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Re: Winter galore in Braemore

What fantastic weather you had! Some superb pics there. It seems like the whole of the Highlands had this kind of weather. We attempted to get up Lochnagar the same day, and the sky was equally cerulean. We also found the snow incredibly hard work, so managed to get nowhere near the summit.... so w...
by BlackPanther
Tue Mar 01, 2022 6:00 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Winter galore in Braemore
Replies: 7
Views: 1757

Winter galore in Braemore

So far this year weather was rather chaotic, changing from cold and crispy in the first days of January to ridiculous +10/+12*C later in the month. February hit us with multiple storms and gale force winds. Then last weekend, we experienced a short blast of snowy conditions, the return of winter won...
by BlackPanther
Fri Feb 25, 2022 8:27 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Winter galore in Braemore
Replies: 7
Views: 1757

Re: Where's the picture ? - Scotland (part 3)

Beinn Odhar Bheag?
by BlackPanther
Thu Feb 24, 2022 11:34 am
 
Forum: Photo threads, comps and quizzes
Topic: Where's the picture ? - Scotland (part 3)
Replies: 6003
Views: 1173038

In the other Strathcarron

So far this year, we have been walking up easy Subs the likes of Mount Eagle and Burgie Hill, but deep in our hearts we really wanted to get back what we like most. No, not BHLs (Boring Heathery Lumps) but something a bit more challenging than a stroll up a forest break :roll: Breac-Bheinn and Meall...
by BlackPanther
Wed Feb 23, 2022 9:24 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: In the other Strathcarron
Replies: 0
Views: 624

Re: An Caisteal: twistin' on the hill

You got a specraculr set of photos there, and yes it's impossible to whittle those down. Photo 121 An Caisteal - wow!! :crazy: I was not even aware of the drop when I was there, that's the type of photo I might keep from relatives of a sensitive disposition..I'm extremely pleased to hear you say 't...
by BlackPanther
Tue Feb 22, 2022 10:41 am
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: An Caisteal: twistin' on the hill
Replies: 11
Views: 5736

Re: Hunt Hill

As a big fan of Indiana Jones, I'm actually looking forward to crossing the wonky bridge :lol: :lol: We have Hunt Hill on our radar for a longer summer outing. There is an interesting plane crash site on Drumhilt/Easter Balloch just west of HH so we think we will combine the two. The plane was a de ...
by BlackPanther
Tue Feb 22, 2022 10:11 am
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Hunt Hill
Replies: 3
Views: 1407

Re: Joy on Brown Cow Hill

Definitely this hill gets some bad publicity and is called boring and uninspiring - I don't get why. Ok, it doesn't have any tors you could scramble on and is a bit peat haggy here and there... But views to Ben Avon are amazing! And plenty of room for a Panther to run around :lol: :lol: The first ti...
by BlackPanther
Tue Feb 22, 2022 9:51 am
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Joy on Brown Cow Hill
Replies: 6
Views: 2087

Re: The Eagle has landed

Thanks, everyone :D I know this is not the most inspiring of Subs, not only because of the strange position of the trig point! I think the "sort-of-path" through the forest must be a recent thing, just proves that Subs are getting more popular. I bet it was easier to find (and tackle) for ...
by BlackPanther
Tue Feb 22, 2022 9:36 am
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: The Eagle has landed
Replies: 4
Views: 1178

Re: Evading Eunice

I see my old report was useful for Callop Grahams :D :D I don't understand the crazy logic of SMC guide in this case - sending the walker heather bashing, fence-climbing and bog-hopping, when there is much easier line of ascent just up the glen. Saturday was beautiful up north as well, true winter w...
by BlackPanther
Tue Feb 22, 2022 9:28 am
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Evading Eunice
Replies: 1
Views: 1209

The Eagle has landed

It was the morning before the storm or, to be precise, the morning between the two storms (Malik and Corrie). The first one has just passed over Scotland, causing damage all over the country. Our village was spared, thankfully. Yes, our rubbish bin was blown out of the garden and the local roads wer...
by BlackPanther
Wed Feb 16, 2022 6:36 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: The Eagle has landed
Replies: 4
Views: 1178

Re: Voyages of the Graham Bagger: Beinn Dhorain

Another really useful report that we used on Friday. How a bit of snow can make an ordinary hill quite wonderful! One thing of note, there is a new deer fence to cross twice going up and twice going down but as it has been really well made, there are special gates for walkers on this route up and s...
by BlackPanther
Tue Feb 15, 2022 3:43 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Voyages of the Graham Bagger: Beinn Dhorain
Replies: 12
Views: 6366

Re: Easily my hardest experience in the mountains

I'm joining the "thank you for sharing" club :D We had our own adventure on this duo. Three years ago, we set off to climb them in winter conditions. It was a lovely, sunny day but very cold and a lot of loose snow on higher ground. We went up An Caisteal first via Twistin' Ridge then desc...
by BlackPanther
Tue Feb 15, 2022 3:34 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Easily my hardest experience in the mountains
Replies: 8
Views: 3901

Re: Taylor Swift meets Marilyn :)

We had a beautiful Honda Jazz, and its number plate being ST59PYD you can understand why it got called STUPID. Unfortunately it decided to take revenge by diving into Loch Ness. We were going along the road on its northern edges when I was tailgated rather aggresively by a break-down lorry, so indi...
by BlackPanther
Tue Feb 15, 2022 3:21 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Taylor Swift meets Marilyn :)
Replies: 5
Views: 1217

Re: Taylor Swift meets Marilyn :)

A very enjoyable report, even though I'm not entirely sold on Cnoc an t-Sabhail! (perhaps I've had my fill of forests and forest 'paths' recently). I had to google Taylor Swift, but these random expansions of general knowledge is one of the things I love about the mountains and W.H. I share your se...
by BlackPanther
Fri Feb 11, 2022 3:23 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Taylor Swift meets Marilyn :)
Replies: 5
Views: 1217

Taylor Swift meets Marilyn :)

We decided to change our car in late 2021 but it took a few months to find a suiting replacement for good old Black Arrow (140 k in seven years of driving on bumpy Scottish roads!). It was hard to say good bye to our faithful trip companion but no car lives forever :( She had been squeezed into tiny...
by BlackPanther
Wed Feb 09, 2022 8:07 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Taylor Swift meets Marilyn :)
Replies: 5
Views: 1217
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