The Highlands of Scotland
A panorama of the Highlands of Scotland taken from the top of the Coire na Tulaich ravine on Buachaille Etive Mòr in Glencoe. In the far distance to the left is Ben Nevis, the UK's highest mountain, surrounded by the lesser mountains of Carn Dearg, Aonach Mor, and the 'Stobs'. In the mid distance left to right are: Stob Ban, Sgurr a' Mhaim, An Gearanach, Binnein Mor and Beag, Sgurr Eilde Mòr, with the Blackwater to the right. In the foreground are the mountains of Glen Coe, Beinn a'Chrulaiste to the right and Stob Mhic Mhartuin to the left. The Devil's Staircase is the trail mid left leading up and over to Kinlochleven. The walls of the Coire na Tulaich ravine are left and right in shot, with the car park of Altnafeadh far below and Lagangarbh cottage.
I began the climb in darkness with my son and daughter and conditions were tricky. The temperature was freezing making the rock climbs slippy as they were covered in verglas. Once up top we climbed to Stob Dearg, the highest point of Buacahille Etive Mor and had breakfast sheltering from the wind. The temperature with wind chill was minus 16, a 'wee bit nippy' as we say in Scotland. Overall, a great day in the mountains.
The Highlands of Scotland
A panorama of the Highlands of Scotland taken from the top of the Coire na Tulaich ravine on Buachaille Etive Mòr in Glencoe. In the far distance to the left is Ben Nevis, the UK's highest mountain, surrounded by the lesser mountains of Carn Dearg, Aonach Mor, and the 'Stobs'. In the mid distance left to right are: Stob Ban, Sgurr a' Mhaim, An Gearanach, Binnein Mor and Beag, Sgurr Eilde Mòr, with the Blackwater to the right. In the foreground are the mountains of Glen Coe, Beinn a'Chrulaiste to the right and Stob Mhic Mhartuin to the left. The Devil's Staircase is the trail mid left leading up and over to Kinlochleven. The walls of the Coire na Tulaich ravine are left and right in shot, with the car park of Altnafeadh far below and Lagangarbh cottage.
I began the climb in darkness with my son and daughter and conditions were tricky. The temperature was freezing making the rock climbs slippy as they were covered in verglas. Once up top we climbed to Stob Dearg, the highest point of Buacahille Etive Mor and had breakfast sheltering from the wind. The temperature with wind chill was minus 16, a 'wee bit nippy' as we say in Scotland. Overall, a great day in the mountains.