Remi James Mcmurtry - 94713

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Winter Walking Record

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Date : 13/02/2017

Duration : 5-8 hours

Style : Equals

Type : Quality Mountain Day (QMD)

Weather : Overcast

Wind : Moderate wind

Camping Type : N/A

Nights Camping : 0

Mountains : Ben Lomond Ben Lomond - Breac Leac Ben Lomond - Ptarmigan

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Description

Good day out on a classic hill, Snow down to 300m, ankle to kneedeep drifts on the way up. We climbed up the main route to the summit, thick cloud and low vis from 800m onward. Wanting a change on the way down, we opted for the descent over the ptarmigan ridge. Hard packed snow on the western side forced us to use crampons and axes to make safe progress.

Area : Inveraray to Crianlarich (Ben Lui)

From the Arrochar Alps to Ben Lui, this area is home to nine Munros. Half of the peaks in the area are within the boundaries of the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, while the others lie to the west. The three summits of The Cobbler (884m) contain some of the best climbing in the Southern Highlands while Ben Lui in winter looks positively Alpine. Access is relatively straightforward from the A83, A82 or A85.

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