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Ben Nevis via CMD Arrete – 6 Sep 2024
With another hot day forecast, it would have been good to have set out early – but, this being a Hillbillies walk, Dave insisted on sticking to the usual 9.50am starting time. As a result, we were sweltering right from the start. The slog up to Carn Mor Dearg felt long and punishing, but when…
Bidean nam Bian and Stob Coire Sgreamhach – 5 September 2024
The weekend of the CMD arrete hike had finally arrived. The hike was planned for Saturday but with glorious weather forecast for Friday, I’d booked the day off work and drove up to Tyndrum on Thursday evening, heading up to Glencoe early on Friday to tackle the two Munros that I had seen nicknamed “Bidean…
Buchaille Etive Mor – 1 September 2024
This was an absolutely superb day, my favourite Munro to date and one I will certainly wish to repeat. It had been on my wish-list for quite some time, having seen lots of stunning pictures and read rave reviews of it from other walkers in the “I am bagging the Munros” Facebook group – and…
Adventures in South America and Scotland 