Mark Brightwell - 92897

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Winter Walking Record

Details

Date : 24/11/2017

Duration : 8+ hours

Style : Solo

Type : Quality Mountain Day (QMD)

Weather : Heavy snow - poor visibility

Wind : Moderate wind

Camping Type : Wild camp

Nights Camping : 3

Mountains : An Riabhachan An Riabhachan NE Top An Riabhachan SW Top An Riabhachan West Top An Socach An Socach An Socach East Top An Socach North Top

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Description

Great day.
Climbed up in heavy snow and low viz.
Cloud cleared off. Amazing views, esp to North.
Big DP in the bealach. Decided to go on to Riabachan.
5 star winter mountain day :)

Area : Glen Cannich to Glen Carron

This area covers the peaks north of Loch Mullardoch and south of the A890/A832 Strathcarron to Garve road. The fourteen Munros in the area are handily split into two ridges either side of Glen Strathfarrar and a cluster of five to the north and west of Loch Monar. Sgurr na Lapaich (1150m) and An Riabhachan (1129) are the highest peaks on the southern side while Sgurr a’ Choire Ghlais (1083m) is the tallest on the northern side. Mountains in the list are all about 900m. The area to the south of this is Glen Affric and Kintail.

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