Big Winter Weekend
Farr Cottage - Corpack - Feb 2006
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Sixteen
intrepid members of YMC headed north
to use Far cottage at a base.
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push up Sgurr Dhonuill |
The
weekend saw teams on the Ben,
Aonach Mor, Aonach Eagach, Stob Coire nan
Lochan, Ring of Steall
& the Ballachulish Horse Shoe.
Although most of the Photos here are
of The Ballachulish Horse Shoe |
Weston's
Step on Sgorr Bhan
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Planning
full speed ahead!
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The
view East into Glen Coe from Sgorr Bhan
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Click
on any photo to enlarge!
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Normally
one of the best views in Glen Coe!
Looking west from the top of Sgurr Dhonuill
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More
views from Sgurr Dhonuill |
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Ballachulish
Bridge
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The
team - Lesley, Andy and John
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Andy
at the top of West Gully
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Sgurr
Dhonuill
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John
and my self in Lochan
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Sgurr
Dhearg
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Thanks to all for a great weekend,
any one with more photo please send them to me (low fat digital type
preferred!)
Simon
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P.S.
from Tracey:
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A Ben Vorlich
Quickie
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On the last day of the ‘Big
YMC Winter Weekend’ in February, there were tired limbs, frost-nipped
toes
(yes, honestly), wet clothes, cars packed with gear and a blue, sunny
sky
so….having endured a bit of an epic on Aonoch Mor the day before,
myself, Tenk
and Howard set off up Ben Vorlich ‘the quick way’ to end the weekend on
a high. |
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Leaving Simon,
John, Rob and Andy in the café on the Loch Lomond
to drink lots of coffee and recuperate from their
adventures, we set off up the path to a dam and then headed straight up
the
(very steep and pathless) hillside. After
a bit of a slog and a few grateful rests on welcome
rocks, we
arrived on the summit ridge and made our way over hard frozen snow and
rocky
outcrops to the summit itself.
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We were rewarded
with truly fabulous views, an icy wind and feeling of being very glad
we had
made the effort!
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A quick descent
down a well trodden path and a wriggle through a drainage pipe later
(don’t
ask!) we arrived back at the cars and found the lads still drinking
coffee but
I’m very glad they were because I promptly fell asleep in the car and
let Simon
and John drive me home – many thanks guys!
Luv Tracey
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