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First time scrambling

Thought I'd finally have a go at a 'graded scramble', and I've always like the look of Tryfan's distinctive ridge. https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8846/17834646421_452343695b_z.jpg The first bit of scrambling. https://c4.staticflickr.com/8/7788/17646434908_aae713815f_z.jpg Begin climbing up the ridge ...
by dwaugh
Tue May 19, 2015 7:31 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Outside Scotland
Topic: First time scrambling
Replies: 0
Views: 1095

Loch Lee & Hunt Hill

https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7604/16547922327_3fdf3ebdf1_z.jpg Invermark Castle https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7642/16567833650_e527fd3cb7_z.jpg Loch lee, and a perfect gap in the bad weather. https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8586/16568974379_4a557cdd32_z.jpg Looking up towards my destination; Crai...
by dwaugh
Sun Mar 08, 2015 7:17 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Loch Lee & Hunt Hill
Replies: 0
Views: 1590

Strathfinella Hill (back garden)

Mountain weather were giving winds in excess of 100mph, "mobility tortuous" on the summits. I thought I'd play it safe and go for a trail run to bag Strathfinella Hill in my back garden. It was snowing heavily as I set off. After a brutal climb to the forest's edge, the clouds began cleari...
by dwaugh
Sat Jan 10, 2015 8:39 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Strathfinella Hill (back garden)
Replies: 0
Views: 864

Re: My wife says I'm mental!?

Looks like it was OK out there in there end - I got scared off by Mountain Weather saying that the gusts were over 100mph in the SE Highlands, "mobility tortuous"! Did you have much trouble with high winds?
by dwaugh
Sat Jan 10, 2015 7:22 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: My wife says I'm mental!?
Replies: 8
Views: 5549

Hill of Wirren

Back home from after a festive season with the family, means its time to burn off the mince pies. Come to think of it though, I think I only had the one. Realised that I didn't have a map to bag this most Easterly Graham, but the weather seemed settled and the route was a track right to the top so I...
by dwaugh
Sat Jan 10, 2015 7:13 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Hill of Wirren
Replies: 0
Views: 859

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