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Time for another trip out and weather looked fine for Glencoe, so decided to revisit hill No's 50 and 51. My first trip up these had been a good experience, but this was to be one hard to beat, I think. Wall to wall sunshine. T-shirt from bottom, to the top and back again and snow just about the same
- Ok, wasn't wall to wall sunshine all the time, as the shadow from Creag Dubh, got in the way, during final descent :)
- Yours truly, summit of Meall a'Bhuiridh.
- Straight over to Creise.
- Bidean, Beinn a'Bheithir.
- Beinn Dorain, overlooking Loch Tulla.
- Coire an Easian, Clach Leathad and beyond.
Met a few other walkers and had a blether, or two. Lots of skiers out enjoying the conditions too. Met couple of lads from Glasgow who went round past Clach Leathad, and skied from Sron nam Forsair down into Coire an Easian. Looked great, but not for the faint-hearted ... like me (and I've never learned to ski
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- Cornicing aroud Creise.
- Clach Leathad Cornicing.
- Fine vista to the south.
- A closer look at the Ben.
- Nice view of the Glen Orchy hills, too.
- The edge.
- Someone coming off Clach Leathad.
- Looking over to Clach Leathad.
- Looking up from the bealach.
- Couple of guys making way up from the bealach, if you can spot them.
Followed the WH's route and visited Clach Leathad, for good measure, trying not to get too drawn to the cornicing on Creise, which is most impressive and can be equally dangerous, as one WH member can testify
All in all, a superb five and a half hours, topped off with majestic wee shandy, in the ski centre cafe. Unbeatable
- Not easy snapping a ski-er.
- Still plenty snow for the skiers. Would love to give it a try, someday!
- Couple of wild (mad?) skiers, coming off Sron nam Forsair.
- Panorama, Glencoe and Nevis.
- Part of Clachlet Traverse.
- Cruachan, Stob Coir'an Albannaich, Starav and I think the Paps, just keeking through :)
- Buachaille Etive Mor, among others.
- Back to Meall a'Bhuiridh. Lawers hills way in the distance.
- Bidean and Stob Coire nan Lochan.
