Sunday, May 27, 2012

Telecom Ireland Cork Hillwalking Club - Glencoe & Ben Nevis Big Hill Days

Guides - John Paul, Gary & Jon
Customers - Tadhg, Willie, Bertie, Charlie, Christy, Con, Danny, Declan, Joe, Mick, Mick, Tadhg
Group on the Ballachuilish Hills - 1st day
Conditions - Complete heatwave! It is truly disconcerting when you turn up early in Fort William to pick up supplies before the 10 hour adventure which is the Carn Mor Dearg Arrete route up Ben Nevis and the temperature gauge on the Nevis Centre is already reading 20c at 08.30am...


1st Day - Ballachuilsh Hills
2nd Day - CMD
3rd Day - Mamores
4th Day - Lost Valley of Glencoe

Saturday, May 26, 2012

Big Highland Tour - May

Guide - Peter
Customers - Hayley & Amanda, Blair & Peggy, Dolly, Stefania, Beth and Alda for the first week
Conditions - Wintry for the first few days, glorious sunshine and snow on Ben Nevis, complete heatwave in the second week

Sunday, May 20, 2012

All-Edinburgh Cup Final Day trip to Drummochter Pass Hills

Guides - Jon & Dixie
Clients - 11 Hearts fans and neutrals from Quintiles Sports & Social Club
Conditions - Clear and surprisingly warm in between the snow showers
This was a fun trip as we had the background of the first all Edinburgh Cup Final in a century which the group had decided to miss by walking over three of the Drummochter Pass Munros (Geal Charn, Ben Udlamain and a' Mharconaich) - a good ten mile walk but with less ascent than most multi-munro bagging days. We also stopped for some excellent pub food and beers in the Atholl Arms on the way home.
Paw prints at Drummochter

Saturday, May 12, 2012

Skye Discovery May

Guide - Ian
Customers - John & Elizabeth, Erin & Brian, Bryce
Conditions - Well it isn't summer yet!

Saturday, May 05, 2012