jupe1407 wrote:steven65 wrote:Hi Jupe - some days never quite turn out as initaily planned eh - we`ve
ALL been there........................i`d initially planned to do Derry Cairngorm & Beinn Mheadhoin on Saturday , and then return to Linn of Dee over Ben Macdui & Carn a`Mhaim - but my son Marc -his boot sole gave up full contact with the boot whilst descending from Derry C down to Loch Etchachan - so a temporary fix/repair/bodge with a spare sock
!!!!let us continue to Beinn Mheadhoin & return instead down Glen Derry. I was pretty made up for the 4 hills too & really looking forward to the day - like you no views on Derry Cairngorm - but quite clear whilst on Beinn Mh - although VERY windy - never saw Ban Macdui totally clear all day. Untill fairly recently i`d been very wary of the Cairngorms - i`ve only been there 5 times now & was maybe over awed by it`s vastness ? Can`t wait to get back soon - hopefully before too much snow arrives.
I may have seen you guys on Saturday. When i was heading up towards Ben Macdui past the Coire back of 1pm, I saw two guys just starting up the slopes of Beann Mheadhoin. Looked like a steep ascent. The top was certainly much clearer than either of my Derry Cairngorm or Macdui.
Aye , that was probably us the timeframe is right - it wasn`t too steep & quick progress was easily made ,of course the actual top was the furthest away Tor
- we never met another soul on the hills apart from 3 guys from Newcastle in the Hutchison Memorial Hut on our way out - they were having a quick brew before heading up to Ben Macdui - i told them it would be dark early on....... headtorches & all , we had a wee joke about it !
I might head back to the Cairngorms this Sunday , if my 1st choice of Bridge of Orchy to Glen Etive falls through...........