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Snow White, Seven Dwarfs, 4 Munros & 1 Corbett!

Snow White, Seven Dwarfs, 4 Munros & 1 Corbett!


by dooterbang » Tue Dec 13, 2011 9:29 pm

Route description: A' Mharconaich and Geal Chàrn, Drumochter

Munros included on this walk: A' Mharconaich, Beinn Udlamain, Geal-chàrn (Drumochter), Sgàirneach Mhòr

Corbetts included on this walk: The Sow of Atholl

Date walked: 10/12/2011

Time taken: 7 hours

Distance: 22 km

Ascent: 1600m

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Re: Snow White, Seven Dwarfs, 4 Munros & 1 Corbett!

Postby malky_c » Wed Dec 14, 2011 11:51 pm

DROOL!

They aren't bad at all, these ones. My trip over the lot was fairly uninteresting, but a few years ago I had a sneaky stop-off to do the Sow and Sgairneach Mor on the way down the A9 one morning. It was a bit like this 8)

My other half tells me most of the snow has gone now - who organises this weather? :twisted:
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Re: Snow White, Seven Dwarfs, 4 Munros & 1 Corbett!

Postby dooterbang » Wed Dec 14, 2011 11:54 pm

malky_c wrote:DROOL!

They aren't bad at all, these ones. My trip over the lot was fairly uninteresting, but a few years ago I had a sneaky stop-off to do the Sow and Sgairneach Mor on the way down the A9 one morning. It was a bit like this 8)

My other half tells me most of the snow has gone now - who organises this weather? :twisted:
Really? I was planning on doing the 3 East of the A9 this Saturday :shock:
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Re: Snow White, Seven Dwarfs, 4 Munros & 1 Corbett!

Postby Sidewinder » Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:03 am

Excellent report Paul, sums up the day perfectly. Looking forward to Saturday - here's hoping we hit the jackpot again with the weather. I'll be giving the after walk refreshments a miss this week though! :? :( :lol:
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Re: Snow White, Seven Dwarfs, 4 Munros & 1 Corbett!

Postby dooterbang » Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:08 am

Sidewinder wrote:Excellent report Paul, sums up the day perfectly. Looking forward to Saturday - here's hoping we hit the jackpot again with the weather. I'll be giving the after walk refreshments a miss this week though! :? :( :lol:

i'll be straight out to the city centre for some "dooter daftness, sidewinder stylie". Im out Friday night also but will take it easy. See ya Saturday old boy :D
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Re: Snow White, Seven Dwarfs, 4 Munros & 1 Corbett!

Postby malky_c » Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:25 am

dooterbang wrote:
malky_c wrote:DROOL!

They aren't bad at all, these ones. My trip over the lot was fairly uninteresting, but a few years ago I had a sneaky stop-off to do the Sow and Sgairneach Mor on the way down the A9 one morning. It was a bit like this 8)

My other half tells me most of the snow has gone now - who organises this weather? :twisted:
Really? I was planning on doing the 3 East of the A9 this Saturday :shock:


It's OK - I'm sure there's plently left - just maybe not like this unfortunately. I don't think she's seen that much of the hills recently, and I doubt she'd notice anyway! Probably more a reference to the amount of low-lying stuff.
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Re: Snow White, Seven Dwarfs, 4 Munros & 1 Corbett!

Postby foggieclimber » Thu Dec 15, 2011 9:29 am

Never seen the Drumochter hills look so good!
Saturday was a great day to be out - not been many days like that this year.
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Re: Snow White, Seven Dwarfs, 4 Munros & 1 Corbett!

Postby BlackPanther » Thu Dec 15, 2011 1:25 pm

dooterbang wrote: BlackPanther wrote:The coming weekend looks reasonable so I'm nagging my husband to visit Drumochter area. My plan: Carn na Caim and A'Bhuidheanach Bheag, I've been keeping them for a snowy day. Fingers crossed I'll get my chance... Couldn't do any serious hillwalking for over a month and my "Munro virus" is driving me crazy :shock:

Well it looks like we're doing them 2 also this Saturday and adding the 3rd to make a longer walk, which i know yous have done, so we may be able to say hello.....and exchange some hot mountain porn tales :D
I hope the nagging works and your Husband takes you a little wander up them hills. Think we're starting around 8.30am


We may just as well run into each other :D I'm not sure yet whether we'll go on Saturday or on Sunday (depends on how we organize Christmas shopping grrrr the activity I hate). We drive red Toyota Yaris, most likely we will be parking in the big layby on the west side of the A9, just past Wade Bridge.
As for "hot mountain porn tales" I've just finished reading "Summit fever" by Andrew Greig, a great book about some really big Himalayan climbing orgy :lol: :lol: It got me into the right mood to tackle some hills.
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Re: Snow White, Seven Dwarfs, 4 Munros & 1 Corbett!

Postby ndhudson » Thu Dec 15, 2011 7:12 pm

mountainstar wrote:...jealous :mrgreen:

malky_c wrote:DROOL!


Both the above statements pretty much sum it up for me.
You sure know how to have a good time Dooterbang!
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Re: Snow White, Seven Dwarfs, 4 Munros & 1 Corbett!

Postby dooterbang » Thu Dec 15, 2011 7:48 pm

foggieclimber wrote:Never seen the Drumochter hills look so good!
Saturday was a great day to be out - not been many days like that this year.
It sure was foggie. Hopefully many more will cross our paths :D

ndhudson wrote:
mountainstar wrote:...jealous :mrgreen:

malky_c wrote:DROOL!


Both the above statements pretty much sum it up for me.
You sure know how to have a good time Dooterbang!
I try my best :lol:

BlackPanther wrote:
We may just as well run into each other :D I'm not sure yet whether we'll go on Saturday or on Sunday (depends on how we organize Christmas shopping grrrr the activity I hate). We drive red Toyota Yaris, most likely we will be parking in the big layby on the west side of the A9, just past Wade Bridge.
As for "hot mountain porn tales" I've just finished reading "Summit fever" by Andrew Greig, a great book about some really big Himalayan climbing orgy :lol: :lol: It got me into the right mood to tackle some hills.
Oooh that book sounds mouth watering :D . Think were starting about same place. I'm not driving but getting a lift in a silver Golf. Not a fan of xmas shopping at all - good luck with that one :shock:
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Re: Snow White, Seven Dwarfs, 4 Munros & 1 Corbett!

Postby morag1 » Thu Dec 15, 2011 10:49 pm

Really like this report, what comes across strongly is your sense of fun and enjoyment at being out on the hills :D
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Re: Snow White, Seven Dwarfs, 4 Munros & 1 Corbett!

Postby b-illie » Fri Dec 16, 2011 4:37 pm

I am speechless in view of such incredible beauty. :clap:
Thanks for sharing the photos.
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Re: Snow White, Seven Dwarfs, 4 Munros & 1 Corbett!

Postby dooterbang » Sun Dec 18, 2011 3:53 pm

b-illie wrote:I am speechless in view of such incredible beauty. :clap:
Thanks for sharing the photos.

oh it has nothing on your Letterewe report - wow :D
Hopefully i'll get the same weather when in that area spring/summer.
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Re: Snow White, Seven Dwarfs, 4 Munros & 1 Corbett!

Postby walk aboot » Thu Jan 05, 2012 12:40 pm

Well done on trip report of the month (December), Bang Dooter :D , is that twice you've won it now? :thumbup:
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Re: Snow White, Seven Dwarfs, 4 Munros & 1 Corbett!

Postby erin_niamh » Thu Jan 05, 2012 1:48 pm

great report & photos are stunning! does it get any better??? :D
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Re: Snow White, Seven Dwarfs, 4 Munros & 1 Corbett!

Postby BlackPanther » Thu Jan 05, 2012 8:08 pm

Congratulations on winning, well deserved. All the madness paid off :lol: :lol:
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