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[Petr Dakota]

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As the weather forecast was promising for wednesday for most of areas in Scotland I was looking forward to go to the West...Prepared for sunny day, counted estimate driving and walking time I decided for the Cgeag Meagaidh circuit...it was in my to-do list for a long time, but mostly the weather there was not good...Finally i felt the chance to conquer these Mountains. I woke up at 02:15 am and headed to north-west via Perth and A9. I got there early morning shortly after 06:00 ( car park was empty ) and then started my walk at 06:23 am. Sky looked clear, not wind and without any snow on beginning...

Shortly before start from car park...empty in the early morning time

ascending the 1st Munro - Carn Liath after turning right and straight up without any path. Joined the path later on top...

Carn Liath summit - after 1h 39 mins of walk from car park

There is my way - view from the summit

Some tricky steepy part of the slope need to overcome

some nice cornice... a lot of them during the way on the edge

view from top of Stob Poite Coire Ardair: the rocky side and frozen Lochan a' Choire in the bottom

looking ahead on the connection...descent after horizon and then ascent to the Creag Meagaidh plateau

Surprisingly unspectacular summit of the 2n Munro - Stob Poite Coire Ardair, towards West on my way

the big plateau...towards Creag Meagaidh

Nice snowy ridge to the Creag Meagaidh

Here is - Munro no.3 on my route - the summit of Creag Meagaidh...I got there after 3h 43 mins from the car park

Self timer catches me

turning into the gully and curious how it will look there for descending the edge...

...and here is the view: crazy steepy descent on the icy snow

Finally almost in the bottom, in the safer place...the sliding part was very slow, but I guessed that it could be very fast in case of one wrong step

The rock, snow...and blue clear sky

...and sunshine...of course !

Looking back - one more view

Looking ahead - the way back to the car park

I wanted this view after jumping on stones in the water

One more view back to the valley...I felt the connection between the winter and oncoming spring time

I met two couples, spoke with them and then we made this photo...I really appreciate the people who are keeping walking in this age, happy to met them...I wish I will be able to walk in this age...

Back in the car park, busy in this time...and as usually - i am finishing and meeting first people who are starting the walk

Back in the car park at 12:45, good time to get back home without any rush on the road. Really great day out, good weather and another great memories from scottish mountains... I really love it !!! I know it was my last walk in this winter time as spring is comming in a few days, but we will still enjoy the winter condition in the mountains probably until June... I wish all of you great spring time in the mountains, stay safe always and maybe see you in the hills some day - some of you

[MilanBohac]

Hey Petr,
great report again! Was there last year but couldn't climb the tops due to bad weather. Keep up the good work with the reports I really enjoy to read them
Cheers, Milan

[Petr Dakota]

Hey Petr,
great report again! Was there last year but couldn't climb the tops due to bad weather. Keep up the good work with the reports I really enjoy to read them
Cheers, Milan

Hi Milan, thanks for your comment. I'm glad that you are enjoying my reports...it's a big thanks to the mountains as the scottish mountains are really BEAUTIFUL !
I wish you good weather for your next trip.

Petr

[Happyfeet]

Yeeeaaahhh excellent photos in nice clear weather!
Looked like you could have used a sleigh on the way down that steep icy snow bit....

Love the shot from the stream towards the mountains, at the end

I can almost smell the fresh air.

Thanks for sharing Petr.

[Dunblane Bagger]

Hey,

fantastic report and photo's look absolutely amazing !

Planning these 3 this Sunday ( 22/03/15) so was excellent seeing what it will be like pretty much live. How were the snow conditions? Icy or softening ?

[Petr Dakota]

Yeeeaaahhh excellent photos in nice clear weather!
Looked like you could have used a sleigh on the way down that steep icy snow bit....

Love the shot from the stream towards the mountains, at the end

I can almost smell the fresh air.

Thanks for sharing Petr.

Thank you How you know that I was really thinking about a sledge there ?

[allymacp]

Hey Petr, I was up here on Tuesday and only got to Carn Liath, visibility was terrible and the clouds just didn't budge. I kind of wish I didnt see your photos now!! Crackin pics, cheers for sharing!

[litljortindan]

That's great. Hoping to go there this year too. Cliffs look mighty impressive in the snow.

[Petr Dakota]

Hey Petr, I was up here on Tuesday and only got to Carn Liath, visibility was terrible and the clouds just didn't budge. I kind of wish I didnt see your photos now!! Crackin pics, cheers for sharing!

Hi there and thank you So it was yours footprints I saw on the Carn Liath I wish you good weather next...Cheers

[Petr Dakota]

That's great. Hoping to go there this year too. Cliffs look mighty impressive in the snow.

Thanks I agree, the combination of rock, snow and blue sky...I love it.

[Petr Dakota]

Hey,

fantastic report and photo's look absolutely amazing !

Planning these 3 this Sunday ( 22/03/15) so was excellent seeing what it will be like pretty much live. How were the snow conditions? Icy or softening ?

Thanks Glad that it's useful for you & hope it will help you for your sunday's trip.
The snow condition is mixed, you will find softer and also icy places...even it was hard icy snow mostly, in this weather is melting...slowly. Enjoy & keep safe !

[simon-b]

Vyborne, Petre! Coire Ardair je krasna dolina, a je tam hezke pleso (I'm guessing you and Milan are both Czech?)

Really beautiful conditions for that circuit. Well done for managing that descent from the Window on the snow. What a great day!

[Petr Dakota]

Vyborne, Petre! Coire Ardair je krasna dolina, a je tam hezke pleso (I'm guessing you and Milan are both Czech?)

Really beautiful conditions for that circuit. Well done for managing that descent from the Window on the snow. What a great day!

Díky Simone ! Je tam krásná dolina a jsem rád, že jsem to dal v zimních podmínkách, ale v super počasí...tak to jsou aspoň trochu jiné barvy, většinou jsem odtud viděl všechno zelené Mám rád tu kombinaci: hory-skály, sníh a modrá obloha
You are guessing well
It was really a great day, happy for the weather condition as i planned to go there many times before, but the weather was not good for making photos...until now...finally !
I did read your report from your holiday there...well done !! Big trips with a lot of mountains
Take care and many more great memories from the beautiful mountains...

[Petr Dakota]

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[The Rodmiester]

Fabulous photographs there Petr, some hairy snow gradients done there, take care. Trust you had crampons on!