Hayley Webb - 167107

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Details

Date : 31/10/2013

Duration : 3-5 hours

Style : Equals

Type : Quality Mountain Day (QMD)

Weather : Heavy snow - poor visibility

Wind : Strong wind

Camping Type : Valley camp

Nights Camping : 1

Mountains : Ben Wyvis - An Cabar Ben Wyvis - Glas Leathad Mor

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Description

Headed up this at sunset, in squally weather, with a light dusting on snow on the ground. The north westerly winds across the summit ridge made the going hard work, and lots of spindrift made visibility bad also.
Was pretty exciting to be up in the dark and wild conditions, just the 2 of us, myself and husband.
Needless to say we didnt hang around at the top, the ground was scoured but slippy, with lots of snow in the summit shelter.
didnt need spikes or crampons to get down with careful foot placements.
5 hours exactly up and down.

Area : Loch Broom to Easter Ross

North and east of the A835 is the area from Loch Broom to Easter Ross. This road is also the main access point for walking and climbing in the area which contains seven Munros, the highest being Beinn Dearg (1084m). The Ben Wyvis ridge stretches from southwest to northeast from the road towards Loch Glass. Mountains south of Ben Wyvis are in the Glen Cannich to Glen Carron area, whilst those to the west are in the Loch Maree to Loch Broom area.

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