The first hike of the 2008 holiday saw Frank and me parking our rented car at the end of the public road at Loch Moraig. The weather was not all that promising but that did not put us off the task ahead. One of the great hills of the Central Highlands. Ok, we hiked up …
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The first hike of the 2008 holiday saw Frank and me parking our rented car at the end of the public road at Loch Moraig. The weather was not all that promising but that did not put us off the task ahead. One of the great hills of the Central Highlands. Ok, we hiked up …
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2008 How to find better ways to a summit or This time from south. Mike and I had climbed Ben Macdui via Cairn Gorm in September 2002 on a very hot day in late summer. The approach over the plateau by way of Corrie Cas, Ptarmigain Restaurant and Stob Coire an Lochain had been a …
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2001 This was the last day of the spring 2001 vacation in Scotland. After the memorable day on Lochnagar I had spent the night in Braemar which appeared to be quite deserted for this time of the year due to Foot-and-Mouth-Disease. Starting from the hotel on this day I did not go straight to the …
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2001 This was the last day of the spring 2001 vacation in Scotland. After the memorable day on Lochnagar I had spent the night in Braemar which appeared to be quite deserted for this time of the year due to Foot-and-Mouth-Disease. Starting from the hotel on this day I did not go straight to the …
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2001 This was the last day of the spring 2001 vacation in Scotland. After the memorable day on Lochnagar I had spent the night in Braemar which appeared to be quite deserted for this time of the year due to Foot-and-Mouth-Disease. Starting from the hotel on this day I did not go straight to the …
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New Munro 1997. Ascent through Lairig Gartain to the col beween Stob na Doire and an Stob Coire Attruim. From there ascent to the latter and continuation to Stob na Broige. From there traverse over Stob Coire Attruim and Stob na Doire to beallach above Coire na Tulaich. Steep descent into that corrie, which differently …
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1998Very wet day. Moderate and – in the upper parts of the corrie – strenuous ascent of Coire na Tulaich to the bealach below Stob Dearg. Slight improvement in the weather with beautiful red stone cover of Stob Dearg shining up in occasional brighter light. Very blustery ascent of the Stob. Return by way of …
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