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Am Bàthach near the Cluanie Inn
I don't usually mind a heading up a steep path straight from the road, especially with the morning starting atmospherically misty and pleasantly cool. But all that went away quickly! We were soon above a stunning inversion, the sun beat down on us requiring shedding of my windproof, and I had wet feet already. read more ...
(20/09/24)
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Gairich - with the boggy walk-in
Having on a previous attempt started late due to the stuck gate, and trying to march across the bog to make up some time, which blew my energy, I started nice and early. Thin mist hung around the dam, a wee bit of sunshine and blue sky suggested a lovely day. And the infamous gate was open! Despite a restless night in the van I was feeling ready for the day ahead, whatever that may look like. read more ...
(03/09/24)
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Aonach Mòr via the Nevis Range gondola
I've been feeling the summer is in danger of passing me by. Post solstice and the combination of poor mountain weather and lack of confidence in my fitness has not been helping my mood. I've had in mind for a while now the idea of using the gondola to get me a bit of height onto Aonach Mòr and Aonach Beag. However the timing would be everything. read more ...
(08/07/24)
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Ben Vorlich at Loch Earn
We left Ambleside early as I'd woken at silly o'clock. The roads were very quiet and we made good progress to the west end of the South Loch Earn Road. There the fun began. The road is incredibly narrow, rough, and with few passing places. Then we found the informal parking places and the campers on the loch shore. read more ...
(29/06/24)
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Unfinished business on Sgùrr a' Mhaoraich
Sgùrr a' Mhaoraich means the "peak of the shellfish", which whilst it's not too far from Loch Hourn it didn't appear to have much connection to shellfish that I noticed. A previous visit here resulted in an aborted mission just metres from the summit due to snow. I hoped to avoid another miss but would see how the day progresses. read more ...
(01/06/24)
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Into the mist on Beinn Airigh Charr
The Met Office mountain forecast for the north west said the mist would clear giving 80% chance of cloud free summits "early afternoon". So I hoped I'd have a nice cool walk-in and get a good view from the summit... read more ...
(19/05/24)
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Sail Mhòr from Ardessie
As it turned out, occasionally, I can read the mountain weather forecasts cross reference them with the low-level ordinary forecasts and the synoptic, and do better than the Met Office. I'd pencilled in going to The Fara at Dalwhinnie or this one. The forecasts kept changing, but the synoptic suggested high pressure stable conditions. I chose west, not south. read more ...
(24/04/24)
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Ben Vrackie
The day started early... and cold. The dash said -12c whilst heading south on the A9. Think that must be the coldest I've ever seen. At Pitlochy the road up to the car park was clear and dry with only frost around so drove up to the top car park. Again just frost and no snow. Quietly, I was glad. I could wear my bigger boots rather than heavy and stiff winter boots which I still really need to wear in a bit more. Whilst I took my lightweight ice axe I didn't take crampons. read more ...
(04/12/23)
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