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

[litljortindan]

Amazing indeed.

[scottishkennyg]

A1 report - image of the Ben is superb. ATB 2015

[Caberfeidh]

Excellent photos, real classics. My DSLR shuts down when the temperature drops, did you have any such problems with your cameras?

[dooterbang]

ooooft!! Delicious

Must try that one day...

[Andy74G]

Another fantastic video report , I really enjoy watching these , after watching your Ben More in winter video I made a point of saving this Munro for the winter, and I climbed it last week in the sunshine and the snow, amazing views,

[starrynights]

What fantastic photos Tried to pick a favourite, but gave up - although your silhouette at summit with stars behind is worthy of a magazine cover!
Superb report.

[wilkiemurray]

Just the expected standard from you!

Thanks MB- Got lucky on this one - wasn't sure if tops were going to be clear - and to be fair Bideans summi was in cloud for most of trip - luckily The Buachailles wasn't!!Wouldn't have had many pictures if that was the case

ATB

Murray

[wilkiemurray]

A1 report - image of the Ben is superb. ATB 2015

Thanks Kenny

ATB for 2015

Murray

[wilkiemurray]

Excellent photos, real classics. My DSLR shuts down when the temperature drops, did you have any such problems with your cameras?

Hi Caberfeidh, Thanks

I have annex 7 and as you can see from the aurora shots there was a problem - the lens froze! I had been waiting for the cloud to clear for about 45m-60 mins, and then rushed to take the shots without checking!! a layer of ice had covered the filter

My first battery had also packed in rather quickly as darkness fell and the temperature dropped, so when I wasn't shootong I took the battery out of the camera and suck I in my glove to keep it warm. I them also put the camera inside my jacket.

The battery lasted until the end of the trip so this may have helped.

My other cameras batteries died quickly in cold too but they were taking videos as well maybe eating up more energy?

ATB for 2015

Murray

[wilkiemurray]

Another fantastic video report , I really enjoy watching these , after watching your Ben More in winter video I made a point of saving this Munro for the winter, and I climbed it last week in the sunshine and the snow, amazing views,

Ah - the Ben More video was a highlight from last winter - the only really good day I managed to get out in:) Hope you liked it and glad you had a good time up the mountains - its a belter when the weathers good

ATB

Murray

[Beaner001]

Superb Murray, very inspirational trip report and top notch pictures. I'd love to be able to follow suite one day
Many thanks for posting I really enjoyed that
Cheers
Matthew

[Caberfeidh]

Excellent photos, real classics. My DSLR shuts down when the temperature drops, did you have any such problems with your cameras?

Hi Caberfeidh, Thanks
I have annex 7 and as you can see from the aurora shots there was a problem - the lens froze! I had been waiting for the cloud to clear for about 45m-60 mins, and then rushed to take the shots without checking!! a layer of ice had covered the filter
My first battery had also packed in rather quickly as darkness fell and the temperature dropped, so when I wasn't shootong I took the battery out of the camera and suck I in my glove to keep it warm. I them also put the camera inside my jacket. The battery lasted until the end of the trip so this may have helped.
My other cameras batteries died quickly in cold too but they were taking videos as well maybe eating up more energy?
ATB for 2015.Murray

I found the camera could not cope with low temperatures, and took to storing it inside my coat, taking photos quickly and tucking away in the warmth again. I think the camera's signal that the battery is running low is just what it does when too cold, if it is warmed up again it seems to work ok.http://www.digitalcameraworld.com/2010/01/08/camera-tips-for-cold-weather-photography/

[Wanderlust7]

Murray well done you, the best pictures I have seen on this site, quite something indeed. Really enjoyed your report too.

[BlackPanther]

Fantastic story, fantastic place. We visited the very same spot on Saturday, though only for a short day's walk. I think it's one of the best viewpoints in Scotland and not only because of The Shepherd. I loved the beautiful panorama of Mamores, with Nevis in the middle. A bit jealous about the aurora - I never managed to catch one

I see I was not the only person to bleed out three sets of batteries. It was cold and pretty windy on Saturday... The smaller compact camera refused to work after maybe 200m of climbing, Kevin's big Finepix went on strike on the way down. The next day I tucked the small one inside my jacket just to keep it warm, it helped a bit but it still died after a couple of hours. Maybe I don't generate enough heat

[2manyYorkies]

Fantastic post, and professional photography skills on show, very jealous!
What sort of tripod do you use? I guess you're cameras are on the light side but summits are windy places and even the carbon ones will contribute significantly to your pack weight?