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Re: A morning visitor

Brilliant pic :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:
by Alteknacker
Thu Jul 14, 2022 10:45 pm
 
Forum: Wildlife sightings
Topic: A morning visitor
Replies: 2
Views: 1517

Re: Borrowdale Catch-up

Mountainlove, simon-b, EmmaK, and Dav - thanks for the kind words.
by Alteknacker
Wed Jul 13, 2022 4:45 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Outside Scotland
Topic: Borrowdale Catch-up
Replies: 11
Views: 3107

Re: A few days in Shetland

What a fantastic wild-life fest - although the avian flu toll is very depressing. It's clear to me now that I didn't focus adequately on the bird life when we lived there in the late 70s. Phalaropes are really something special, and I wasn't then even aware that they were present. Loved the report. ...
by Alteknacker
Tue Jul 05, 2022 11:13 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: A few days in Shetland
Replies: 10
Views: 1389

Re: Aborted Cruachan 4: horror show bivvy on Beinn Eunaich

That made a sobering read! I've only done a small amount of bivvying - which I've absolutely loved (200gm bivvy bag vs. 1.3 kg tent - who couldn't??). But I've been super careful about weather - even the tiniest hint of the wet stuff, and I've always gone with the tent. Your report reinforces my lon...
by Alteknacker
Sat Jul 02, 2022 6:58 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Aborted Cruachan 4: horror show bivvy on Beinn Eunaich
Replies: 6
Views: 1619

2022 06 Tryfan Scramblefest

The plan for today, smithed the previous evening over a glass or two of mineral water in the academic library (Welsh transl. Bryn Twrch) ... https://i.ibb.co/FVSCnHJ/Bryn-Twrch.jpg … was simply to scramble around on the west face of Tryfan, starting off with Milestone Approach, and then moving on as...
by Alteknacker
Fri Jul 01, 2022 9:50 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Outside Scotland
Topic: 2022 06 Tryfan Scramblefest
Replies: 0
Views: 409

Re: Carn Mor Dearg from Fersit - part 3

3 days of that sort of weather! Stunnin' !!!

Great vicarious pleasure reading your report (though I'm glad that I visited CMD and friends starting at the top, rather than the bottom!).
by Alteknacker
Mon Jun 27, 2022 10:47 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Carn Mor Dearg from Fersit - part 3
Replies: 2
Views: 1177

Re: Waun Fach and some gory history

Great report :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

Don't know how I missed it first time around... :roll: :roll: :roll:
by Alteknacker
Mon Jun 27, 2022 9:06 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Outside Scotland
Topic: Waun Fach and some gory history
Replies: 5
Views: 2477

Re: All der six in a day, bike and hike !

Nice one! This really is one of the finest places in the Highlands. The cycle in really gets one out into wilderness. I see you did the round in your customary double quick time! It took me a good bit longer, and I cycled out the previous day, and back the following morning - my excuse is that I inc...
by Alteknacker
Mon Jun 27, 2022 8:30 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: All der six in a day, bike and hike !
Replies: 4
Views: 1986

Re: Amazing Arkle, freezing Ben Klibreck and the beautiful N

-5 degrees with wind chill in June! Yes, indeed - that's what my walking companion said as we ascended Pen-yr-Ole-Wen in Snowdonia on 31st May (and he'd not brought any gloves, it being summer an' all!!!). But if you'd been carrying your usual Everest-dimensioned back pack, wouldn't that have kept y...
by Alteknacker
Mon Jun 27, 2022 8:15 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Scotland
Topic: Amazing Arkle, freezing Ben Klibreck and the beautiful North
Replies: 2
Views: 1429

Re: Where's the Picture................Wales 2013

Oh dear - that was obviously very easy :roll:

Yes, Moelwyn the Mawr viewed from Moelwyn the Bach.

Your turn.
by Alteknacker
Mon Jun 27, 2022 7:45 pm
 
Forum: Photo threads, comps and quizzes
Topic: Where's the Picture................Wales 2013
Replies: 1529
Views: 331448

Re: Borrowdale Catch-up

Interesting route, but I don't fancy that descent of Eagle Crag :roll: :D :thumbup: :thumbup: .... While I took a different route down from Eagle Crag (west into Langstrath), it was equally as awkward in its own way :lol: . We can exchange war stories over a beer shortly in Knoydart!!! I see no men...
by Alteknacker
Sun Jun 26, 2022 9:45 am
 
Forum: Walk reports - Outside Scotland
Topic: Borrowdale Catch-up
Replies: 11
Views: 3107

Re: Where's the Picture................Wales 2013

What hill is this...???

Where in Wales pic.jpg
by Alteknacker
Sun Jun 26, 2022 9:38 am
 
Forum: Photo threads, comps and quizzes
Topic: Where's the Picture................Wales 2013
Replies: 1529
Views: 331448

Re: Brecon Beacons round - in fair weather this time!

skullhead wrote:Great report as usual AK. I’m heading down in this direction in a few weeks and your report is a big help. :clap:


Thanks SH. It's a fine area with its own charm - I'm sure you'll enjoy it :thumbup:
by Alteknacker
Sat Jun 25, 2022 8:59 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Outside Scotland
Topic: Brecon Beacons round - in fair weather this time!
Replies: 9
Views: 2628

Ogwen Day 2 - The Carneddau

We both crashed immediately after our evening meal on day 1, and were up quite early - how great it was to be under canvas again! Less great were the swarms of midges - and there was no wind! But we got off fairly promptly, and had started the route for the day - the Carneddau and Yr Elen - by 08.45...
by Alteknacker
Wed Jun 22, 2022 3:27 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Outside Scotland
Topic: Ogwen Day 2 - The Carneddau
Replies: 0
Views: 388

Tryfan & Glyders June 2022 with Phil

This was the first of 3 days in Snowdonia with Phil. He left the choice of route to me as he hadn't been in Snowdonia since school days. So after a bit of discussion, I thought we could try Tryfan and the Glyders to start off with, and perhaps some of the others depending how we got along. He fancie...
by Alteknacker
Sun Jun 19, 2022 6:51 pm
 
Forum: Walk reports - Outside Scotland
Topic: Tryfan & Glyders June 2022 with Phil
Replies: 0
Views: 373
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