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Narnain & A'Chrois on a Perfect Winters Day!

Narnain & A'Chrois on a Perfect Winters Day!


Postby dooterbang » Tue Nov 12, 2013 11:27 pm

Route description: Beinn Narnain and Beinn Ìme

Munros included on this walk: Beinn Ìme, Beinn Narnain

Date walked: 10/11/2013

Time taken: 7 hours

Distance: 12 km

Ascent: 1400m

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It was time for the 4 season boots and full winter kit to make its first appearance of the season...Sunday the 11th of November was a perfect day for some fun in the snow covered hills of Arrochar.

Kerri and I ascended the rockier South East shoulder of Narnain to its summit then headed North East to A Chrois before finally heading South back to the car park. This would be Kerri's 14th Munro, she plans to hit 20 before 2014.

Stunning views in every direction, west to mull being our favourite, with snow waist deep in places! First time standing on A'Chrois which I think has the best viewpoint in Arrochar and shows Naranin, Ime and Lomond in a different light.

A collection of photos and some sooper posing of our day.

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Good 7 hour work out with the 4 season boots.

Looking forward to more snowy winter sunshine fun :)
Last edited by dooterbang on Tue Nov 12, 2013 11:58 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Narnain & A'Chrois on a Perfect Winters Day!

Postby mountainstar » Tue Nov 12, 2013 11:36 pm

One of the best days of the year and I was driving the 6 hour journey back to Wales from Kinlochleven...lovely drive for an hour or so, but I wished I was up high with conditions like that...cracking pictures from my prodigal son :wink:
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Re: Narnain & A'Chrois on a Perfect Winters Day!

Postby dooterbang » Tue Nov 12, 2013 11:49 pm

mountainstar wrote:One of the best days of the year and I was driving the 6 hour journey back to Wales from Kinlochleven...lovely drive for an hour or so, but I wished I was up high with conditions like that...cracking pictures from my prodigal son :wink:
Jeezo that's tough but you've had enough good days in the past old fella, that's if you can remember them :wink:
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Re: Narnain & A'Chrois on a Perfect Winters Day!

Postby BigT » Wed Nov 13, 2013 2:39 pm

That is an inspiring set of photographs. I've been looking forward to one day doing Nanairn & A'Chrois.
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Re: Narnain & A'Chrois on a Perfect Winters Day!

Postby Michael Thomson » Wed Nov 13, 2013 3:49 pm

You didn't happen to run into Petesy at the top by any chance? Looks a lot like the set he posted this weekend.
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Re: Narnain & A'Chrois on a Perfect Winters Day!

Postby dooterbang » Wed Nov 13, 2013 6:34 pm

Michael Thomson wrote:You didn't happen to run into Petesy at the top by any chance? Looks a lot like the set he posted this weekend.
Hi MT, we did bump into a lovely fella on top of Narnain who took some of the photographs of us and provided some advice about coming off A'Chrois. We didn't catch his name but he was well kitted out with tripod, rusty rab neutrino down jacket. I'm guessing his photos are on another site (if the same person)?
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Re: Narnain & A'Chrois on a Perfect Winters Day!

Postby scoob999 » Wed Nov 13, 2013 10:30 pm

Some fantastic pics DB :D
Sunday was perfect all over for walking :D
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Re: Narnain & A'Chrois on a Perfect Winters Day!

Postby wilkiemurray » Thu Nov 14, 2013 6:09 pm

amazing pics there dooterbang - likes the summit ones with the cloud in the background :clap: :clap: :clap:
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Re: Narnain & A'Chrois on a Perfect Winters Day!

Postby Collaciotach » Thu Nov 14, 2013 9:48 pm

Ah the day was indeed a cracker ... great pics a bhalaich :D
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Re: Narnain & A'Chrois on a Perfect Winters Day!

Postby rockhopper » Sun Mar 30, 2014 12:49 am

was having a look through some reports and came across this one and your "Sunshine on Sgurr a' Mhaoraich!!" report which I'd missed originally :shock: - a couple of crackers, you do have a great knack of picking the best weather days - shows the hills at their finest - cheers :)
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