walkhighlands

Share your personal walking route experiences in Scotland, and comment on other peoples' reports.
Warning Please note that hillwalking when there is snow lying requires an ice-axe, crampons and the knowledge, experience and skill to use them correctly. Summer routes may not be viable or appropriate in winter. See winter information on our skills and safety pages for more information.

Back to Black - Curved Ridge

Back to Black - Curved Ridge


Postby wilkiemurray » Thu Mar 12, 2015 8:35 pm

Route description: Buachaille Etive Mòr

Munros included on this walk: Stob Dearg (Buachaille Etive Mòr), Stob na Bròige (Buachaille Etive Mòr)

Date walked: 08/03/2015

Time taken: 3.5 hours

3 people think this report is great.
Register or Login
free to be able to rate and comment on reports (as well as access 1:25000 mapping).

The Buachaille and Curved Ridge



Our last outing had been scuppered by high winds and too much snow and this time the constant was the wind but the disappointment was the disappearing snow. Still expecting some snow we soon realised as soon as we saw the famous view coming out of Rannoch Moor that it was going to be a scramble. The forecast had predicted the temperature to drop overnight but this had not happened as early as planned with it still registering 5 degrees at the foot of the mountain.

We headed round to curved ridge and had an enjoyable scramble then a face blast from the summit down in snowy windy conditions. Good fun and good to be out. Wonder if this weekend will bring a freeze and return to winter :wink:
Last edited by wilkiemurray on Thu Aug 13, 2015 3:39 pm, edited 1 time in total.
User avatar
wilkiemurray
 
Posts: 1333
Joined: Jan 26, 2012
Location: Perthshire

Re: Back to Black - Curved Ridge

Postby scoob999 » Thu Mar 12, 2015 11:06 pm

Nice one and great tune too :D
Must try and get back up this one this year sometime
User avatar
scoob999
Munro compleatist
 
Posts: 1708
Munros:143   Corbetts:222
Fionas:151   Donalds:89+52
Sub 2000:145   Hewitts:27
Wainwrights:7   Islands:22
Joined: Aug 8, 2011
Location: Birnam/Dunkeld. i think?

Re: Back to Black - Curved Ridge

Postby Alteknacker » Fri Mar 13, 2015 12:14 am

Great vid - really enjoyed it. It gives an excellent impression of the CR in those type of conditions, and brought back some fond memories from the end of last May. Thanks for this.

I'd like to do it again in really clear weather....
User avatar
Alteknacker
Scrambler
 
Posts: 3473
Munros:176   Corbetts:33
Fionas:1   
Hewitts:264
Wainwrights:118   
Joined: May 25, 2013
Location: Effete South (of WIgan, anyway)

Re: Back to Black - Curved Ridge

Postby wilkiemurray » Sat Mar 14, 2015 8:17 am

scoob999 wrote:Nice one and great tune too :D
Must try and get back up this one this year sometime


Thanks Scoob....... Never tire of Curved Ridge a belter of a route IMHO :D

ATB

Murray
User avatar
wilkiemurray
 
Posts: 1333
Joined: Jan 26, 2012
Location: Perthshire

Re: Back to Black - Curved Ridge

Postby wilkiemurray » Sat Mar 14, 2015 8:18 am

Alteknacker wrote:Great vid - really enjoyed it. It gives an excellent impression of the CR in those type of conditions, and brought back some fond memories from the end of last May. Thanks for this.

I'd like to do it again in really clear weather....


Thanks Alteknacker

Its great way up the Buachaille :)

ATB

M
User avatar
wilkiemurray
 
Posts: 1333
Joined: Jan 26, 2012
Location: Perthshire

Re: Back to Black - Curved Ridge

Postby litljortindan » Sun Mar 15, 2015 9:13 am

Great video as usual. Been up curved ridge on a nice summer's day but think it would cross the excitement/fear thresshold for me in winter! Maybe one day in some sort of virtual reality suit.
User avatar
litljortindan
Ambler
 
Posts: 2369
Munros:153   Corbetts:67
Fionas:29   Donalds:1
Sub 2000:47   Hewitts:12
Wainwrights:10   
Joined: Dec 11, 2011

3 people think this report is great.
Register or Login
free to be able to rate and comment on reports (as well as access 1:25000 mapping).




Can you help support Walkhighlands?


Our forum is free from adverts - your generosity keeps it running.
Can you help support Walkhighlands and this community by donating by direct debit?



Return to Walk reports - Scotland

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: SKM282 and 46 guests