This area contains four main sub-regions: An Teallach, The Fannaichs, Kinlochewe & Letterewe. The highest Munro is Sgurr Mor, part of The Fannaichs range, at a height of 1110m. The impressive Slioch (981m), although not the tallest, is described by the SMC Munros Guide as being ‘one of the great sights of the Northern Highlands’ and well worth a visit. This area sits to the north of the A832 and is almost completely devoid of human habitation.
The beast of the east that wasnt meant to hit Ullapool did, so we were snowed in somewhat. I took the opportunity to get out and practice what I had been taught on winter training about avalanche profiling and practice. Accompanied by my husband we set out not particularly for a summit but to play in the snow. We happened to get up to 650m before the wind gave me enough of a pounding that we turned back. I spent a couple of hours digging snow profiles, bucket belays, and generally bossing stewart about.
