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Ben Lawers & Beinn Ghlas...snow,sun,inversion in november

Ben Lawers & Beinn Ghlas...snow,sun,inversion in november


Postby Petr Dakota » Thu Feb 19, 2015 9:19 pm

Route description: Ben Lawers and Beinn Ghlas

Munros included on this walk: Beinn Ghlas, Ben Lawers

Date walked: 10/11/2013

Time taken: 4.2 hours

Distance: 11.6 km

Ascent: 958m

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The Lawers Range from distance
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On the path from car park...meeting first sign of snow. Ben More in the background from distance
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Deeper snow on ascent to Beinn Ghlas - 1st Munro on the route
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Visibility not promising in this time, but we hoped in better on the top
:roll: :? :)
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Me and Martin on the Summit of Beinn Ghlas...with thanks to willing walker who made this pic
:wink:
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on the wide ridge from Beinn Ghlas to Ben Lawers
8)
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First view of Ben Lawers ahead...in blue clear sky
8)
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Sunshine !!!
:D :clap: 8)
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Here is...Ben Lawers dominant !
:clap: :D 8)
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looking back to the ridge og Beinn Ghlas
:)
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climbing up to the top of Ben Lawers
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Love the snow shapes in sunshine
8)
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looking back down, Beinn Ghlas and Meall Corranaich in background
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East view from summit of Ben Lawers...Meall Greigh and Loch Tay behind
8)
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...and a little left: An Stuc and Meall Garbh
8) :wink:
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enjoying the summit in sunshine
:D
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looking down - the deep snow around
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Summit view
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The summit of Ben Lawers...snowy...frozen
8) :D
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on the way back down - Meall Corranaich
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part of Meall nan Tarmachan, snow capped and Ben More in the background
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Posing after the descent
:lol:
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Meall nan Tarmanach in all the beauty
8) :D
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Near car park after the great trip
:wink:
Last edited by Petr Dakota on Wed Nov 09, 2016 3:55 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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Petr Dakota
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Re: Ben Lawers & Beinn Ghlas...snow,sun,inversion in Novembe

Postby PerthAlly » Fri Feb 20, 2015 9:46 am

Petr

Super photos. And 4.2 hours for Ben Lawers is some going :clap:
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Re: Ben Lawers & Beinn Ghlas...snow,sun,inversion in Novembe

Postby Petr Dakota » Fri Feb 20, 2015 10:32 pm

PerthAlly wrote:Petr

Super photos. And 4.2 hours for Ben Lawers is some going :clap:


thank you :wink:
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Re: Ben Lawers & Beinn Ghlas...snow,sun,inversion in Novembe

Postby Petr Dakota » Sat Feb 21, 2015 6:16 pm

Some more photos:
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Location: North Lanarkshire

Re: Ben Lawers & Beinn Ghlas...snow,sun,inversion in Novembe

Postby litljortindan » Sat Feb 21, 2015 6:22 pm

A report of few words but some great pictures.
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Re: Ben Lawers & Beinn Ghlas...snow,sun,inversion in Novembe

Postby Petr Dakota » Sat Feb 21, 2015 6:35 pm

litljortindan wrote:A report of few words but some great pictures.

Thanks, :) I believe that photos describes better than words :wink:
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Re: Ben Lawers & Beinn Ghlas...snow,sun,inversion in novembe

Postby Petr Dakota » Thu Apr 09, 2015 6:59 pm

My photo from the trip published in Outdoor magazine: :D
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