Gulvain number141

[Ian Bayne]

Been off the hills for 3 weeks MOT time. Email from pidgeon Gulvain on sunday weather looking good . Normal start time 0800 hrs then had to wait for the back shift who arrived at 0830 .
Booted and suited and off by 0845hrs route as per WH one way up one way down even we cannot get get lost . Weather spot on for a wee walk in the country made good time on the track then we seen the LUMP covered in clag at about 600m . All thoughts were leading to what a B*ll Breaker
No snow the track was easily picked up then up up up up up up we went pidg leading and the rest of us tagging along Over the first 500m then the 2nd wee lump then on to the trig point jackets on by then into the snow and a wee breeze picked up Huck with one of his gadgets measured it at 40mph
Not even on the mountain yet Looming in front of us was the south top and in the cloud the target . Snow was deep in places but firm some places was pretty hard going in the wind . Got over the south top then onto the cairn arrived there just about noon . Number 141 for me and Jake had a brew a photo shoot stayed huddled behind the cairn out of the wind for about 15min then back we went . Got back to the trig point no wind stopped for a wee spot of lunch and Sengas home made soup braw .
The only thing left now to do was the long haul back . Pidgeon ahead as normal trying to or beating Gavs record for getting down hill . By the time the rest of us got off the hill pidg was at the first bridge enjoying the rays and getting the head down jake soon put a stop to that . All was left was the walk back along the track to the start point and finished for about 4pm then the journey back which was interupted with a few refreshments in Glen Coes finest ale house . Good day out great company with pidge huck frigate and the bold jake

[pigeon]

50% compleat,well done sir

Well done Ian and Jake on reaching half way Would not mind some more of that weather on our next few trips Some good pics as well,i,ve added a few more

charlie at trig

team pic on Gulvains cairn

Streap etc.

end trek to a great day

[Frigate]

Well done Ian and Jake, half way. Great day and boy did that beer taste good.

[mrssanta]

oh that looks like a really smashing day, well done on the half way mark.

[PeteR]

Well done on reaching the halfway point

A great hill to mark the occasion as well Some great photos there. Glad you got the views. I seem to recall seeing hee-haw from the summit a few weeks back. And after all that effort it took to get there too A seriously steep hill, but a good hill nonetheless

[Huck Finn]

Well done on reaching the half way point
It was a cracking day for it, well worth the sore legs

Guess who?

Peek-a-boo

[Graeme D]

I had no idea Darth Vader was into hillwalking!

Nice one, and welcome to the club!

[weaselmaster]

Looks a great day for it - like the ridge pics

Couldn't think why the number 141 was in any way relevant at first
I need to get my brain in gear sometimes!!

[LeithySuburbs]

Well done on reaching the halfway mark (as it is now...) . Looks like you had a fine trip for it .

[Gavin99]

Well done Ian and Jake

[Ian Bayne]

Well done on reaching the halfway point

A great hill to mark the occasion as well Some great photos there. Glad you got the views. I seem to recall seeing hee-haw from the summit a few weeks back. And after all that effort it took to get there too A seriously steep hill, but a good hill nonetheless

Thanks Pete aye it was a big lump

[Ian Bayne]

Well done Ian and Jake

We are getting there

[Ian Bayne]

I had no idea Darth Vader was into hillwalking!

Nice one, and welcome to the club!

It took a long time coming walking with pidge 200 will be beconing

[Ian Bayne]

Well done on reaching the halfway mark (as it is now...) . Looks like you had a fine trip for it .

It was a good hill and good weather what else do you want

[Ian Bayne]

oh that looks like a really smashing day, well done on the half way mark.

It was a cracking day more like that needed