Munro Sixty Six

[Chris Henshall]

Monday, 2nd. April, 1984:
This was the second day of a trip up to Glencoe to teach winter skills to sixth form students from Surrey and, having had a good introduction to the basics on the Buchaille on the Sunday, my good friend Jon and I decided that the best of the students could be turned loose on Stob Coire nan Lochan's easier gullies.

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Rather than flog up the direct route from the Coe, however, we went for a more interesting approach via the Lost Valley and, after a very early start and kicking endless steps on a rising traverse onto the southern end of Gearr Aonach, we arrived in the corrie before 9.00.am. to find the gullies in excellent condition. Using Broad Gully as a descent route, we took in Boomerang, Left Fork and NC Gully before Jon and I finished with SC Gully. Then, with the weather set fair and plenty of time before sunset, we decided to push on and take in Bidean as well - a good decision!

Two students on the left finish to Forked Gully

Students on the summit of Bidean

Despite subsequent winter ascents of Bidean, however, the top listed as "Beinn Fhada St. Coire Sgriodain" in my 1974 tables was upgraded to full Munro status in 1997 (as Stob Coire Sgreamhach) and so, at the time of writing in 2017, this great looking peak still awaits an ascent. I look forward to getting back up there.
Next Report: https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=90944.

[basscadet]

My dad is suffering from the same thing - Lots of random tops have been promoted since he started bagging, so he has a splattering of hills to do all over

There is a great route up Sgreamhach from the top of the Larig Eilde called Sron na laraig or something similar - cracking wee scramble, would be rather more challenging in the snow

[Chris Henshall]

My dad is suffering from the same thing - Lots of random tops have been promoted since he started bagging, so he has a splattering of hills to do all over
There is a great route up Sgreamhach from the top of the Larig Eilde called Sron na laraig or something similar - cracking wee scramble, would be rather more challenging in the snow

Thanks for commenting Basscadet; I'm still ticking them off - the promoted ones as well as the old, demoted ones - and I finally managed to get myself up Sgreamhach by the route which you suggested, albeit in summer (see https://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=105591). I'd have thought that it has to be the best way to the top of this hill?