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The White Room

The White Room


by jonny616 » Thu May 10, 2012 12:59 pm

Route description: Aonach Beag and Aonach Mòr from Glen Nevis

Munros included on this walk: Aonach Beag (Nevis Range), Aonach Mòr

Date walked: 08/05/2012

Time taken: 6 hours

Distance: 16 km

Ascent: 1003m

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Re: The White Room

Postby jonny616 » Thu May 10, 2012 10:15 pm

rocket-ron wrote:Polly you missing nothing on Tuesday not really a day for being out


Better than today Ron :lol:
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Re: The White Room

Postby jonny616 » Thu May 10, 2012 10:16 pm

bootsandpaddles wrote:Does that 1003m of ascent include the ride up in the gondola? :? :lol:


Without the gondola it would be 1653 :D
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Re: The White Room

Postby jonny616 » Thu May 10, 2012 10:19 pm

morag1 wrote:When I saw your photos I thought at first this was a report from last winter, cant believe theres still that much snow there

Shame about the weather as this would have been a magical walk

Better luck next time :thumbup:


The weather is just wrong Morag. A friend took some photo's for us on Friday & there was hardly any snow :shock:

Keep your fingers for us, back up that way on Saturday.
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Re: The White Room

Postby jonny616 » Thu May 10, 2012 10:21 pm

gammy leg walker wrote:
jonny616 wrote: If you use the gondola Coffee in the café whilst waiting for the gondola to open (currently 10am).

Oh the shame of it,thought you were a purist. :lol: :lol:


I'm as pure as the driven snow :lol: :lol: Just like you mate :lol:
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Re: The White Room

Postby jonny616 » Thu May 10, 2012 10:22 pm

quoman wrote:hardluck about the weather but you still had a good day by the look of it, a bit close to the cornice who ever it was.


Cheers quoman. Solid rock underneath it was ok. 8)
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Re: The White Room

Postby jonny616 » Thu May 10, 2012 10:24 pm

dooterbang wrote:Atmospheric conditions...nice lunch spot :)


Atmospheric! Is that a posh way of saying 'see feck all' :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: The White Room

Postby jonny616 » Thu May 10, 2012 10:25 pm

pollyh33 wrote:Boooooo this member of the MWSP club was gutted to miss this adventure!!! Just as well I already have this ear-marked for July or I would have tripped over my giant petted lip!!!! :( :( :(

Thanks guys for constant text updates, made my day at the lab just that wee bit more bearable :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:


Keep your phone in your hand on Tuesday :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: The White Room

Postby jonny616 » Thu May 10, 2012 10:27 pm

Bod wrote:The lunch spot did look fun! Hope it gave you the shelter required, good effort getting out there :D :D :D

(Though have to laugh too at the purist angle? :lol: Good fun though to have a swing in the Gondola!)


Cheers Bod. you know Mr GLW Purist back there as well as i do :lol:
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Re: The White Room

Postby jonny616 » Thu May 10, 2012 10:28 pm

pigeon wrote:Gondola ????? Ya wee rascals :lol: :lol: :lol:


Important to experience every aspect of what we do Pigeon :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: The White Room

Postby jonny616 » Thu May 10, 2012 10:31 pm

rockhopper wrote:Wondered why you'd called it the "white room" - until I had a look at the photos :lol: rather obvious I guess but looks like you still enjoyed it nonetheless :thumbup: Not sure about having to wait until 10am to get going though - unless the coffee was very good ! - cheers :D



The wait made a pleasant change RH. We had a good day though 8)
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Re: The White Room

Postby Alan S » Thu May 10, 2012 10:34 pm

Well done mate that must have been some slog up these 2 :lol:
still cant believe all that snow :shock:
Good to see you still getting out and getting your munro count up :D
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Re: The White Room

Postby Alan S » Thu May 10, 2012 10:35 pm

Well done mate that must have been some slog up these 2 :lol:
still cant believe all that snow :shock:
Good to see you still getting out and getting your munro count up :D

Edit: I liked this report that much I replied twice :lol:
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Re: The White Room

Postby pollyh33 » Thu May 10, 2012 10:43 pm

Oh I think my phone will be kept firmly in my bag!!! You'll hear me screaming all the way from the A/E!!!!
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Re: The White Room

Postby jonny616 » Thu May 10, 2012 11:01 pm

pollyh33 wrote:Oh I think my phone will be kept firmly in my bag!!! You'll hear me screaming all the way from the A/E!!!!


Didn't know haglofs made handbags :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: The White Room

Postby jonny616 » Thu May 10, 2012 11:02 pm

alan s wrote:Well done mate that must have been some slog up these 2 :lol:
still cant believe all that snow :shock:
Good to see you still getting out and getting your munro count up :D

Edit: I liked this report that much I replied twice :lol:


Cheers Alan. I'm ticking along nicely, but it'll slow down when i get a job!
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