Character Building on Beinn Dearg

[pollyh33]

so i can laugh about it now

As it turns out so can I

[Gavin99]

That looks a smashing day , looking forward to visiting this area soon , might even pop in to the bothy now that you cleaned it

[andrewdoggett]

Often imitated; never duplicated...

Doyen, me, no that must be Monty...

I even had to look it up

Lovely day; love the summit photos; brrr felt like the Antarctic up there when we were character building

[jstalker66621]

Going to have to keep an eye on you young lady...your eating up the hills now and will catch me before too long...Hoping to be available for the 14th btw xx

[davgil]

Great report Polly!

I did the same thing on Ben Lui, couldn't see a thing, was taking a break at the cairn hoping for some photos when suddenly the cloud lifted and the true summit and cairn were revealed close by. You do feel a bit daft but all part of the fun

[Del246]

Great report and pictures Polly. Your new camera is giving you results !!

[PeteR]

Grest report Polly and some great pictures too. I had a similar cairn 'moment' when I was on Derry Cairngorm last weekend. Very smug at my time to reach the top, only for the clag to lift long enough to unveil the final push to the actual summit I was all on my own so could hide my blushes

I still have Beinn Dearg to do, and was planning on tacking on the Corbett too when I do it, so might wait until spring perhaps. Always good to read reports from others on the hills to see what I might be up against. This one looks like a good walk, rather than a technical challenge. It's always good to have a few of those types of hills up your sleeve I find

[ChrisW]

Great stuff Polly, when I read the title I thought 'I'm sure I've commented on this, why isn't there a star on it'? Anyway a fine entertaining report, you were saved a little embarrassment by that walking, cycling dude beautiful photo's throughout too

[pollyh33]

That looks a smashing day , looking forward to visiting this area soon , might even pop in to the bothy now that you cleaned it

Thanks Gavin. Oh you need to go in for a wee visit, even if its just to sit down and have a coffee and a bun

Oooop should have said that you have to provide the coffee and bun, there isn't a tearoom round the back!!!

[mrssanta]

Oh tell your daughter I took another bag of Tangfastics (?right this time) with me and forgot all about them!!! Shock horror!!!

She says I have to buy them next time I take her up a Munro. !!

[pollyh33]

Often imitated; never duplicated...

Doyen, me, no that must be Monty...

I even had to look it up

Lovely day; love the summit photos; brrr felt like the Antarctic up there when we were character building

Or in your case, triplicated!! (hope that isn't a drink I owe you at Kintail!)

Must have been murder with all those penguins wiggling about your feet

PS Would you have been happier if I called you and Monty a couple of divas?

[pollyh33]

Going to have to keep an eye on you young lady...your eating up the hills now and will catch me before too long...Hoping to be available for the 14th btw xx

Ha ha thanks for the 'young lady'- you been playing about with your time machine again?

That's good news about the 14th

PS any chance of you posting your fabbie report from Schiehallion?

P x

[pollyh33]

Great report Polly!

I did the same thing on Ben Lui, couldn't see a thing, was taking a break at the cairn hoping for some photos when suddenly the cloud lifted and the true summit and cairn were revealed close by. You do feel a bit daft but all part of the fun

Thanks Dave,

I laugh at myself constantly on the hills ( and to be honest at most of the absurd thoughts I have every day!)

When I was coming off the summit of a very murky misty Ben Challum, I met these two really old guys and was talking to them for ages. Anyway they were halfway through a story about something or other and I said 'Wow look at that fantastic ridge over there! Where is that?' and both of them looked at me as if I was loopy and said 'that's the ridge you've just walked over!!!' Eejit!

[pollyh33]

Great report and pictures Polly. Your new camera is giving you results !!

Thanks Derek.

Loving the new camera now that I've had a good wee play about with it. Tried to set it up for a cheesy summit shot on Tulaichean and instead of setting the timer I managed to put it in 'sleep mode'. Thought I had broken it!!! It sprung back into life about 4pm the next day

[tomyboy73]

wow, hillwalking ! what`s that like again ???? nice report P