Thanks, all, for your comments. I know I'll be back in this area again even if there aren't too many tops I can do (well, I hope to do Sgurr na Banachdich soon). There are so many possibilities - like dropping down into Lota Coire, Druim na Ramh, ascent via Coire a'Bhasteir, Sgurr a'Bhasteir, etc etc.
Collaciotach wrote:Grand photos you got a bonnie day
Thanks, that's why I took a day off as I thought the weather was changing. I knew I had to do this on a good day - partly so I wouldn't get lost
litljortindan wrote:Some lovely pictures and I eventually found your day glow green hill runner!
Thanks, it really gives a sense of scale - she was just like an ant running up the scree!
gman wrote:Looks stunning
Thanks, gman!
weaselmaster wrote:Some cracking shots of the Tooth, Annie
Glad you took the ridge route descent too - a fine day out
Yes, the ridge was the right decision but I'm still kicking myself that I didn't go to the end of Sgurr A'Bhasteir. Just for a little lunch!! I'll be back though.
clivegrif wrote:What a grand day out!
Wonderful pictures, and especially love the B&W one Sgurr an Fheadain with Coire na Creiche on this side and Coire a'Mhadaidh on the far side.
Superb as ever!
Thanks, Clive. It was a wonderful day. That photo was from the north-west ridge and these corries are now definitely on the cards - Coire a'Mhadaidh looks pretty complicated. I couldn't quite see Waterpipe Gully as it's just round the corner - NO I'm not going to go up/down it
Silverhill wrote:What a fantastic trip!
I’m not at all envious that you have these hills in you back garden, honestly.
Good to see that your knee is back to normal!
I know how lucky I am. I haven't yet done a hill that's more than a 2 hour drive away. I see you have only done hills south of the Great Glen - we'll have to do a house-swap
My knee is recovering slowly but the doctor told me to exercise it - what better exercise?
rockhopper wrote:Excellent Annie
- day walks don't get much better than this, great timing - cheers
You are so right - a few puffy clouds might have been the only possible improvement!
johnkaysleftleg wrote:Wonderful pics of a great walk Annie, Just retraced our steps when we did this, think now we'd include the ridge after seeing your pics.
Thanks, John. I was persuaded by many of the people I spoke to - all said it was no problem if the bypass path was used for the very top part - and they were right. There are wee bits of scrambling but nothing that your family couldn't handle! Not sure about Hughie though - you might have to carry him over some bits. Oh, and there's a wee bit of narrow ridge (WH describes it as being like Striding Edge) so your wife might not want to look down. I really think it's a place to visit over and over!
BlackPanther wrote:A-ha, so that's how it looks without snow!
A superb route if you include the NW ridge. I remember the rush of adrenaline when I scrambled down it... We had to stick to the crest as the bypass path was covered in very slushy, unstable snow. I'll definitely come back and scramble up this way on a good day like you had
Kevin is now hatching a plan to climb Sgurr na Banachdich in winter conditions. We did it in summer and by my judgement it's slightly easier than Frithe, so here comes the challenge...
Sadly at the moment, we are left without a car until next week, so all we can do is walk up Beauly hills
I'd like to go
up the NW ridge too as it's a great ridge with lots of different types of walking. (Sorry about your car
) I was thinking of you when I was on the bypass path and wondering what it would have been like in snow when you wouldn't know where the spider-web of paths were.
I'm hatching a plan to do Sgurr na Banachdich
before the snow comes
Johnny Corbett wrote:Great stuff, brings back the memories. Looking forward to doing the Cuillins again in wee dribs and drabs without a guide, with the exception of the Pinn
Yes, you did the hard way - with a guide
Dribs and drabs at your own pace is the way to go! The Cuillin are such great hills that I'm sure many of the great walks don't involve tops at all. I know one of my best walks was when I did Harta and Lota Corries.