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The Big Shepherd

The Big Shepherd

Postby archierob » Mon Oct 26, 2009 5:10 pm

Route description: Buachaille Etive Mòr

Munros included on this walk: Stob Dearg (Buachaille Etive Mòr)

Date walked: 11/04/2009

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With colleagues from HMC. Led by Gary Bubb(in the pictures. A fine scramble on an unpromising day weather-wise, ascending (roped) Curved Ridge to Stob Dearg. We then descended the SW ridge to the top of Coire na Tuilach and descended firm snow with ice axes for brakes. Plenty of others around.
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Gary Bubbon Stob Dearg waiting for his Mars Bar to kick in
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Looking down from Stob Dearg in slight snowfall across a hazy Rannoch Moor
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Buachaille Etive Mor in my living room at home
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Re: The Big Shepherd

Postby ken reid » Wed Nov 04, 2009 10:51 pm

good efort I'm just about to post my walk report for the buachaille but I had beter weather. 8)
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