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Name that Corrie!

Re: Name that Corrie!

Postby HalfManHalfTitanium » Sat Oct 30, 2021 6:43 pm

HalfManHalfTitanium wrote:Thanks jmarkb!

What is the corrie beyond the foreground ridge?
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There's a clue in a recent TR of mine....

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Re: Name that Corrie!

Postby jmarkb » Mon Nov 01, 2021 10:02 am

Is it Coire Loaghain (on Meall Ghaordaidh)?
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Re: Name that Corrie!

Postby HalfManHalfTitanium » Mon Nov 01, 2021 6:57 pm

jmarkb wrote:Is it Coire Loaghain (on Meall Ghaordaidh)?


Spot on jmarkb, that's the one :clap: :clap: :clap:

over to you

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Re: Name that Corrie!

Postby jmarkb » Mon Nov 01, 2021 7:11 pm

Thanks Tim!

Think this might go without too many clues....

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Re: Name that Corrie!

Postby BlackPanther » Tue Nov 02, 2021 7:22 pm

I think it is the back side of Liathach... Coire na Caime?
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Re: Name that Corrie!

Postby jmarkb » Tue Nov 02, 2021 8:58 pm

BlackPanther wrote:I think it is the back side of Liathach... Coire na Caime?


You think correctly, BP! :clap:
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Re: Name that Corrie!

Postby BlackPanther » Tue Nov 02, 2021 10:35 pm

jmarkb wrote:You think correctly, BP!

Thanks, I had seen this view many times when walking to Corrie MF :D

Next corrie... Between two listed hills:
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Re: Name that Corrie!

Postby kaye.cantlay » Wed Nov 03, 2021 6:08 am

Calbach Coire between Beinn Spionnaidh and Cranstackie
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Re: Name that Corrie!

Postby BlackPanther » Wed Nov 03, 2021 10:29 am

kaye.cantlay wrote:Calbach Coire between Beinn Spionnaidh and Cranstackie


Yep, easy to recognize for Corbett baggers.
Your turn :D
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Re: Name that Corrie!

Postby kaye.cantlay » Wed Nov 03, 2021 8:03 pm

Name the Coire to the right

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Re: Name that Corrie!

Postby kaye.cantlay » Sat Nov 06, 2021 6:01 pm

No guesses?

Clue:
I am on an Island.....
And if you zoom in, there is a fairly recognisable road curving through and a large lay-by where I am parked.
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Re: Name that Corrie!

Postby Mal Grey » Sat Nov 06, 2021 7:30 pm

Coire na Seilg, below Garbh-bheinn, Skye
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Re: Name that Corrie!

Postby kaye.cantlay » Sat Nov 06, 2021 8:22 pm

Indeed MalG

Over to you...
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Re: Name that Corrie!

Postby Mal Grey » Sat Nov 06, 2021 9:39 pm

Cheers. The clue helped, I thought it was Mull at first...


OK, the corrie below and to the right of this misty summit?


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Re: Name that Corrie!

Postby BlackPanther » Mon Nov 08, 2021 6:14 pm

I haven't got a bl**dy clue but try wild guessing - Coire Breac below A'Mhaighdean?
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