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That's a really charming report :clap: . It reminds me of my attempt as a nine year old to drag my non-hill walking family up my first proper, big hill : Pen Y Fan in the Brecon Beacons from the Storey Arms. We made it as far Corn Du but I couldn't persuade them to go the extra half mile or so to Pe...

Regarding the golden eagle at the summit, I had an almost identical experience at the very same spot when I climbed Marsco in May 2016. I reached the true summit from the south east, had a quick look round, and noticed a large bird of prey about 10-15 metres north of me, perched on an outcrop. It lo...

I've only just seen this report but by coincidence I did the exact same two hills today. I didn't get such good weather though; it was breezy, the cloud base was at about 800-850m so none of the large surrounding hills were out, and there was a 30 minute squally spell of rain coming off the top. The...

Congratulations

. I keep a look out for your posts as they're always an entertaining and informative read and get me looking into Marilyns of I hope future hill bagging excursions.

Very helpful report for two reasons : firstly to see what I missed on the two Corbetts + 1 Graham north of Loch Arkaig. I was based near Fort William the week before last and got mostly filthy weather and got less than half my target of Corbetts done :( . Secondly, I just happened to be checking out...

Many congratulations

. Thanks for the great report

. Fantastic hill, I was up there the day before with Jonah Jones, it would have been fun to have met you compleating.

Unbelievable. Never having seen an adder in my life until Wednesday (when I saw two on Jura, post above), I saw another one today. This one was coming off Beinn Bheigier (Islay) north west towards Cattadale, about 220m asl. Again, my walking pole nearly impaled it before I saw it, happily I was able...

Got a fright coming off Cnoc an Ime (Jura). At about altitude 150m, on a deer path through knee deep long grass, my walking pole narrowly missed two adders. I've never seen one before. One slunk off into the grass quick as a flash. The other retreated maybe 50cm then stopped. I backed off slowly, bu...

Did this one on a very changeable day in February 2016, the wind blowing frequent claggy squalls across the top but in between gloriously clear views over to the Nevis range and the Mamores. At the top we found a collie dog which was lost but full of beans and very pleased to see us. It obviously ha...

I've just been reading the WalkHighlands article about pine martens by Ben Dolphin in the newsletter and it reminded me that I have once seen a pine marten. Not being a wildlife expert I had no clue what it was at the time but I checked it out on the net afterwards and it was definitely a pine marte...

[u]28th September Ben Mor Coigach & Sgurr an Fhidhleir https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4455/23715553178_0654f620de_b.jpg [b]The ridge ahead, with a distance walker I think that's me :D . I think you parked next to me in the Culnacraig parking area and set off a few minutes behind me. I said hell...

Entertaining report :clap: . I saw Julia Bradbury do it on telly, and I saw Stuart Maconie do it on telly. I figured out that if they could do it then so could I. I got a dry calm day but with low cloud in May this year. The next obstacle was the Bad Step – a large sloping slab of rock. In wet condi...

On the Sunday I was parked 300 metres from you and did Foinaven. Did you get back just before 4 pm? I spotted someone walking back to a car parked a bit closer to Gualin House than me, and wondered if they'd been up Foinaven - was probably you! Unlucky with the weather - it was quite spectacular fr...

On the Sunday I was parked 300 metres from you and did Foinaven. As your photos testify, the mist was frustrating. It was clear as a bell when I set out, but the mist lowered to 500m and there was light rain, then no sooner had I got back to lower ground the mist cleared the summit. Thanks for the r...

Many congratulations

. Your reports are always a must read, because while getting to the top is enough for me, it's fun to read of altogether more imaginative and adventurous ways of getting the blue balloons. Looking forward to many more reports.

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Re: Goatfell I (Half A Goat)

Re: Marsco - A great walk and a treat at the summit

Re: Glenstrathfarrar - Corbett and a sub2k quickie

Re: Culling the North East Subs

Re: From Golden Autumnal Afternoons to White Wintry Blasts

Re: Am Basteir: an Executed Circular Compleation

Re: Possible adder sighting near Ben Avon

Re: Possible adder sighting near Ben Avon

Re: Bheinn Bhan - one for the purist!

Re: Pine Martins in Inverness

Re: Amazing Assynt & Torrential Torridon

Re: The Blencathra Top Gear Challenge

Re: Cape Wrath and Parph, with a night at Kearvaig

Re: Cape Wrath and Parph, with a night at Kearvaig

Re: My Completion...Ladhar Bheinn from Corran