Date | Region | Comments | Key |
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01-Aug-93 | Scottish Highlands | Ben Nevis (1344m) by the tourist path. Fine | Munro |
12-Oct-00 to 19-Oct-00 | Scottish Highlands | Backpacking the West Highland Way | 3 Days camping, 7 Days backpacking, 4 Nights in youth hostels |
12-Oct-00 | Scottish Highlands | Glasgow youth hostel overnight. Milngavie to Garadhban Forest. Two light showers; otherwise dry. Rain overnight. | Camping, Backpack, Night in youth hostel |
13-Oct-00 | Scottish Highlands | Garadhban Forest to Rowardennan. Dry. | Backpack, Night in youth hostel |
14-Oct-00 | Scottish Highlands | Rowardennan to Crianlarich. Dry. | Backpack, Night in youth hostel |
15-Oct-00 | Scottish Highlands | Crianlarich to Bridge of Orchy. Dry. Rain overnight. | Camping, Backpack |
16-Oct-00 | Scottish Highlands | Bridge of Orchy to Kingshouse. Heavy rain; low cloud. | Camping, Backpack |
17-Oct-00 | Scottish Highlands | Kingshouse to Kinlochleven. Dry until the evening, then wet and windy. Camped in windy conditions, but tent poles bent under the strain. Spent night in Macdonald hotel. | Backpack |
18-Oct-00 | Scottish Highlands | Kinlochleven to Glen Nevis. Dry until the evening, then heavy rain. | Backpack, Night in youth hostel |
19-Oct-00 | Scottish Highlands | Glen Nevis to Fort William. Very heavy rain. | Backpack |
21-Jan-01 to 25-Jan-01 | Scottish Highlands | Mountaineering Training - 21st to 25th January 2001, with Plas Y Brenin, based at Alltshellach, Ballachulish with walks in Glencoe and the Mamores. Up Coire na Tulaich (on Buchaille Etive Mor) to Stob Dearg (1022m) - Glissade descent from summit! Sgurr an Lubhair (1001m) from Glen Nevis | Munro, Peak, 5 Training days |
05-May-01 to 08-May-01 | Scottish Highlands | Walking break in the Cairngorms based at Braemar youth hostel | 4 Munros, 3 Nights in youth hostels |
05-May-01 | Scottish Highlands | Linn of Dee to Carn a'Mhaim (1037m), descending by the north west ridge to the Allt Clach nan Taillear, then by the Lairig Ghru to the Devil's Point (1004m), returning via White Bridge. Warm and sunny. Patches of wet snow, unstable above the Allt nan Taillear. | 2 Munros, Night in youth hostel |
06-May-01 | Scottish Highlands | Linn of Quoich to the Allt an Dubh-ghlinne and returned due to blisters. Warm and sunny. | Night in youth hostel |
07-May-01 | Scottish Highlands | Spittal of Glenmuick to Cairn Bannoch (1012m) and Broad Cairn (998m). Warm and sunny. Wet snow. | 2 Munros, Night in youth hostel |
01-Oct-01 to 05-Oct-01 | Scottish Highlands | Week on Arran. Walking and cycling. Goat Fell? (874m) | |
15-Mar-03 to 20-Mar-03 | Scottish Highlands | Walking break near Fort William. Ring of Steal etc. | 12 Munros, 5 Peaks |
16-Mar-03 | Scottish Highlands | Gulvain (987m). Fine & sunny | Munro |
17-Mar-03 | Scottish Highlands | Sron a'Choire Ghairbh (935m) and Meall na Teanga (917m). Fine and sunny. | 2 Munros |
19-Mar-03 | Scottish Highlands | Ring of Steall: An Gearanach (982m), An Garbhanach, Stob Choire a Chairn (981m), Am Bodach (1032m), Sgor an Iubhair (1001m) & Sgurr a Mhaim (1099m). Fine and sunny. | 4 Munros, 2 Peaks |
24-Oct-03 to 26-Oct-03 | Scottish Highlands | Weekend stay at Glen Coe youth hostel | 5 Munros, 3 Peaks, 3 Nights in youth hostels |
24-Oct-03 | Scottish Highlands | Ballachulish to Sgorr Bhan (901m), Sgorr Dhearg (1024m) and Sgorr Dhonuill (1001m), returning to South Ballachulish. Fine, cool; clear with low cloud. | 2 Munros, Peak, Night in youth hostel |
25-Oct-03 | Scottish Highlands | Mamore Lodge to Binnein Beag (940m). Light drizzle. Cool. | Munro, Night in youth hostel |
26-Oct-03 | Scottish Highlands | Coire nan Lochan to Stob Coire nan lochan (1115m), Bidean nam Bian (1150m), Stob Coire Sgreamhach (1072m), descending by the Bealach Dearg and the Lost Valley (Coire Gabhail). Clear, dry and cool. | 2 Munros, 2 Peaks, Night in youth hostel |
31-Jan-04 to 06-Feb-04 | Scottish Highlands | Technical mountaineering course with Plas Y Brenin, (Alltshellach, Ballachulish). Alpinie rope and ridge scrambling with ropes. Ice climbing in Kinlochleven ice wall. Climbing ice gulley in Glencoe (Stob Coire nan Lochan?). Warm an wet - poor winter conditions | 5 Training days |
07-Feb-04 to 13-Feb-04 | Scottish Highlands | Munro bagging week based in Fort William (Glenmoidart) | 4 Munros, 4 Peaks |
08-Feb-04 | Scottish Highlands | Altnafeadh to Stob Beinn a Chrulaiste, Beinn a Chrulaiste (Corbett), Meall Bhalach and Kings House. Fine; snow underfoot. | |
09-Feb-04 | Scottish Highlands | Mamore Lodge to Sgor Eilde Beag (956m) and Na Gruaghachean (1055m) Snow, deep in places; difficult, steep ascent of Sgor Eilde Beag, leaving insufficient time for an ascent of Binnein Mor. Difficult, steep SE descent of Na Gruaghachan. | Munro, Peak |
10-Feb-04 | Scottish Highlands | Glen Nevis to within 2 miles of the watershed. Rain. | |
11-Feb-04 | Scottish Highlands | Glen Etive to Glenceitlin, Beinn Chaorach (850m), Stob Coir an Albannaich (1044m), Meall Tarsuinn (877m) and Meall nan Eun (928m), returning by Coirean Riabhach and Glen Ceitlin. Warm; melted snow. Difficult steep ascent of Beinn Chaorach, being forced away from the apex of the ridge by deer fences. | 2 Munros, 2 Peaks |
12-Feb-04 | Scottish Highlands | Druimavuic in Glen Creran to Meall Garbh (848m) and Beinn Sgulaird (937m). Mist above 800m. | Munro, Peak |
19-Feb-05 to 26-Feb-05 | Scottish Highlands | winter mountaineering week in Glen Shiel Scotland, including the South Glen Shiel Ridge | 10 Munros |
21-Feb-05 | Scottish Highlands | Morvich to Gleann Choinneachain, Coire an Sgairne and Beinn Fhada (1032m), returning by the route of ascent. Deep snow; clear and cold with sunny periods. | Munro |
22-Feb-05 | Scottish Highlands | South Glen Shiel Ridge (East); Creag a'Mhaim (947m), Druim Shionnach (987m), Aonach air Chrith (1021m), Maol Chinn-dearg (981m). Deep snow, frozen at high level. Cloudbase 900m, then sunny and clear. | 4 Munros |
23-Feb-05 | Scottish Highlands | Cluanie Inn to An Caorann Beag, Bealach a'Choinnich and Ciste Dhubh (982m), returning by Am Bathach. Deep snow. Sunny and clear. | Munro |
25-Feb-05 | Scottish Highlands | South Glen Shiel Ridge (West); Sgurr an Doire Leathain (1010m), Sgurr an Lochain (1004m), Creag nan Damh (918m), returning by the Bealach Duibh Leac, the Allt Coire Toteil and the Allt Mhalagain. Deep snow, frozen at high level. Cloudbase 900m, lifting above Munro level; sunshine later. | 3 Munros |
29-Apr-05 to 05-May-05 | Scottish Highlands | Munro bagging from Loch Ossian Youth Hostel, then a few days wild camping and backpacking | 9 Munros, 3 Days camping, 3 Days backpacking, 3 Nights in youth hostels |
01-May-05 | Scottish Highlands | Loch Ossian Youth Hostel">Loch Ossian Youth Hostel to Lubnaclach, Peter's Rock and counter-clockwise circuit of Loch Ossian. Wet and windy. | Night in youth hostel |
02-May-05 | Scottish Highlands | Loch Ossian to camp near Uisge Labhair, then ascend Beinn Eibhinn (1100m), Aonach Beag (1114m) and Geal-Charn (1132m), descending by the gulley into Coire a Charra-Bhig. Warm and dry. | 3 Munros, Night in youth hostel |
03-May-05 | Scottish Highlands | Camp near Uisga Labhair to camp near Culra Lodge. Ascent of Carn Dearg (1034m). Wet and cold. | Munro, Camping, Backpack |
04-May-05 | Scottish Highlands | Camp near Culra Lodge to Ben Alder (1148m) via Long Leachas and Beinn Bheoil (1019m). Dry with occasional sun. | 2 Munros, Camping, Backpack |
05-May-05 | Scottish Highlands | Camp near Culra Lodge to Dalwhinnie, taxi to Kingussie and train home. | Camping, Backpack |
22-Oct-05 to 29-Oct-05 | Scottish Highlands | Walking and Mountain Biking in the Cairngorms. Staying in Invereshie House, Kincraig. | 2 Munros, 2 Peaks |
23-Oct-05 | Scottish Highlands | Kingussie golf course to Beinn Bhreac and Carn an Fhreiceadain (Corbett). Fine; cool. | |
25-Oct-05 | Scottish Highlands | Cairn Gorm (1245m) from Ski Centre, the Saddle, A'Choinneach (1017m) and Bynack More (1090m). | 2 Munros |
27-Oct-05 | Scottish Highlands | Auchlean, along Glen Feshie to cross the river at Carnachuin, Carn Dearg Mor (857m - Corbett), Carn Dearg Beag (694m) & Carnachuin. Fine. | 2 Peaks |
18-Feb-06 to 25-Feb-06 | Scottish Highlands | Munro Bagging. Staying Near Fort William, Lapwing Rise Cottage, Banavie | 8 Munros, 2 Peaks |
19-Feb-06 | Scottish Highlands | Stob Coire Sgriodain (976m) & Chno Dearg (1074m); deep snow above 500m. | 2 Munros |
20-Feb-06 | Scottish Highlands | Geal Charn (926m - Monadh Liath); deep snow above 600m | Munro |
21-Feb-06 | Scottish Highlands | Beinn a'Chlachair (1088m), Geal Charn (1049m - Loch Laggan) & Creag Pitridh (924m). Deep snow above 500m. | 3 Munros |
22-Feb-06 | Scottish Highlands | Arieniskill (NN 786832) to Prince Charlie's Cave, Meoble & Camas Luinge Pier, returning by the higher level path above Prince Charlie's Cave. Fine and sunny. | |
23-Feb-06 | Scottish Highlands | Achriabhach, Sgurr a' Mhaim (1099m), the Devil's Ridge, Sgurr an Iubhair (1001m), Stob Ban (999m) & Mullach nan Coirean (939m). Winter conditions. | 2 Munros, 2 Peaks |
24-Feb-06 | Scottish Highlands | Attempt on Aonach Mor and Aonach Beag. Abandoned due to late start, slow progress and fatigue. Dry; cloud above 600m, lifting later. | |
28-Apr-06 to 30-Apr-06 | Scottish Highlands | Munro celebration and munro bagging in Scotland. Staying in Crianlarich youth hostel | 3 Munros, Peak, 3 Nights in youth hostels |
29-Apr-06 | Scottish Highlands | Beinn Ime (1011m) and Beinn Luibhean (858m). Sunny and hot, not a cloud in the sky. Only patches of snow melting on summits. Munro party | Munro, Peak, Night in youth hostel |
30-Apr-06 | Scottish Highlands | Beinn Heasgarnich (1076m) and Creag Mhor (1048m). Party of 4, cloudy - base at about 700m rising later and turning sunny at the end of the day | 2 Munros, Night in youth hostel |
20-Oct-06 to 23-Oct-06 | Scottish Highlands | Trip to the Cairngorms based in Braemar youth hostel | 3 Munros, 3 Nights in youth hostels |
21-Oct-06 | Scottish Highlands | Bike up Gleann an t-Slugain, walking from ruin to the Sneck then to Ben Avon (1171m) and Beinn a'Bhuird (1196m). Intermittent rain | 2 Munros, Night in youth hostel |
22-Oct-06 | Scottish Highlands | Bike up Glen Tanar, walking from shiel up Mount Keen (939m). Sunny and warm | Munro, Night in youth hostel |