Ben Watson - 151048

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Winter Walking Record

Details

Date : 15/01/2023

Duration : 5-8 hours

Style : Assistant Leader

Type : Quality Mountain Day (QMD)

Weather : Light snow - poor visibility

Wind : Moderate wind

Camping Type : N/A

Nights Camping : 0

Mountains : Beinn Enaiglair Beinn Enaiglair - Creag Bac na Faire

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Description

Clockwise loop from the car park at corrieshalloch gorge. Followed the stalkers path to the western end of the mountain then up the braod rib to the summit. In snow from 400m and cloud above 600m. We tagged the northern top then descended to the loch bealach nam buthan. Before returning to the stalkers path over the bealach. Longer day than expected as slow going in poor vis and deeper snow.

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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