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Aonach Eagach ridge

Aonach Eagach ridge

by Peter913 » Sun Nov 13, 2011 8:43 pm

Route description: Aonach Eagach

Munros included on this walk: Meall Dearg (Aonach Eagach), Sgòrr nam Fiannaidh (Aonach Eagach)

Date walked: 13/11/2011

Time taken: 9 hours

Distance: 10 km

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Re: Aonach Eagach ridge

Postby Steve B » Mon Nov 14, 2011 5:16 pm

Fantastic. Well done. Still getting to grips with exposure at this point.
Used to climb years ago but in recent years don't seem to have the same head for heights.
Nice report.
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Re: Aonach Eagach ridge

Postby Peter913 » Mon Nov 14, 2011 5:51 pm

Steve B wrote:Fantastic. Well done. Still getting to grips with exposure at this point.
Used to climb years ago but in recent years don't seem to have the same head for heights.
Nice report.

Many thanks Steve for the comments was a scary day dont know if adrenalin did it for me but i managed to get through it was a great achievement in the end

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Re: Aonach Eagach ridge

Postby jester » Mon Nov 14, 2011 6:03 pm

Well done Peter. I can't see the photos on my work PC but I will check them when I get home.
Jim Cassidy :D
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Re: Aonach Eagach ridge

Postby Peter913 » Mon Nov 14, 2011 6:22 pm

jester wrote:Well done Peter. I can't see the photos on my work PC but I will check them when I get home.
Jim Cassidy :D


many thanks Jim was a day to remember me and my mate took our time over those pinnacles let me know what you think of my images when you get a chance

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Re: Aonach Eagach ridge

Postby mountain thyme » Mon Nov 14, 2011 9:18 pm

cracking pics... thought about doing this solo at the weekend but chickened out!
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Re: Aonach Eagach ridge

Postby gammy leg walker » Mon Nov 14, 2011 9:23 pm

Getting near the end MT,got a last one in mind,and are you going to post on WH for folk to tag along.
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Re: Aonach Eagach ridge

Postby mountain thyme » Mon Nov 14, 2011 9:32 pm

gammy leg walker wrote:Getting near the end MT,got a last one in mind,and are you going to post on WH for folk to tag along.


hi gammy. near the end if i manage to do the AE! haha. it will be schehallion. yeah everyones wecome..will let you know :)
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Re: Aonach Eagach ridge

Postby gammy leg walker » Mon Nov 14, 2011 9:44 pm

[quote="mountain thyme"]

. it will be schehallion. yeah everyones wecome.

Thought it would be,count me in. :D
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Re: Aonach Eagach ridge

Postby mountain thyme » Mon Nov 14, 2011 9:49 pm

gammy leg walker wrote:
mountain thyme wrote:
. it will be schehallion. yeah everyones wecome.

Thought it would be,count me in. :D


cheers gammy. i will do. ill even keep you a wee bit of cake this time! :)
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Re: Aonach Eagach ridge

Postby Peter913 » Tue Nov 15, 2011 12:11 am

many thanks for the kind comments

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Re: Aonach Eagach ridge

Postby jester » Tue Nov 15, 2011 10:55 pm

Smashing pictures Peter. I attempted it for the second time a while back, the weather was terrible. Hopefully third time lucky. :D
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Re: Aonach Eagach ridge

Postby Peter913 » Wed Nov 16, 2011 9:46 pm

jester wrote:Smashing pictures Peter. I attempted it for the second time a while back, the weather was terrible. Hopefully third time lucky. :D


Thanks Jim Oh well i got it 1st time lucky just as well as its not one im intending to do again due to the sheer danger aspect on it

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Re: Aonach Eagach ridge

Postby mgmt! » Tue Dec 20, 2011 11:41 pm

beautiful photographs of a beautiful place, love the black and white one of the ridge.
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Re: Aonach Eagach ridge

Postby Peter913 » Tue Dec 20, 2011 11:59 pm

mgmt! wrote:beautiful photographs of a beautiful place, love the black and white one of the ridge.


many thanks they worked out pretty well

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Re: Aonach Eagach ridge

Postby Johnny Corbett » Wed Dec 21, 2011 12:40 pm

The photos say it all :D
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