Scotland May 2006 The Mamores-The ridge we walked
After a some very wet weather we managed to get a day that was fit for us to have a big day in the Mamores. We got off early to Glen Nevis, parked at Achriabhach and headed SSW along the bottom of the plantation to Alt a' Choire Dheirg, from the stream we struck W straight up the extremely steep grassy slope onto the ridge leading to Mullach nan Coirean, our first top of the day, that was a tough way up. We had snow flurries and low cloud drifting in and out all day. Making fresh tracks in last nights snow we made our way from Munro to Munro.
Our next top was Stob Ban a good way off, when we got to the top the cloud was down and we peered over the edge taking compass readings, we could feel the icy blast that told us it was a fair way down. We saw our way off in a break in the cloud, it looked a bit daunting but it had to be done. we aimed for Sgurr an Lubhair and then SE to Am Bodach our next Munro. The cloud was in and out and more compass readings were taken before I was convinced that this steep, icy, Snow covered ridge was our way down, we slid down on our backsides. We only met a dozen people all day and two of those were leading a blind man around the Munros, we had a chat with them, what an amazing thing to be doing. on next to Stob Choire a' Chairn, another Munro, these tops were all incredible places to be, challenging but not too frightening.We encountered some fairly deep snow that slowed us a bit, we decided to make An Gearanach our last Munro of the dayand headed back down Coire Chadha Chaoruinn to Glen Nevis and Steall Bridge. A cracking day.
Scotland May 2006 The Mamores-The ridge we walked
After a some very wet weather we managed to get a day that was fit for us to have a big day in the Mamores. We got off early to Glen Nevis, parked at Achriabhach and headed SSW along the bottom of the plantation to Alt a' Choire Dheirg, from the stream we struck W straight up the extremely steep grassy slope onto the ridge leading to Mullach nan Coirean, our first top of the day, that was a tough way up. We had snow flurries and low cloud drifting in and out all day. Making fresh tracks in last nights snow we made our way from Munro to Munro.
Our next top was Stob Ban a good way off, when we got to the top the cloud was down and we peered over the edge taking compass readings, we could feel the icy blast that told us it was a fair way down. We saw our way off in a break in the cloud, it looked a bit daunting but it had to be done. we aimed for Sgurr an Lubhair and then SE to Am Bodach our next Munro. The cloud was in and out and more compass readings were taken before I was convinced that this steep, icy, Snow covered ridge was our way down, we slid down on our backsides. We only met a dozen people all day and two of those were leading a blind man around the Munros, we had a chat with them, what an amazing thing to be doing. on next to Stob Choire a' Chairn, another Munro, these tops were all incredible places to be, challenging but not too frightening.We encountered some fairly deep snow that slowed us a bit, we decided to make An Gearanach our last Munro of the dayand headed back down Coire Chadha Chaoruinn to Glen Nevis and Steall Bridge. A cracking day.