On the way back home... a'Bheithir in the cap

[Borderhugh]

Looks like you had a belter of a day AK. These are wonderful hills in good viz.

[litljortindan]

Great stuff and well done for persevering after your sock and axe losses.

[HalfManHalfTitanium]

Great report, brilliant photos!

Some years ago I went up Sgurr Dearg via east ridge of Sgurr Bhan (marked only as point 947m on the OS map I think). A nice easy scramble. Descended via Sgurr Dearg's north ridge as per your ascent route, it really is a superb ridge with stunning views!

But the forestry jungle at the bottom...

[Alteknacker]

Stunning photos. Just stunning!

Thanks GOB. But, as said above, nothing much to do with me: it was just a stunning day!

Looks like you had a belter of a day AK. These are wonderful hills in good viz.

Indeed - and as you see, I truly had a belter of a day! No reports on your WH weekend wanderings???

Great stuff and well done for persevering after your sock and axe losses.

Thanks. I did actually have some spare pairs of socks (the lost ones - now returned! - had sentimental value . Axe now replaced.

Great report, brilliant photos!

Some years ago I went up Sgurr Dearg via east ridge of Sgurr Bhan (marked only as point 947m on the OS map I think). A nice easy scramble. Descended via Sgurr Dearg's north ridge as per your ascent route, it really is a superb ridge with stunning views!

But the forestry jungle at the bottom...

Many thanks HMHT. But any merit in the photos can only be attributed to the wonderful day.

Hmm! - I can imagine you had some fun trying to get through the jungle...

[Graeme D]

Not bad for a bloke with a hangover!

[mrssanta]

Oooh that was so gorgeous! I love the frozen toes picture gave me a giggle.

[dogplodder]

Fabulous - and I've still got these to look forward to!

[past my sell by date]

another great report Altenacker. I tried these hills in the early 70's by Poucher's route - now there's a name to conjure with - which is much the same as yours - and got stuck in the trees. But you can avoid them altogether (on the ascent) by walking S on the track from E. Ballachulish and climbing the E ridge of Sgur Bhan. It does have a bit of scrambling - people have been known to get stuck - and I guess with snow it could be bit tricky, but we managed to to get our dog up it in 1987. Not sure how but there's a pic of him on the summit.

[Alteknacker]

Not bad for a bloke with a hangover!

Actually I didn't consume that much the previous night, so I failed the "good night" test

Oooh that was so gorgeous! I love the frozen toes picture gave me a giggle.

Yep, "gorgeous" is pretty well what I thought at the time (except in the forestry ). It was meant to be hands, but that's what frostbite does to you...

Fabulous - and I've still got these to look forward to!

Many thanks DP. Just avoid the forestry, order up fine weather, and you can't help but enjoy them!

another great report Altenacker. I tried these hills in the early 70's by Poucher's route - now there's a name to conjure with - which is much the same as yours - and got stuck in the trees. But you can avoid them altogether (on the ascent) by walking S on the track from E. Ballachulish and climbing the E ridge of Sgur Bhan. It does have a bit of scrambling - people have been known to get stuck - and I guess with snow it could be bit tricky, but we managed to to get our dog up it in 1987. Not sure how but there's a pic of him on the summit.

Thanks very much PMSD. I did look up the "official" route after getting back, and this is one occasion where I might have been better served in checking route descriptions before doing it.

No piccy of the dog...

[past my sell by date]

Piccy(s) of dog yet to come - a work in progress

[trederdog 100]

These are great photos, thanks for uploading! Certainly a lot better than my bad phone pictures! These are two great mountains, looks like a nice route- I came up from Ballachulish village when I did them and it was a long heathery haul on to the ridge.

[ancancha]

This one particularly beautiful !
The Great Glen

[wilkiemurray]

lovely photos there a great round in the winter these two and always think the views are worth the effort... Good stuff

ATB

Murray

[Alteknacker]

These are great photos, thanks for uploading.... quote]

This one particularly beautiful !
...The Great Glen

lovely photos there a great round in the winter these two and always think the views are worth the effort... Good stuff

Thanks guys. Certainly the views were phenomenal and made for a really uplifting end to the long weekend.