Beinn na Lap is quite a fun Munro to tackle. It is very straightforward and is often left as a "final" Munro by those who complete them all. I first climbed it in February 1987 when, as part of a quite challenging winter walk, Julie and I started at Corrour station and walked out to Tulloch over Continue Reading
Above Drumochter
After our trip to the Innses, the weather was (as forecast) poor the following day so we spent that day festering and hoping things would improve. The indications were that the weather might improve but that it would be necessary to travel east to see the benefits. It is quite common in the Continue Reading
The Innses
After the unexpected bonus of a fine climb of Ben Vane the previous day, the forecast for the remainder of the week was still looking grim. MWIS was holding out some hope of a brief respite during the middle of the day. So I suggested to Ciaran that we tackle the Innses - Cruach Innse and Sgurr Continue Reading
Ben Vane, Arrochar
Ben Vane – 30th April 2016 I picked Ciaran up from Glasgow airport at 12.30. His flight had been delayed. He and I had been keeping a daily watch on the weather forecast over the previous week or so. Our get together had been planned a long time before that and it looked as though a Continue Reading
Carrock Fell, High Pike, Knott and Great Calva
This was a walk in a (relatively) little frequented part of the Lakes. Once up on them, the heights are broad and views expansive and the climbs are gentle. The initial climb up to Carrock Fell was brutal though, the slope not only steep but also covered in deep clinging heather. I had Continue Reading