A quick hill fix before the storm....
Posted: Thu Dec 11, 2014 9:25 pm
The snow had arrived and an improving forecast for the afternoon meant I managed to escape for a quick blast up my nearest hill (well most convenient).
Left car about 1330 and took a new route up to the moorland as forest works were underway.
A big black cloud emerged and a blizzard soon set in by the time the benches were reached. Goggles on and all other gear too:)
snow by mountains MJVW, on Flickr
As I reached Loch a' Choire the blizzard started to pass but the wind was picking up. I rounded the corned and startled a couple of Ptarmigan and upon reaching the spot were they fled I was treated to this lovely feathry outline
Feathers by mountains MJVW, on Flickr
Cloud still shrouded Vrackie but as I ascended the skies stated to turn blue. Behind me the remnants of the snow shower were now fleeing southwards!!
panorama cloud burst by mountains MJVW, on Flickr
As I got higher the snow also started to get deeper - thy deep in some of the lee ward dips and hollows! Soon the summit was in view.
Sun lowering by mountains MJVW, on Flickr
crags by mountains MJVW, on Flickr
DSC03684 by mountains MJVW, on Flickr
The views were amazing although it was rather breezy on top.....
Lovely light on Beinn a Ghlo to the North
ghlo12 by mountains MJVW, on Flickr
ghlo by mountains MJVW, on Flickr
And back cross to the eastern summits...
DSC03696 by mountains MJVW, on Flickr
and out west...
sky by mountains MJVW, on Flickr
sunset Vrackie west by mountains MJVW, on Flickr
I noticed the sun was lowering in the sky - time to head home before it got dark...
Some sunset shots on descent..... you can see the spindrift on the hill, indicating it was still breezy...
sun down3 by mountains MJVW, on Flickr
DSC03698 by mountains MJVW, on Flickr
Got back to the car just as dusk was ending !! Been up here loads but I think this was my favourite trip so far
Unusually I have no video report! so I'll make up for it with a couple of oldy but still wintery films from Vrackie
Almost 2 years ago
http://youtu.be/dSkAfcsL9Ys?list=UUJyJKu3ysdceGqK_JaZFUNA
3 years ago
http://youtu.be/xSpJLwVKS3c?list=UUJyJKu3ysdceGqK_JaZFUNA
Left car about 1330 and took a new route up to the moorland as forest works were underway.
A big black cloud emerged and a blizzard soon set in by the time the benches were reached. Goggles on and all other gear too:)
snow by mountains MJVW, on Flickr
As I reached Loch a' Choire the blizzard started to pass but the wind was picking up. I rounded the corned and startled a couple of Ptarmigan and upon reaching the spot were they fled I was treated to this lovely feathry outline
Feathers by mountains MJVW, on Flickr
Cloud still shrouded Vrackie but as I ascended the skies stated to turn blue. Behind me the remnants of the snow shower were now fleeing southwards!!
panorama cloud burst by mountains MJVW, on Flickr
As I got higher the snow also started to get deeper - thy deep in some of the lee ward dips and hollows! Soon the summit was in view.
Sun lowering by mountains MJVW, on Flickr
crags by mountains MJVW, on Flickr
DSC03684 by mountains MJVW, on Flickr
The views were amazing although it was rather breezy on top.....
Lovely light on Beinn a Ghlo to the North
ghlo12 by mountains MJVW, on Flickr
ghlo by mountains MJVW, on Flickr
And back cross to the eastern summits...
DSC03696 by mountains MJVW, on Flickr
and out west...
sky by mountains MJVW, on Flickr
sunset Vrackie west by mountains MJVW, on Flickr
I noticed the sun was lowering in the sky - time to head home before it got dark...
Some sunset shots on descent..... you can see the spindrift on the hill, indicating it was still breezy...
sun down3 by mountains MJVW, on Flickr
DSC03698 by mountains MJVW, on Flickr
Got back to the car just as dusk was ending !! Been up here loads but I think this was my favourite trip so far
Unusually I have no video report! so I'll make up for it with a couple of oldy but still wintery films from Vrackie
Almost 2 years ago
http://youtu.be/dSkAfcsL9Ys?list=UUJyJKu3ysdceGqK_JaZFUNA
3 years ago
http://youtu.be/xSpJLwVKS3c?list=UUJyJKu3ysdceGqK_JaZFUNA