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The Ochils in winter

The Ochils in winter


Postby The-Big-Grey-Man » Wed Mar 23, 2011 9:24 pm

Donalds included on this walk: King's Seat Hill

Time taken: 2.5 hours

Distance: 5 km

Ascent: 648m

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I took these pics in the really heavy snow last december I think, or when ever that big snow fall happened last year, and I thought I would post them. The Ochils are my local hills and are well worth a day out particuarly if you get it on a good day. Climbing from the Castle Campbell car park up Bank hill on to Kingseat makes for one of the better walks in the range, and is much to be recommended.
These pictures are not shown in the order they were taken, but are presented in the way you would walk them.
The black and white were taken with a old film camera.
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The Ochils taken from Gartmorn Dam the day before
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Castle Campbell from Bank Hill
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Saddle hill
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Someone out Skiing up the hil
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The Saddle, Whitewisp, Tarmangie
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The Big Grey Man
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Kingseat coated in snow
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This is usually the way up Kingseat but the snow was 4 or 5 feet deep here easily
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Alternative route
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Trying to keep up with the guy on skis
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The view to Andrew gannel Hill, over to Ben Vorlich and Stuc a'Chroin
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The summit Cairn
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The summit of Kingseat clear weather
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The summit of Kingseat taken day or so later, horrific weather
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Re: The Ochils in winter

Postby ChrisW » Wed Mar 23, 2011 9:49 pm

Some beautiful photo's there, that bloke skiing up hill must be Norwegian :lol: My mate from Stavanger skis miles uphill, I told him he's not doing it right :lol: :lol:
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Re: The Ochils in winter

Postby PeteR » Wed Mar 23, 2011 9:54 pm

Great pictures. Image 017 by far my favourite, but they were all exceptional 8) 8) 8)
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Re: The Ochils in winter

Postby macq23 » Thu Mar 24, 2011 12:55 am

Great pictures of the Ochils! Particularly the last two, the difference in the conditions are unreal!
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