Here are some photos from our recent trip to Scotland (most of which is described in the post below).
After escaping from the Onich traffic jam, we made our way to Glenfinnan to position ourselves for a round of the two Munros there, Sgurr nan Coireachan and Sgurr Thuilm, the next day. After a nice walk up the long track to Glenfinnan Lodge, the weather got us again, and we spent the rest of the day battling rain, wind and snow in the clouds. We were glad to follow a couple of sets of footprints, which we later found to have been left by Michael and Alex P two days previously! We made it round slightly quicker then expected due to favourable snow conditions, and as we descended out of the blizzard, the sun shone incredibly over the glen.
After four “quality winter days” we were very glad to spend the evening and welcome the new year in the company of friends at Borrodale House near Arisaig, where we were warmly welcomed with tea, sherry, enthusiasm, and a singing lobster.
The next day we got up in the light for the first time of the trip, and enjoyed a stroll along the beach before heading south.
Two days later we were back in the hills, this time joining CUHWC at Seathwaite in Borrowdale for the weekend. The weather was no better than it had been in Scotland, but there was considerably less snow on the ground. Our walks took us from Buttermere to Seathwaite via Robinson, Hindscarth and Dale Head, and over Eagle Crag and Sergeant’s Crag.
Yellow Van Mountaineering 