In March I made a quick visit north of the border with Jet. The aim was to climb the two remaining southern Corbetts that I had not done - Cairnsmore of Carsphairn and Corserine. By way of reminder, a Corbett is a hill in Scotland between 2,500ft and 3,000ft with a prominence of at least 500ft. Continue Reading
Loch Leven Corbetts
At breakfast the day after my and Caroline’s great trip to Leum Uilleam, Caroline told me that she had hurt her back and did not feel able to join me. So I hurriedly adjusted my plans for the day. Either side of Loch Leven stand two somewhat neglected Corbetts – Garbh Bheinn and Mam nan Continue Reading
Leaping above the clouds – Leum Uilleum
This walk is from November 2016. I went north to Spean Bridge to stay with Caroline. The forecast was looking OK, but not brilliant – cloudy but low wind speeds. I was wanting to get out again in preparation for my trip to Antarctica. We agreed that we would go for Leum Uilleum, a Corbett above Continue Reading
Tour de Loch Quoich – Gleouraich and Spidean Mialach
I woke up the morning after our epic walk from Sgurr na Ciche to Gairich surprisingly unstiff but feeling fatigued. The morning greeted us with a spectacular sunrise. It was cloudy but the clouds were well over the summits. We prepared our breakfast al fresco – porridge and tea in my case. Continue Reading
Tour de Loch Quoich – Ben Aden and Sgurr na Ciche to Gairich
The Plan As part of my preparations for my trip to Antarctica I wanted to do an extended trip to improve fitness and resilience, preferably an overnighter, therefore carrying some weight over a couple of days. An opportunity arose towards the end of October to meet up with Tzvetie whom I had met Continue Reading