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Re: Clach Glas-Bla Bheinn traverse

PostPosted: Mon Oct 01, 2012 12:35 pm
by Meatball
You bring a rope n gear...
I'll bring my harness, helmet and brave pills!

Re: Clach Glas-Bla Bheinn traverse

PostPosted: Mon Oct 01, 2012 5:26 pm
by Cameron94
Pot noodles aren't too bad :? Anything hot would have done...

The Dubhs ridge with a bivi on top is on my radar, it looks like a fantastic route!

Meatball wrote:You bring a rope n gear...
I'll bring my harness, helmet and brave pills!


What's the target? :lol:

Re: Clach Glas-Bla Bheinn traverse

PostPosted: Mon Oct 01, 2012 7:05 pm
by Meatball
Generally on such hills my target is to avoid making a mess in my underwear...

Re: Clach Glas-Bla Bheinn traverse

PostPosted: Mon Oct 01, 2012 10:13 pm
by mgmt!
brilliant report cameron, well done on getting out and completing this in poor conditions, youve certainly wetted my appetite to get back up to skye. i recently got the new mcofs skye scrambles book but havnt really had a look at it, but having read this im of to get it and look up this route with a view to doing it pretty soon, love the matterhorn snaps, well done again 8)

Re: Clach Glas-Bla Bheinn traverse

PostPosted: Mon Oct 01, 2012 10:21 pm
by rockhopper
cracking report - very informative with great detail :thumbup: don't think I'd want to try it though even in perfect conditions - well done - cheers :)

Re: Clach Glas-Bla Bheinn traverse

PostPosted: Mon Oct 01, 2012 10:36 pm
by Cameron94
mgmt! wrote:brilliant report cameron, well done on getting out and completing this in poor conditions, youve certainly wetted my appetite to get back up to skye. i recently got the new mcofs skye scrambles book but havnt really had a look at it, but having read this im of to get it and look up this route with a view to doing it pretty soon, love the matterhorn snaps, well done again 8)

I used the SMC Skye scrambles (page 101 to 139 are packed with information)and the SMC Skye the Cuillin guidebooks to get the route information. The only difficulty I had with staying on route was trying to figure out how to get onto the putting green, after loosing the 'trade route'.

Re: Clach Glas-Bla Bheinn traverse

PostPosted: Mon Oct 01, 2012 10:37 pm
by Cameron94
rockhopper wrote:cracking report - very informative with great detail :thumbup: don't think I'd want to try it though even in perfect conditions - well done - cheers :)


Thanks rockhopper :)

Re: Clach Glas-Bla Bheinn traverse

PostPosted: Mon Oct 01, 2012 10:38 pm
by Cameron94
Meatball wrote:Generally on such hills my target is to avoid making a mess in my underwear...


You better take spares then!!! :lol:

Re: Clach Glas-Bla Bheinn traverse

PostPosted: Mon Oct 01, 2012 11:32 pm
by mgmt!
Cameron94 wrote:
mgmt! wrote:brilliant report cameron, well done on getting out and completing this in poor conditions, youve certainly wetted my appetite to get back up to skye. i recently got the new mcofs skye scrambles book but havnt really had a look at it, but having read this im of to get it and look up this route with a view to doing it pretty soon, love the matterhorn snaps, well done again 8)

I used the SMC Skye scrambles (page 101 to 139 are packed with information)and the SMC Skye the Cuillin guidebooks to get the route information. The only difficulty I had with staying on route was trying to figure out how to get onto the putting green, after loosing the 'trade route'.

ive already looked cameron, thinking on a round of belig, garbh bheinn, sgurr nan each, clach glas and blabheinn. now all i need is a good forcast and free weekend.

Re: Clach Glas-Bla Bheinn traverse

PostPosted: Tue Oct 02, 2012 7:14 am
by gaffr
In responce to the prior post. The traverse from top of loch Slapin starting with Belig over all the tops out to Blaven is a very fine day out in the hills.....a great experience but on a good weather day. :) Have been amongst these tops on three occasions. First was from the Blaven end and then connecting with the others via the wee chimney in descent but that was some time ago and less polished. :) The other two trips were with Blaven being the last top in the group in more recent times. All the trips were in June and the sun was shining each time. I would probably find the grotty weather on this trip to be a bit daunting. :)

Re: Clach Glas-Bla Bheinn traverse

PostPosted: Wed Oct 03, 2012 9:04 pm
by Cameron94
gaffr wrote:In responce to the prior post. The traverse from top of loch Slapin starting with Belig over all the tops out to Blaven is a very fine day out in the hills.....a great experience but on a good weather day. :) Have been amongst these tops on three occasions. First was from the Blaven end and then connecting with the others via the wee chimney in descent but that was some time ago and less polished. :) The other two trips were with Blaven being the last top in the group in more recent times. All the trips were in June and the sun was shining each time. I would probably find the grotty weather on this trip to be a bit daunting. :)


That would certinally make for a good day. Better weather and a fast and light mentality it would be ideal :)
Hopefully I'll get some sun shinnng days I've not had a single one yet!