Weather God Humility on the Eastern Grey Corries

[andrewdoggett]

So today the weather gods taught us humility... All those blue sky posts... And today's > 90% chance of cloud free munros... Well...

The start...

A short stroll through the forest; we're doing this the opposite way to most; in the end a decision I think a good one... A gentle gradient ascent up to Stob Coire Easian which we go up pretty fast...

Dismantled railway...

It's windy at the top from nowhere and we're now donning crampons for the ridge... There's not much else to say about the Grey Corries; other than we walked kilometre after kilometre of gorgeous ridge walking in the snow without seeing a thing... Haha... It was an adventure though...

Awesome Ridge Though...

At Least I think there's a Ridge...

Me on the Ridge...

Kilometre after kilometre like this :)

Scraggles on the Ridge...

And finally a Munro not in the Clag...

So we're done with the ridge... Enjoyable... And we decide to add in Stob Ban; it's a decent drop to the Beallach but about halfway down we see, wait no, it's a munro... After a short stop for lunch up we go... And it's done in 25 minutes... Tough going in deep soft snow, but not uncomfortable...

Scraggles and I on Stob Ban...

On the descent the views back are gorgeous... Though I still maintain we did the walk in the best direction

Looking back at Stob Ban...

And then it's just a 7 km walk back along a good track from the Bothy... And then there were just ten left for me on this great journey of the munros...

The Stats...

And the route...

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[gammy leg walker]

And after you compleate,corbetts.

[SusieThePensioner]

So today the weather gods taught us humility

But it didn't stop you from getting out and walking and, some pretty good photos as well
All finished by the end of March???? Then what

[andrewdoggett]

And after you compleate,corbetts.

Nay Gammy, won't be the Corbetts.. Not sure what life holds next we'll see...

But it didn't stop you from getting out and walking and, some pretty good photos as well
All finished by the end of March???? Then what

Thanks Susie; will be a May finish I think, possibly late April - I'm away on Business for a bit next weekend aside so just preparing for the big finale... And really don't know what will follow... A good chance to take stock...

[Les Sutherland]

Hi Andrew

What like was the road in to the start of the walk is it alright with an ordinary car or do you need a 4X4

[andrewdoggett]

Hi Les,

Pretty horrible - but a normal car will survive if you're careful... I drove my SLK 350 up there albeit at about 5 mph and managed to avoid beaching it so you should be fine...