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Re: Am Basteir: an Executed Circular Compleation

PostPosted: Mon May 20, 2019 8:47 pm
by Mal Grey
Now that had my attention from start to finish. Beautifully written, and fascinating, account of the quiet satisfaction of compleating on the most dramatic ridge in these Isles.

:clap:

Now where's that Talisker, I feel the urge to raise a glass to you and the companions you've climbed with over the years...

Re: Am Basteir: an Executed Circular Compleation

PostPosted: Mon May 20, 2019 9:33 pm
by Ronnie5434
Hi Nigel I have just read your wonderful report , it was great to be part of your special day.The whisky went down well.
Best regards, Ronnie

Re: Am Basteir: an Executed Circular Compleation

PostPosted: Tue May 21, 2019 2:33 pm
by BlackPanther
Con-gra-tu-la-tions!! :D :D From us both!

Now you can enjoy the hills without any pressure. No more list ticking :lol:

Still to do Am Basteir, hopefully this year. It looks fantastic, but I'm not going there on misty/wet day. Just fingers crossed for another dry, warm summer.

Re: Am Basteir: an Executed Circular Compleation

PostPosted: Tue May 21, 2019 8:49 pm
by gammy leg walker
Fantastic stuff Nigel and huge congratulations

Re: Am Basteir: an Executed Circular Compleation

PostPosted: Tue May 21, 2019 9:23 pm
by inca
Great read (as always), fabulous achievement. Congratulations :clap: :clap: :clap:

Re: Am Basteir: an Executed Circular Compleation

PostPosted: Tue May 21, 2019 10:37 pm
by Graeme D
A superb tale Nigel, told in typical OD style! A Munroist and a Poet! :clap: Very glad I took a wee shifty at the forum tonight before calling it a day. :D

Re: Am Basteir: an Executed Circular Compleation

PostPosted: Wed May 22, 2019 10:29 am
by dibs
Well done Nigel, it was well worth waiting for given the weather in your pics. Congratulations. :clap:

Re: Am Basteir: an Executed Circular Compleation

PostPosted: Wed May 22, 2019 11:16 am
by Petr Dakota
Congratulations ! :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:
Great choice to copmpleat, especially in your case as your journey started in the same area :thumbup:
I enjoyed Am Basteir last summer, great one day trip on Skye with my son, we climbed Bruach na Frithe and added Am Basteir as it was hard to resist...

Re: Am Basteir: an Executed Circular Compleation

PostPosted: Wed May 22, 2019 12:14 pm
by spiderwebb
A great read, many thanks. Congratulations :clap: :clap:

Re: Am Basteir: an Executed Circular Compleation

PostPosted: Wed May 22, 2019 2:04 pm
by gaffr
Apologies...I said in my reply that we reached the tooth via Bells chimney...should read King's Cave Route.....correction just checked my wee guidebook of that time. Notes say that It appears that stones roll into the narrowing of the cave to block the exit. We pulled out several large stones to get through.

Re: Am Basteir: an Executed Circular Compleation

PostPosted: Wed May 22, 2019 4:10 pm
by Paul Webster
Many congratulations! A fitting mountain on which to finish (says Mrs Webster) and a great read too. :clap:

Re: Am Basteir: an Executed Circular Compleation

PostPosted: Thu May 23, 2019 10:04 am
by Chris Mac
Superb! :clap: What a way to finish and what a mountain to do it on! That's great you got the weather and you took some cracking photos. Looks like you had a brilliant day, congreats! :wink:

Re: Am Basteir: an Executed Circular Compleation

PostPosted: Thu May 23, 2019 10:06 am
by gaffr
I have another apology to make regarding this post and my reply. I made a major faux pas by confusing the gentleman completest with another poster to the Forum.
I confused the gentleman with the gentleman who trades under the Forum name of 'past my sell by date' :oops:

Re: Am Basteir: an Executed Circular Compleation

PostPosted: Thu May 23, 2019 1:20 pm
by LeithySuburbs
gaffr wrote:I have another apology to make regarding this post and my reply. I made a major faux pas by confusing the gentleman completest with another poster to the Forum.
I confused the gentleman with the gentleman who trades under the Forum name of 'past my sell by date' :oops:

A "gaffr" one might say...

Re: Am Basteir: an Executed Circular Compleation

PostPosted: Fri May 24, 2019 12:01 am
by goingforawii
Superb report - and congratulations! :clap:

“Hardest game in the world... 40 years man an boy!” :D