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Carn na Caim & A' Bhuidheanach

Carn na Caim & A' Bhuidheanach


Postby Stuart Angus » Thu Dec 20, 2012 6:17 pm

Route description: Càrn na Caim and A'Bhuidheanach Bheag, Drumochter

Munros included on this walk: A' Bhuidheanach Bheag, Càrn na Caim

Date walked: 24/11/2012

Time taken: 6 hours

Distance: 19 km

Ascent: 800m

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Just catching up on a recent trip to Drummochter back in November. The weather was not what was forecast so not much in the way of views but it's a cracking pair to do in the snow, wouldn't have liked doing them so much in the Summer I don't think. Here's some pics of our day :thumbup:

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Looking back down to Gael Charn etc

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Davy,Stevie & Stevo en route to our first top A' Bhuidheanach Beag

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Me on the way up numero uno

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Cloudy!

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At the top of A' Buidheanach Bheag

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Stevo, Davy & Stevie atop Carn na Caim

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Me & Stevo @ Carn na Caim

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Hmmmmmm!

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Finally the cloud begins to lift..........just as we're heading down:(

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View over to Ben Alder etc

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Davy finally getting something to look at!
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Re: Carn na Caim & A' Bhuidheanach

Postby Johnny Corbett » Fri Dec 21, 2012 2:22 pm

Good choice doing them in snow. I attempted them in snow a few years ago but had to give up as visibility was so poor, i returned to do them in the summer but not as enjoyable :wink:
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Re: Carn na Caim & A' Bhuidheanach

Postby hill-walker » Fri Dec 21, 2012 5:05 pm

Hi,

Was up on Carn na Caim today (Friday 21st), no point in any photos, visibility down to from 0 to 20 m, howling gales, snowing. Great walk if you are training for a South Pole trek!!

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Re: Carn na Caim & A' Bhuidheanach

Postby Stuart Angus » Sat Dec 22, 2012 8:21 pm

hill-walker wrote:Hi,

Was up on Carn na Caim today (Friday 21st), no point in any photos, visibility down to from 0 to 20 m, howling gales, snowing. Great walk if you are training for a South Pole trek!!

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I ain't going back :lol: good on you for getting out in that wild weather :thumbup:

Johnny Corbett wrote:Good choice doing them in snow. I attempted them in snow a few years ago but had to give up as visibility was so poor, i returned to do them in the summer but not as enjoyable :wink:


Navigating in the cloud up there is a nightmare JC...............as we found out :lol:.........got there in the end though!
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