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Winter Walking Record

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Date : 18/01/2016

Duration : 3-5 hours

Style : Group Member

Type : Mountain Walking (non-QMD)

Weather : Cloudy - poor visibility

Wind : No wind

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Nights Camping : 0

Mountains : Creag Dhubh

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Description

Winter mountain foundation course day 1 of 5, led by Ewan Whittaker and with Jenna, Niel, Bill and Ryan in group. Took Glencoe ski lift to 680 m to practice winter techniques in 30-50 cm deep powder snow: foot placement, fall arrests, crampon and axe use. Visibility between 100 and 50 m through the day. Climbed Creag Dubh.

Area : Glen Etive to Glen Lochy

This is the area south of Buachaille Etive Mor as far as the A85 (Tyndrum to Oban road). It includes the peaks around the Glencoe Ski Centre (Creise and Meall a’Bhuiridh) alongside eleven other Munros and many other peaks above 600m. Highlights such as Ben Cruachan (1126m) and Stob Ghabhar (1090) remind all-comers that this is an area of high mountains and low glens.

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