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Hi guys, me and a friend are heading up to Glen Shiel for some big mountain days for the last week of March from Monday 26 to Fri 30th or Sat 31st weather depending . Plan on leaving York on Monday early am if the weather is looking really good in the NW of Scotland and stopping off in Glen Coe for some walking possibly the Aonach Eagach ridge staying at the Red squirrel campsite behind the Clachaig Inn Monday night and then heading up to Glen Shiel on the Tuesday. In Glen Shiel plan is to do two big ridge walking days. Like to do the five sisters of Kintail (6 munros) from Shiel Bridge on the first day and then stop at the Claunie Inn Hotel for the night and the following day to head back to Shiel Bridge via the South Glen Shiel ridge (6 - 7 munros). Both of these days will be big winter days out on the hills. If you don’t fancy the full ridge on the second day options are to do part of the ridge and drop down to the valley or hitch / walk back down the valley to Shiel Bridge is a possibility. Also while up there would like to do the Saddle and Forcan ridge, which is listed as a great grade 1 / 2 winter ridge. Accommodation wise were planning on staying over on the cheap and camping at Shiel Bridge Caravan Park and campsite, there are other accommodation options available in the area if anyone wants it at the Ratagan SYHA and the Kintail Lodge has a B&B and bunkhouse set up. These plans as with all Scotland trips is weather dependent and if it’s looking bad weather wise, I’m flexible for shifting to a different part of the highlands for the week if anyone has any suggestions. Hope you guys can make it across, if anyone is interested in coming along post below. Ta James Looks like Bex and Paul are off to York tomorrow! Off to Harrogate Wednesday night this week with Steve, because he will be packing for ski-ing in Canada later ANDREW Harrogate Climbing Centre Tue & Thu this week? The BMC is running a Please click the links Winter There are 3 places left on this Navigation Expedition Navigation Skills First All the above courses will be In addition to this there is a Contact Martin at the BMC if interested.
As I've also emailed, the MWIS forecast at lunchtime Thursday has made us decide to wait on events and hope things will be better in Scotland on 24th/25th.
However after a fairly rough day on all mountains on Saturday, the Sunday forecast for the Lake District is a fine, sunny start although it will be cold and windy with fresh snow on the ground. Cloud gradually comes in from the West in the afternoon. So there will be a nice winter day to be had in the Lakes, best in the east side, and I'll propose leaving York at 7.30 am Sunday ANDREW Looks like Harrogate Climbing Centre tonight, sorry for the late posting. A few managed to dodge valentines night and make it in for climbing on Tuesday. Hope to see you all tonight. Rich Just seen one of the longest SAIS observer blogs I can remember, with an interesting account of recent snow conditions and an avalanche near Hells Lum. http://saisncairngorms.blogspot.com/ (under February 10th) ANDREW Hi Just spotted this at City Screen on Tuesday 20th March. Adrenaline film goodness - skiing/snow boarding, mountain biking, skate boarding, surfing etc http://www.picturehouses.co.uk.....La_Glisse/ Some trailers are on the official site: http://www.nuitdelaglisse.com/ We've booked tickets. See you there. Phil |
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