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Winter wild camp high above Glencoe: blue, white and green!

Winter wild camp high above Glencoe: blue, white and green!


by wilkiemurray » Wed Dec 31, 2014 10:43 am

Route description: Beinn a' Chrùlaiste, from Altnafeidh

Corbetts included on this walk: Beinn a' Chrùlaiste

Date walked: 28/12/2014

Time taken: 23 hours

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Re: Winter wild camp high above Glencoe: blue, white and gre

Postby weaselmaster » Wed Dec 31, 2014 5:33 pm

Cracking pictures - what a great night for high camping - pity about the fog band.
I haven't managed a high camp in full snow conditions yet, though have been wanting to do it for a while - now I have more reasons to get on with it :D
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Re: Winter wild camp high above Glencoe: blue, white and gre

Postby tomyboy73 » Wed Dec 31, 2014 5:58 pm

absolutely fantastic, I hope to do something similar one day ......or night
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Re: Winter wild camp high above Glencoe: blue, white and gre

Postby RussellR » Wed Dec 31, 2014 6:11 pm

Fantastic photo's Murray, I want to experience this for myself now, thanks for sharing.
Happy New year!
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Re: Winter wild camp high above Glencoe: blue, white and gre

Postby The Rodmiester » Wed Dec 31, 2014 6:18 pm

Wilkie it cannot get much better than that! :D No doubt a wonderful experience on a hill which has fabulous views in all directions. I did it in the Summer although totally different from your Winter experience, the views were awesome none the less. Thanks for sharing :)
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Re: Winter wild camp high above Glencoe: blue, white and gre

Postby RiverSong » Wed Dec 31, 2014 6:21 pm

What can I say but fantastic :clap: It's very good of you to share these with the rest of us, so thanks for that :D
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Re: Winter wild camp high above Glencoe: blue, white and gre

Postby wilkiemurray » Wed Dec 31, 2014 7:06 pm

MunroMadMen wrote:Outstanding, some exceptional pics & video there, well done you this just gave me the incentive needed to give a wild camp a go

Cheers

Geo



Thanks Geo, it is really worth the effort - honestly - even in the cold :)

Good luck

ATB for 2015

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Re: Winter wild camp high above Glencoe: blue, white and gre

Postby wilkiemurray » Wed Dec 31, 2014 7:08 pm

rockhopper wrote:Superb :thumbup: Beinn a'Chrulaiste is on the do list though I don't think I'll be braving it overnight in winter ! - cheers :)


Hi Rockhopper,

if you like mountain views then Chrulaiste is a belter :) Not too much effort required. I love this hill and cant recommend it enough - hope you get a nice day when you head up it :)

ATB and Happy HOGMANNY :D

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Re: Winter wild camp high above Glencoe: blue, white and gre

Postby wilkiemurray » Wed Dec 31, 2014 7:09 pm

jepsonscotland wrote:Absolutely awesome, well done. :clap: :clap:
And the award for best photo goes to. ........ :lol:

What a great night. That's real incentive for the rest of us to get out and give it a go!

I like the 'tenty', it says so much more than a 'selfy'! :lol:

Chris


I like that - a tenty - might catch on :lol: :D

ATB for the New Year

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Re: Winter wild camp high above Glencoe: blue, white and gre

Postby wilkiemurray » Wed Dec 31, 2014 7:10 pm

hopper68 wrote:What can i say, fantastic stuff. We done Stob a' Choire Odhair that day, we certainly got the weather. Your pictures through the night are simply stunning, thanks for sharing..


Thanks Hopper, the weather on Sunday and Monday was magnificent :D even driving home the views were fantastic - a great time to be in the hills :D

ATB for 2015

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Re: Winter wild camp high above Glencoe: blue, white and gre

Postby wilkiemurray » Wed Dec 31, 2014 7:11 pm

weaselmaster wrote:Cracking pictures - what a great night for high camping - pity about the fog band.
I haven't managed a high camp in full snow conditions yet, though have been wanting to do it for a while - now I have more reasons to get on with it :D



Thanks WM - I look forward to your reports when you get the ten up high in the snow :D keep up e good work and ATB for 2015 :D

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Re: Winter wild camp high above Glencoe: blue, white and gre

Postby wilkiemurray » Wed Dec 31, 2014 7:12 pm

tomyboy73 wrote:absolutely fantastic, I hope to do something similar one day ......or night


its well worth it :)

ATB

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Re: Winter wild camp high above Glencoe: blue, white and gre

Postby wilkiemurray » Wed Dec 31, 2014 7:12 pm

RussellR wrote:Fantastic photo's Murray, I want to experience this for myself now, thanks for sharing.
Happy New year!

:D :D

Happy New year to you to Russell :D
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Re: Winter wild camp high above Glencoe: blue, white and gre

Postby wilkiemurray » Wed Dec 31, 2014 7:14 pm

The Rodmiester wrote:Wilkie it cannot get much better than that! :D No doubt a wonderful experience on a hill which has fabulous views in all directions. I did it in the Summer although totally different from your Winter experience, the views were awesome none the less. Thanks for sharing :)



summer good too :



:D

Happy New Year


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Re: Winter wild camp high above Glencoe: blue, white and gre

Postby wilkiemurray » Wed Dec 31, 2014 7:14 pm

RiverSong wrote:What can I say but fantastic :clap: It's very good of you to share these with the rest of us, so thanks for that :D


Thanks :)

atb

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Re: Winter wild camp high above Glencoe: blue, white and gre

Postby Meatball » Wed Dec 31, 2014 7:27 pm

Just the expected standard from you!
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