1039m

It was cold and still. Layers of cloud hanging in the glens and clinging to the summits. The ground was stiff and frozen, lightly dusted with snow. Slumbering winter grasses, dead bracken and leafless trees hung heavy with frost. (more…)

25th October 2016, Ben Avon (M017), 3842ft, 1171m