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Loch Treig trek

Loch Treig trek


by pigeon » Sun Dec 02, 2012 7:54 pm

Route description: Chno Dearg and Stob Coire Sgriodain

Munros included on this walk: Chno Dearg, Stob Coire Sgriodain

Date walked: 01/12/2012

Time taken: 6.75 hours

Distance: 13 km

Ascent: 928m

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Re: Loch Treig trek

Postby Ian Bayne » Mon Dec 03, 2012 5:40 pm

Another cracker of a day I missed Ive got a lot of hills to do on my lonesome Will be out for the next time is it the 15th cos you will be in the mosh pit next week I will see what Kevs doing photos look braw what no soup
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Re: Loch Treig trek

Postby pigeon » Mon Dec 03, 2012 6:24 pm

Huck ,great pictures again,a lot of people liking the snow formation one :thumbup:
Frigate wrote:Even I broke trail twice, both of them down hill. You try your best but just get pushed out the way by 'He Man'.
Four hour wait at the top, only because we opened the bar and had a roast chicken dinner just below the crest - yum.
Gavin99 wrote:Looks like a great day , nice to see you shared out the hard work between you :D
:lol: Kev and Gavin,you pair are nominated trail breakers next time out :wink:
Collaciotach wrote:Excellent pics a bhalaich and good to see what i missed a few months back on these two ...cant beat the knackering Winter walking mind :clap: :clap:
jonny616 wrote:stunning :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:
Cheers jonny and Collaciotach,think these are best done in winter
McLEOD wrote:That snow formation is mad and where do you get they mars bars :lol:
cheers :thumbup:
Mars bars were very limited edition McLEOD :lol:
dawnfoth wrote:Looks like you guys had great fun and some great pics! Looks great in the snow. I got sucked into a bog on Chno Dearg - they are well disguised, especially in that snow! :D
Cheers dawn,it was an interesting descent that's for sure :lol: :lol:
rockhopper wrote:Great day for it pigeon and you do some excellent views down Loch Treig :thumbup: deep, soft snow can be hard going until it consolidates and ices over but with days like these who's complaining - cheers :)
robertphillips wrote:Cracking day u had. 8)
Graeme D wrote:That looks braw! 8)
Cheers guys,we thought the weather was pretty good on Saturday apart from a bit of a stinging wind on Chno Dearg,however we went a wee climb up Ben Ledi on Sunday with the ladies ,now that was winter pefection,more of that please 8)
Alastair S wrote:Nice one :clap: That snow formation photo is amazing 8)
Aye it's a good one Alastair,taken by the teams resident photography expert Charlie(aka Huck Finn) :wink:
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Re: Loch Treig trek

Postby pigeon » Mon Dec 03, 2012 6:26 pm

Ian Bayne wrote:Another cracker of a day I missed Ive got a lot of hills to do on my lonesome Will be out for the next time is it the 15th cos you will be in the mosh pit next week I will see what Kevs doing photos look braw what no soup
Aye am not out this weekend Ian,you might get Kev though,he's keen to get to the big 100 before the end of the year,next up could be Beinn na Lap on the choo choo train :thumbup:
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Re: Loch Treig trek

Postby soulminer » Mon Dec 03, 2012 10:40 pm

Had to go back in Summer to get any view from these :) Did them in a blizzard, a hard day out for sure :shock:
You took a few fine photos Pigeon :) I did notice some smiley faces, and no wonder :lol:
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Re: Loch Treig trek

Postby Bod » Mon Dec 03, 2012 10:46 pm

Lovely stuff! Must try a vindaloo mars bar :D :lol: :clap:
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Re: Loch Treig trek

Postby Johnny Corbett » Tue Dec 04, 2012 11:26 am

A nice winter report, i did these in clag and if i remember very boggy also so good choice to climb them in winter :)
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Re: Loch Treig trek

Postby pigeon » Tue Dec 04, 2012 8:33 pm

Bod wrote:Lovely stuff! Must try a vindaloo mars bar :D :lol: :clap:
soulminer wrote:Had to go back in Summer to get any view from these :) Did them in a blizzard, a hard day out for sure :shock:
You took a few fine photos Pigeon :) I did notice some smiley faces, and no wonder :lol:
Cheers.
Johnny Corbett wrote:A nice winter report, i did these in clag and if i remember very boggy also so good choice to climb them in winter :)
Cheers chaps,definate winter hills these :thumbup: twa
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Re: Loch Treig trek

Postby quoman » Tue Dec 04, 2012 8:48 pm

Once again a very nice report pigeon and the gang.
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Re: Loch Treig trek

Postby PeteR » Tue Dec 04, 2012 11:57 pm

Another cracking report pigeon :D Looks a tough day in all that snow, but well worth it for the views :D Missed out on the snow myself this weekend, so very :mrgreen: with all these great snow covered reports I'm reading. I just hope the clear skies return this weekend so I can get myself back out there :D
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Re: Loch Treig trek

Postby pigeon » Wed Dec 05, 2012 5:34 pm

Cheers quoman and pete :thumbup:
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Re: Loch Treig trek

Postby Frigate » Wed Dec 05, 2012 5:47 pm

Break trail - it'll be a snail trail, what with my bad feet, knees, back, iron lung.
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Re: Loch Treig trek

Postby Lenore » Wed Dec 05, 2012 6:02 pm

Awesome trip!! But there's not really a vindaloo mars bar is there?...
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Re: Loch Treig trek

Postby pigeon » Wed Dec 05, 2012 7:38 pm

Lenore wrote:Awesome trip!! But there's not really a vindaloo mars bar is there?...
Aye have you not got them in Holland yet?Pretty spicy :lol:
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Re: Loch Treig trek

Postby Meatball » Wed Dec 05, 2012 8:12 pm

Nice report.
I think I'll be doing this shortly!
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Re: Loch Treig trek

Postby JonAksel » Wed Dec 05, 2012 10:16 pm

Very nice views. I will have to find some more hills that are nice to do in winter.
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