A dash around the Grey corries

[past my sell by date]

In late June 1997 I was staying At the cottage in Ty phurst owned by a group of my OAC friends, when Bill joined me for a few days. Bill is mainly a skier and a yachtsman, but also an indefatigable walker - i've never managed to tire him out
The weather was perfect and in three days we knocked off a total of 9 munros - starting with the Grey Corries.

The cottage. When they first bought it in ca 1967, it was the smartest in the row - now it's probably the scruffiest

our route
In those days you could drive about a km further than now - to the edge of the woods.
Not being sure how far we would get, we tackled the outlier Stob Ban first, headed North to Stob a Choire Claurigh and then followed the main ridge Westward to Stob Coire an Laoigh. It was probably quite late in the day, but we certainly weren't going to leave the remote Sgurr Choinnich Mor undone, so we ticked it off, returned to the bealach and headed off down Coire an Eoin, eventualy returning via the dismantled railway.

Here are the pics - remember you had to buy that expensive stuff film in those days so there are not that many.
I have added where I think they were taken, but any corrections are welcome:-

The light is from the Left so this must be looking South to Sgurr Ban, but I'm not sure where from.

The classic view along the ridge - with the Aonachs and the Ben behind

These colourful "mountain" trousers were all the rage at the time: in hot weather they were very comfortable to wear , but if you sat on a few rocky mountain tops they didn't last long

Looking back from Stob Coire an Laoigh

Sgurr Choinnich Mor from Stob Coire an Laoigh

Looking back again

Looking back along the whole ridge from Sgurr Connich Mor

Looking South to 841m Meall a Bhurich

Binnein Beag with Binnein Mor and the Glen Coe hills behind

A last look back at Sgurr Choinnich Mor in the evening light

[dogplodder]

Great photos from the days when, unlike now, every shot was carefully considered. Nostalgic to see 1990s hill fashion!

[Colin1951]

Great story! I did this exact same route in May 1998, loved the ridge and I think enjoyed exploring the tramway even more. I’d love to go back but I believe a lot of the timber bridges have now gone.

[Grisu]

That's a nice story - I like the old pictures

[past my sell by date]

Great story! I did this exact same route in May 1998, loved the ridge and I think enjoyed exploring the tramway even more. I’d love to go back but I believe a lot of the timber bridges have now gone.

That's a nice story - I like the old pictures

Thanks: glad you enjoyed it. I didn't really expect to knock off all four in day but when you get over Stob Coire an Laoigh, there's no way that you're going to leave Sgurr Choinnich Mor undone - taken on i's own, it's a very remote hill

[Anne C]

Terrific.In particular, the photo you got of Binnein Beag is like a Lord of the Rings landscape..otherworldly.