Ian Waddington - 32098

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Winter Walking Record

Details

Date : 12/04/1992

Duration : 8+ hours

Style : Leader / Supervisor

Type : Quality Mountain Day (QMD)

Weather : Light snow - good visibility

Wind : Strong wind

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Nights Camping : 0

Mountains : Gleouraich Gleouraich - Craig Coire na Fiar Bhealaich Spidean Mialach Spidean Mialach West Top

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Description

10.45 - 19.00, 11km, 1180m. Glen Quoich, Western Highlands.
Broken high cloud with moderate, westerly winds, frequent squalls with strong winds and snow, patches of old snow. Foot of Alit Coire Peitreach, stalkers path to Alit a’ Mheil, Spidean Mialach, Fair Bealach, Craig Coire na Fair Bhealaich, Gleouraich, stalkers path down. Nicky’s first Munros, no champagne! Nicky’s sore feet prolonged descent.

Area : Loch Eil to Glen Shiel

The Great Glen to the east, the A87 to the north and the A830 to the south separate this area from its surroundings and enclose an area of high mountains and low glens. The highest mountain is Sgurr na Ciche (1040m) and further north the South Glen Shiel Ridge is formed by a whopping seven Munros! Also in the area is The Saddle (1010m) which is home to the classic Forcan Ridge. Peaks in the mountains list are all above 900m.

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