The southern side of Glen Coe includes some very well-known mountains and can be split into two groups; the ones you can see from the A82 and the ones you can’t. Included in the former group is Buachaille Etive Mor, Buachaille Etive Beag, the Three Sisters and the Ballachulish Horseshoe, and in the latter, three Munros between Glen Creran and Glen Etive (Sgor na h-Ulaidh, Beinn Fhionnlaidh and Beinn Sgulaird). With huge amounts of climbing and walking in summer and winter, this area is also home to a large cairn built for Queen Victoria, or so the story goes. Includes all major peaks above 600m.
Out with 2 clients on Buachaille Etive Beag for some winter travel skills coaching. The original plan had been to head for Ben Lawers, but a complex weather pattern with heavy rain/winds on the eastern side of the country inspired a change of plan. There wasn`t a lot of snow around below 900m, but we managed to do some work on footwork and step cutting, along with a lot of input on safe travel. Conditions weren`t great, with several people retreating in the face of a strong SE wind around the bealach between the two Munros, but
