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North Quoich Munros on a sunny day

North Quoich Munros on a sunny day


by rockhopper » Tue Feb 26, 2013 10:35 pm

Route description: Gleouraich and Spidean Mialach

Munros included on this walk: Gleouraich, Sgùrr a' Mhaoraich, Spidean Mialach

Date walked: 24/02/2013

Time taken: 10 hours

Distance: 24 km

Ascent: 2250m

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Re: North Quoich Munros on a sunny day

Postby weaselmaster » Wed Feb 27, 2013 11:48 pm

Superb day, superb pictures - love the sunset ones
What a good and efficient use of time too!
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Re: North Quoich Munros on a sunny day

Postby BlackPanther » Thu Feb 28, 2013 12:35 pm

It was a perfect day in Knoydart, wasn't it? :D :D :D
We had Gleouriach & Spidean in mind originally, but ended up further along the road, not that I regret it :lol: Hopefully this nice spell of weather stays with us for a few more days, we have holidays booked next week!
We must have driven past you on the way back, as you suggested, it was getting dark already when we set on the way home.
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Re: North Quoich Munros on a sunny day

Postby PeteR » Thu Feb 28, 2013 9:28 pm

Great stuff rockhopper. Difficult to chose a favourite out of your excellent photos, but that blood red sky/cloud sunset did it for me :D
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Re: North Quoich Munros on a sunny day

Postby old danensian » Thu Feb 28, 2013 11:13 pm

Atmospheric, moody and staggeringly impressive photography.

You've definitley pushed this area up towards the top of my "to do" list.

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Re: North Quoich Munros on a sunny day

Postby rockhopper » Sat Mar 02, 2013 12:43 am

Thanks everyone - think I'm starting to get choosier about the weather (or probably more likely just luckier the last few times :roll: ) - cheers :)
pigeon wrote:just missed you again eh? :wink:
some day perhaps pigeon :crazy:
dooterbang wrote:Bet you're glad you stayed out and got that lovely sunset :)
aye, but it meant my dinner was cold by the time I got home :wink:
jonny616 wrote:What a difference a week makes managed the first one in the clag & did not fancy rounding the corniced ridge with zero viability.
yup - there were quite a few sections with steps in the snow which was probably a lot more compact than last week...maybe I was following in your footsteps 8)
BlackPanther wrote:We must have driven past you on the way back, as you suggested, it was getting dark already when we set on the way home.
yup, think I was standing beside my car when you passed so wasn't far behind you - certainly a great day up there :D
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Re: North Quoich Munros on a sunny day

Postby Lenore » Sat Mar 02, 2013 10:37 am

Oh I think this might be one of the best series of photos in a report I've seen so far!! It's ALL so stunning! I loved the look of these hills when I saw them from the south shiel ridge lqst summer. The colors are so different now, though! Then they were glistening in the sun (lots of quartz?). I love the deep brown off set by whiteness of the snow that you get in winter. I've never seen that in real life so thanks for sharing.
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Re: North Quoich Munros on a sunny day

Postby litljortindan » Sun Mar 10, 2013 4:12 pm

Some great pictures there. Sounds like a long walk for a winter's day though. I climbed these hills in summer over two days about sixteen years ago i.e. when I had a lot more energy and I found that fairly demanding though the paths are pretty good.
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