spiderwebb wrote:Dooters, fantastic effort. I guess it helps being with such a large group but can't help thinking this is beyond me ! Then again my solo epic last March was probably similar when I think about it with 5 miles to walk out in the dark in near white out from midday with two self arrest slips thrown in for good measure. Wife didn't think it was so funny at the time though !
Ah see, your just as mental/motivated as us lot
Louise wrote:wow, what a day!
Thanks, shagger
nathan79 wrote:A beast of a winter trek.
WIth a hangover and poor sleep. Rather you than me!
oh im sure you've been out under the influence of a dram or 6!!
rockhopper wrote:Definitely off your collective rockers - maybe if you stopped fooling around you might get back in time for your dinner
But seriously, epic trip doots and great sunset photos towards the end
Back in May I had worked out a route to cover the 7 munros, plus The Sow and the Graham, Creag Ruadh, in one big 2 day loop with an overnight camp on a dry, hot, sunny end of May holiday weekend -didn't quite work out that way
- much prefer your weather even though not good all the time
That sounds like an epic trip...and right up my street. The 7 munros could be bashed in 1 long day in summer but we kept these bunch especially for winter. I think next spring/summer will throw up ubertastic epics from a few WH members
DavyB wrote: Star gazing was a nice end to a fun night.
Magical indeed, not the usual Saturday evening.
fipriestley wrote:Great report - what an adventure! Now I'm really kicking myself for only doing 1 of 2 munros aimed for yesterday
Its still there to be walked again
BlackPanther wrote:Hi Dooterbang! It was nice to have met you too. I wondered whether you managed to do Meal Chuaich - hats off to you and your group, in such conditions. First class mountain porn
Glad you got down safely
So did we!
We managed to reach both Munro summits (working with map, compass and gps), we looked like snowmen - so Black Panther turned into a Snow Leopard for a short time
It was really hellish up there and on the way to the second Munro the wind stole our map!!! Kevin tried to chase it, no chance, he moved too slow in the snow. Luckily we still had a picture of the map on the camera and could take grid refs from gps so we found the top cairn. From there we decided to go due west and instead of looking for the quarry track we went down a snowy gully. It was mostly good going, a few funny moments with snow up to our bums
We were back down just about when the sun was setting.
I'll post my report soon just as I find some time to sort pics - I've got Christmas madness going on now at home at full speed. Crazy time!
Here's one more proof that condition up there were just as described:
snow leopard.jpg
Well done on bagging both summits, in what was crap conditions.
We also used a combo of GPS & Maps. Glad you got home safely and had the joys of xmas shopping still to contend with.
Good thinking taking a photo of your map, top tip indeed
Looking forward to that TR.
Eskimo wrote:Did these hills on a very baltic day in January of this year. Icy rain with a decent wind made for a god awful day! I would trade your whiteout anytime!
quote]That sounds brutal
Kevin29035 wrote:Good job on the 3 dooterbang and everyone else.
Thanks Kev - nice to see you, just.
Im ditching my group and coming with you guys
iainwatson wrote:well done to all especially the troops who added in the third,
i hadnt even though of combining these hills in summer,let alone winter
looks like my kinda day out-superb!
Cheers Ian....your more than welcome to join us anytime. Im doing Beinn Ime from Butterbridge Xmas morning if your tempted - 7.30am start.