walkhighlands

Share your personal walking route experiences in Scotland, and comment on other peoples' reports.
Warning Please note that hillwalking when there is snow lying requires an ice-axe, crampons and the knowledge, experience and skill to use them correctly. Summer routes may not be viable or appropriate in winter. See winter information on our skills and safety pages for more information.

Expecting a little snow,but not this much.

Expecting a little snow,but not this much.


by JB likes a beer » Tue Nov 20, 2012 10:03 pm

Route description: Càrn na Caim and A'Bhuidheanach Bheag, Drumochter

Munros included on this walk: A' Bhuidheanach Bheag, Càrn na Caim

Date walked: 18/11/2012

Time taken: 5.3 hours

Distance: 17 km

Click to mark this as a great report. Register or Login
free to be able to rate and comment on reports (as well as access 1:25000 mapping).


Re: Expecting a little snow,but not this much.

Postby SAVAGEALICE » Fri Nov 23, 2012 12:25 pm

crackin pics, looks like another great day guys :D
User avatar
SAVAGEALICE
 
Posts: 615
Munros:282   Corbetts:222
Fionas:79   Donalds:8
Sub 2000:46   Hewitts:22
Wainwrights:33   Islands:21
Joined: Aug 26, 2008
Location: Alness, Ross-shire

Re: Expecting a little snow,but not this much.

Postby JB likes a beer » Sat Nov 24, 2012 9:42 pm

Alan S wrote:Cracking pics mate, certainly made these hills more enjoyable 8)


Cheers mate had a fun day out 8)
User avatar
JB likes a beer
Mountaineer
 
Posts: 323
Munros:205   Corbetts:3
Fionas:1   
Sub 2000:3   
Islands:3
Joined: Jun 17, 2010

Re: Expecting a little snow,but not this much.

Postby JB likes a beer » Sat Nov 24, 2012 9:47 pm

Alan S wrote:Forgot to ask mate did you ever find that 50p you dropped on the way up ?
DSC01010.JPG
:lol: :lol:


50p more like 1p :lol:
User avatar
JB likes a beer
Mountaineer
 
Posts: 323
Munros:205   Corbetts:3
Fionas:1   
Sub 2000:3   
Islands:3
Joined: Jun 17, 2010

Re: Expecting a little snow,but not this much.

Postby JB likes a beer » Sat Nov 24, 2012 9:51 pm

SAVAGEALICE wrote:crackin pics, looks like another great day guys :D


Thanks alice, love the avatar by the way :clap:
User avatar
JB likes a beer
Mountaineer
 
Posts: 323
Munros:205   Corbetts:3
Fionas:1   
Sub 2000:3   
Islands:3
Joined: Jun 17, 2010

Re: Expecting a little snow,but not this much.

Postby JB likes a beer » Sat Nov 24, 2012 9:52 pm

goth_angel wrote:Useful report as hoping to do these soon and have deliberately saved them for winter on grounds of being less dull. Not one for clag though :shock:


yeah theres a few km in this walk wouldnt be great in the clag
User avatar
JB likes a beer
Mountaineer
 
Posts: 323
Munros:205   Corbetts:3
Fionas:1   
Sub 2000:3   
Islands:3
Joined: Jun 17, 2010

Re: Expecting a little snow,but not this much.

Postby JB likes a beer » Sat Nov 24, 2012 9:54 pm

rockhopper wrote:Good stuff JB and not a bad day for it :thumbup: - can remember thinking that it could be possible to take a bike all the way up but probably not a good idea in all that snow :roll: - cheers :)


yeah would be ok to bike most if not all the way up, but we did make a few slides on route to summit :)
User avatar
JB likes a beer
Mountaineer
 
Posts: 323
Munros:205   Corbetts:3
Fionas:1   
Sub 2000:3   
Islands:3
Joined: Jun 17, 2010

Re: Expecting a little snow,but not this much.

Postby JB likes a beer » Sat Nov 24, 2012 9:55 pm

Gordie12 wrote:Ben Chonzie seems to have had a bad press lately for being the most boring Munro. I've always thought of these two hills as being fairly dull but I have to say they look a lot better with snow on them!!!!!!!!


definetely better in snow, we deliberately left this area for snow this time just not this much but was a great day :lol:
User avatar
JB likes a beer
Mountaineer
 
Posts: 323
Munros:205   Corbetts:3
Fionas:1   
Sub 2000:3   
Islands:3
Joined: Jun 17, 2010

Re: Expecting a little snow,but not this much.

Postby JB likes a beer » Sat Nov 24, 2012 9:57 pm

LeithySuburbs wrote:That is a surprising amount of snow. Looks like you two had a good day anyway :) .


yeah we didnt expect it but did go prepared anyway :)
User avatar
JB likes a beer
Mountaineer
 
Posts: 323
Munros:205   Corbetts:3
Fionas:1   
Sub 2000:3   
Islands:3
Joined: Jun 17, 2010

Re: Expecting a little snow,but not this much.

Postby JB likes a beer » Sat Nov 24, 2012 9:58 pm

BoyVertiginous wrote:Good day out there. Did these two, albeit the other way round, last Winter in similar conditions, though we did cop a few snow flurries along the way. Significant accumulations in the col below Carn na Caim.


we were really lucky or Alan s got the weather to a T :lol: , the snow flurries were around us all day
User avatar
JB likes a beer
Mountaineer
 
Posts: 323
Munros:205   Corbetts:3
Fionas:1   
Sub 2000:3   
Islands:3
Joined: Jun 17, 2010

Re: Expecting a little snow,but not this much.

Postby JB likes a beer » Sat Nov 24, 2012 9:59 pm

Mountainlove wrote:Ohhhh thats a lot of snow...great cant wait to get out in it. Thanks for sharing the great photos!! :D


thanks very much :)
User avatar
JB likes a beer
Mountaineer
 
Posts: 323
Munros:205   Corbetts:3
Fionas:1   
Sub 2000:3   
Islands:3
Joined: Jun 17, 2010

Re: Expecting a little snow,but not this much.

Postby JB likes a beer » Sat Nov 24, 2012 10:01 pm

Stuart Angus wrote:Nice one.........we're up here this weekend...........very useful :thumbup:


thanks stuart hope you have a great time look forward to your report .
User avatar
JB likes a beer
Mountaineer
 
Posts: 323
Munros:205   Corbetts:3
Fionas:1   
Sub 2000:3   
Islands:3
Joined: Jun 17, 2010

Re: Expecting a little snow,but not this much.

Postby JB likes a beer » Sat Nov 24, 2012 10:02 pm

PeteR wrote:Nice photos there :D You saw much more than I did when I did these two. All I saw was clag :lol: Definitely winter hills that's for sure.


yep winter hills for sure glad i wont have to come back here , unless its snowing :lol:
User avatar
JB likes a beer
Mountaineer
 
Posts: 323
Munros:205   Corbetts:3
Fionas:1   
Sub 2000:3   
Islands:3
Joined: Jun 17, 2010

Re: Expecting a little snow,but not this much.

Postby jonny616 » Sun Nov 25, 2012 2:55 pm

I love the views up that way on a clear snowy day. nice one.
User avatar
jonny616
Munro compleatist
 
Posts: 1621
Munros:282   Corbetts:14
Fionas:2   Donalds:1
Sub 2000:1   Hewitts:17
Wainwrights:8   Islands:8
Joined: Aug 19, 2009

2 people think this report is great.
Register or Login
free to be able to rate and comment on reports (as well as access 1:25000 mapping).

Previous



Can you help support Walkhighlands?


Our forum is free from adverts - your generosity keeps it running.
Can you help support Walkhighlands and this community by donating by direct debit?



Return to Walk reports - Scotland

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: Christine Maclean, NeilMox and 67 guests