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Ben Vane without false tops

Ben Vane without false tops

Postby Peter913 » Mon Oct 15, 2012 4:20 pm

Date walked: 14/10/2012

Time taken: 6.5 hours

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Hi

Climbed my 55th munro yesterday Ben vain was out with my walking club we done this from Butterbridge so wasent the normal route was pretty wet on the drive up but it cleared for our views

was back for 5 pm then we headed home

Comments welcome on my Images

Regards

Peter
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Re: Ben Vain without false tops

Postby Fudgie » Mon Oct 15, 2012 4:27 pm

Excellent pictures as usual Peter and an alternative route for Ben Vane that I had never considered. Cheers :thumbup:
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Re: Ben Vain without false tops

Postby Peter913 » Mon Oct 15, 2012 4:31 pm

Fudgie wrote:Excellent pictures as usual Peter and an alternative route for Ben Vane that I had never considered. Cheers :thumbup:


Many thanks was a bit wet on the downhill section and very boggy but was a great day out

Peter
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Re: Ben Vain without false tops

Postby jwramsay » Mon Oct 15, 2012 10:08 pm

Great report and photos Peter and yes a very different route indeed.
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Re: Ben Vain without false tops

Postby davedanson28 » Mon Oct 15, 2012 10:18 pm

Cracking pics Peter! :clap:
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Re: Ben Vane without false tops

Postby skuk007 » Wed Oct 17, 2012 10:09 pm

Peter913 wrote:...Comments welcome on my Images...

Really nice pics Pete, perfectly exposed. I like the first B&W, quite lunar.
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Re: Ben Vane without false tops

Postby Peter913 » Wed Oct 17, 2012 10:25 pm

skuk007 wrote:
Peter913 wrote:...Comments welcome on my Images...

Really nice pics Pete, perfectly exposed. I like the first B&W, quite lunar.


Many thanks

Peter
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Re: Ben Vane without false tops

Postby Stuart Angus » Thu Oct 18, 2012 9:00 pm

I would never even thought about doing it this way, great route though and cracking pictures 8)
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