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Glen Etive Hills - Meall a'Bhuiridh and Creise

Glen Etive Hills - Meall a'Bhuiridh and Creise


Postby jwramsay » Thu Feb 23, 2012 9:59 pm

Route description: Creise and Meall a'Bhùiridh from the Ski centre

Munros included on this walk: Creise, Meall a' Bhùiridh

Date walked: 29/08/2010

Time taken: 8 hours

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On Sunday 29th August 2010, Peter and I bagged Meall a'Bhuiridh and then Creise, starting from the Ski Centre at Glencoe.

The climb up Meall a'Bhuiridh follows the horrid track under the ski tow. The descent from Meall a Bhuiridh and the ascent to Creise is the highlight. A nice bit of hands on (unexposed) scrambling at the very end!

The day just got better and better as did the photographs! A great pair of hills.

A nice photostop on the road up to the Glencoe Ski centre - Blackridge cottage and Buachaille Etive Mor
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The Buachaille in all of it's majesty
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A nice rainbow ending at the start of the Curved Ridge on Buachaille
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Buachaille Etive Mor with Ben Nevis in the distance
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This shot shows the full length of the ride of Buachaille Etive Mor from Stob Dearg (right) to Stob na Bròige (left)
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Looking back to Meall a Bhuiridh from Creise - what a hill from this angle!
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Halfway between the 2 hills
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Relax at the top of Meall a'Bhuiridh
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View over the Kingy to The Mamores and Ben Nevis
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The Ben
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Peter (Left) and me on Creise with Buachaille behind. Taken by Mary whose 2nd last munro this was (Schiehallion left). Thanks for the Tequila!
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Video:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgsGWMoHPl4&hd=1[/youtube]
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Re: Glen Etive Hills - Meall a'Bhuiridh and Creise

Postby mrssanta » Thu Feb 23, 2012 10:50 pm

wow!
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Re: Glen Etive Hills - Meall a'Bhuiridh and Creise

Postby kev_russ » Thu Feb 23, 2012 11:12 pm

Superb :thumbup:
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Re: Glen Etive Hills - Meall a'Bhuiridh and Creise

Postby ChrisW » Fri Feb 24, 2012 9:27 pm

Absolutely stunning JW what a fantastic wander that must have been :D
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Re: Glen Etive Hills - Meall a'Bhuiridh and Creise

Postby Redrock » Fri Feb 24, 2012 11:39 pm

Great pictures, JW! :D I've still to climb these two. I hope I get weather like you did! 8)
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Re: Glen Etive Hills - Meall a'Bhuiridh and Creise

Postby Vick1 » Sat Feb 25, 2012 9:26 am

Great pics Almost makes me feel like Im there ( Wish I was ) :D
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Re: Glen Etive Hills - Meall a'Bhuiridh and Creise

Postby weescotsman » Mon Oct 29, 2012 6:00 pm

Cracking video, looking at doing these 2 this weekend if the weather is decent..... fingers crossed. :D
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Re: Glen Etive Hills - Meall a'Bhuiridh and Creise

Postby ScottishLeaf » Mon Oct 29, 2012 10:49 pm

Absolutely superb, what a walk.

Good luck to your friend with her final one as well.
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