WIN SOME, LOSE SOME

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Stob Coire a' Chearcaill in the Ardgour peninsula, stands proudly at the head of Gleann Chearcaill, looking directly across Loch Linnhe towards Fort Bill.
On Saturday it gave us a clear circuit around both its ridges, whilst the mainland remained swathed in murk.
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The mountain sported some fairly mighty cornices -- perhaps as much as 3 metres in places. Keep well clear !
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There was little to be seen east of Loch Linnhe (rumours of a large hill behind Ft William ???) but south-westwards all of Ardgour's 17 Corbetts stood in snowy array.

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We congratulated ourselves on the choice of hill. Perhaps too soon !!

Sunday began misty in Glen Etive, but this was forecast to clear, so uphill we went.

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In this picture, there is a narrow ridge, a steep rocky descent, large cornices, a huge 200 metres drop down the Trilleachan Slabs, and increasing depth of unstable fresh snow. DSCN5766 (1)
We couldn't discern any of these things either in the white-out, so there was only one thing to do !

ANDREW
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