Mount Keen in all her winter glory

[Johnny Corbett]

Headed off at 10am from Invermark car park, past the church and onto the track which had a bit of snow on it,this was due to the previous night after a heavy snow fall. We had an idea it had snowed as the road up had 4 feet snow banks up the sides. So anyway off we headed through the snow and it wasn't long till we were getting nice view through the Glen

The view up

After we passed the cottage this was where the hard work started as we had to wade through the waist deep snow, just wish i'd took pics at this point but i was too bloody knackered to get the camera out but all the effort was worth while as we started climb and Mount Keen came into view.

2 dudes out for a stroll

We're not there yet Stevie, but yeah i'll take the plaudits for choosing another fine day on the hills

Stevie pointing to the summit

All worth the effort

Even Kim agreed as she froze on the summit

Never seen snow like this before, amazing.

The View down the Glen

Couldn't not stop off at the Queens Well

How deep is that snow!

So after another fine day on the hills we were back at the van for 4 o'clock and all very happy with our day This was definately a 5 out of 5 for us all

[andrew11]

Good one Johnny.

I've been up Mount Keen several times, but never saw it like that!!

[davetherave]

Johnny

What a day you got, good pics and beautiful blue skies. This is my nearesr Munro ive been up it 2 1/2 times....... the 1/2 time i turned back as the going was to tough in the deed snow..

well done good effort

PS was the snow in good condition for walking.?

[Johnny Corbett]

Dave

The snow was pretty near perfect for walking, after the cottage where you start climbing the track was waste deep though but once higher it, it was fine. There was only one section of about 10 meters which was a bit slippy but crampons were not required.