Grey Corries: Inversion & the Spirit of the Mountains

[Petr Dakota]

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Video Movie...The Mountain Spirit of Grey Corries:

The Grey Corries was on my to-do list for this year, waiting patiently for the right day as I wanted some views from this mountains ( ok, patience is not my best friend so I did some other mountains meanwhile ), but the weather there was mostly the worse from whole Scotland in my free days and if not rain finally then the visibility kept poor...very poor or moderate so I kept waiting for this area and conquering the other hills until the weather forecast showed me this:

The promising forecast...Finally !!!

With this view on my computer, I started prepare all my mountain stuff in the night as I did not want to miss the opportunity because the end of year is almost here ! Checked and compared the forecast again with another two sources I was looking forward to see the Gre (at) y Corries
The night gave me a nice bonus - another extra hour - changing of time - summer time end, which means longer night, daylight one hour earlier...but also the fact that darkness will come earlier for the one hour

The road was quiet in the morning ( not surprise on sunday ), enjoyed the driving, listening music and thinking about a lot of things...still darkness so I hoped the forecast was right about the visibility.
Arriving in Spean Bridge the daylight started...it was wet conditions after some rain showers when I got to the start point.......

Parked here, but worried about the visibility and views...the mountains are somewhere there...hidden !

The nice signes

Typical shot: The wee Minister

The gate to the Glen Lairig

In the Glen...

Grey Corries on the right

Cruach Innse

Sgurr Innse

The bothy and Stob Ban in the distance

Stob Ban visible !

Looking back

The little Cairn shows the path

On the grassy ( wet ) way up

Looking back to the Glen

Glen Lairig

Sgurr Inse looks great...like from a "western" movie

Stob Ban ahead !

Morning's inversion views from the slope...Towards South

Towards North-East

The summit of Stob Ban

The report continues in the post below...

[Petr Dakota]

2nd part of the report:

Stob Choire Claurigh from Stob Ban

Towards North-East...Sgurr Innse

Descending the scree from Stob Ban towards Stob Choire Claurigh

Looking back to Stob Ban

Towards South-West...Mamores

Towards East...Stob Coire Easain

Stob Ban and Mamores from the higher level

Stob Ban and the East side

Stob Ban and the clouds...even smaller from the higher level

Stob Choire Claurigh summit

The way ahead

Stob Ban from the ridge...

Looking back

...and back again

Mostly the ridge walk looked like this, but I used the shots with clearer views

The summit of Stob Coire an Laoigh

The last ridge connection

Towards North

Looking back towards Stob Choire an Laoigh

The descending way is behind...straight in to the white fog

Descending...somewhere !

Finally clear views almost on the bottom

The final walk in the forest...

The remaining 4th Munro of Grey Corries is included in my Easter report below...and it was challenging winter conditions ( click the link ):

http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=61034


The Great Grey Corries.......

[jamesb63]

Great report Petr and very detailed
Brings back memories when I done the 4 last year on a beautiful October day
last year it is quite a walk in before the first ascent to Stob Ban
Also your pics give a great depth to you report

[Huff_n_Puff]

Some beautiful shots of a very atmospheric day, these hills have been on my radar for a couple of years but life seems to get in the way and I never get there ... perhaps next year

[Cairngorm creeper]

Looks like a wonderfully atmospheric day and some beautiful pictures (sadly our internet is too slow to play the video )
I think we have missed our chance to go up here this year, but seeing your report makes it a must for 2017.

[Alteknacker]

As others have said: some wonderfully atmospheric pictures, and not so much clag during the walk to constitute too great a price paid for the pleasure. Great stuff!

Did you find a little camera on Stob Coire Claurigh, by any chance...????

[BobMcBob]

Some really atmospheric photos there Petr, you've inspired me to put these on my list for next year.

[ere1]

Well done Petr! It looks perfect. Coming May I would like to walk there too.

[Andrea Rosslyn]

Well done! Great views!

[Petr Dakota]

Great report Petr and very detailed
Brings back memories when I done the 4 last year on a beautiful October day
last year it is quite a walk in before the first ascent to Stob Ban
Also your pics give a great depth to you report

Thank you James Some Glens are endless in the initial or final walk, but somehow I loved and enjoyed this one

[Petr Dakota]

Some beautiful shots of a very atmospheric day, these hills have been on my radar for a couple of years but life seems to get in the way and I never get there ... perhaps next year

Thank you It's worthy trip to plan for next year

[Petr Dakota]

Looks like a wonderfully atmospheric day and some beautiful pictures (sadly our internet is too slow to play the video )
I think we have missed our chance to go up here this year, but seeing your report makes it a must for 2017.

Thank you I really enjoyed these mountains, highly recommended

[Petr Dakota]

As others have said: some wonderfully atmospheric pictures, and not so much clag during the walk to constitute too great a price paid for the pleasure. Great stuff!

Did you find a little camera on Stob Coire Claurigh, by any chance...????

Thank you
No camera found there, sorry

[Petr Dakota]

Some really atmospheric photos there Petr, you've inspired me to put these on my list for next year.

Thank you Glad I inspired you, I'm sure you will enjoy the area...Keep it for a clear day - looking forward to see your photos then.

[Petr Dakota]

Well done Petr! It looks perfect. Coming May I would like to walk there too.

Thank you Peter You really love the scottish mountains...I admire your dedication to Scotland, well done coming here every year from Netherlands