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12-6, JC, Mark+Hamish, Cody and I

3:15 to 21:15

JC, Cody and I on day 2 of Roybridge LW.
late start due to long drive and 3 bottles whisky on opening night

JC, Mark + Hamish join Cody and I at start of LW23 - staying @ Achaderry farmhouse, Roybridge
12-1600 - 45 min break at sheltered summit enjoying views.
Hamish 14.5 yr old spaniel on form as usual waiting at the summit for us...

08:45 to 19:00, JC and Jamie Fri-Sun trip into Jura from Tayvallich (+Jan) Friday 05:45 departure Dunfermline to catch 10:00 Jura Passenger Ferry, Balloch McDs breakfast. 10:50 arrive Craighouse, Jura hotel - get keys early and drop gear off (check in meant to be 1530) visit Conrad's photography stu...

sorry above should be Velez trousers - vasco is my paramo jacket...

similarly , i have never worn waterproof overtrousers for years i have Paramo cascada - L / S leg (i am 36" waist, 29" leg)) - deep winter and also Paramo vasco - L / R leg - chilly autumn/spring The Vascos tho a longer 31" leg, have large velcro area at hem so easy to tighten around ...

surprised they did not mention pacer poles - i love mine and could not go back to normal handles.
Addition of official pacer pole short cropped over mitts - has made them even better, no need for gloves now !!

24hr epic with JC and Jamie 1950 left Old Blair car park and pushed / cycled into Allt Sheicheachan Bothy (MBA) arriving in gloamin at 2150. Excellent bothy with table, plastic chairs, sleeping platforms and open fire. A fine evening spent in front of the fire with nice bottle of malt, bed at 2am. L...

1045 to 1915
Jamie and Oli joined Cody and I today
2.5 hrs 1st summit
left 2nd summit at 3pm
arrived 3rd summit 4.15pm
arrive 4th summit ' 5:30pm

John, Jamie, Mark2, Oli with Cody and I. 1030 - 5:00? 8am meet up at Mhor bread in callendar. Dog friendly and sat in at long table to right. High start at NT car park and easy climb on quality path to BG, cloud at 900m unfortunately. Cody new equafleece coat - superb he was snoozing at the summit o...

No problem for dogs,
teenage son and our 3 yr old westie managed whole ridge including the scrambly bit no problem last October.
As some one who now explores Corbetts and Grahams it was a delight to be on a quality path for once

1050 to 1720 Jamie, John, Mark2, Mick, Mark3+harris pick up 7am, returned Juno as forecast -10 windchill and snow higher up delayed breakfast at Peggy Scotts , arrived 8:30 but not open until 9am A90 past Edzell and up Glen Esk to car park by Loch Lee. long walk in, chill wind especially in shade to...

Needlesports have some half-price deals on just now: https://www.needlesports.com/Catalogue/Climbing-Running/Winter-Alpine-Expedition/Crampons/Camp-Stalker https://www.needlesports.com/Catalogue/Climbing-Running/Winter-Alpine-Expedition/Ice-Axes/Camp-Neve-Ice-Axe thanks for that link just oredered ...

Bit late replying but i was up Glen Lyon road on Hogmanay - we climbed meall a'Mhuic 11am to 3pm turned off A9 for breakfast at Ballinluig motorgrill then to innerwick car park via Aberfeldy, fortingall and up glen Lyon. was not sure what to expect and had other plans at Amulree if road not clear? r...

1100 to 1500 JC and i for Hogmanay hill outing 0730 departure and breakfast at Ballinluig motorgrill. wintry day, plenty snow in Pertshire and very careful drive up Glen Lyon, temp -4, parked at Innerwick My £29 ebay Raichle boots quickly turned into flip flops with vibram sole only kept on by toe s...

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