Hills

On which I bagged the UK’s highest peak, Ben Nevis (1344m), via the curvaceous Carn Mor Dearg arête.       

The Foot and Mouth outbreak fortunately did not prevent us from having a fine day bagging Bla Bheinn on the Isle of Skye.      

Another great day on snow-kissed hills.       

On which we summitted the seventh-highest mountain in Scotland, the 1234m Aonach Beag. Plans to continue across to neighbouring Aonach Mor had to be abandoned due to poor visibility.              

A couple of days in the wonderfully remote Fisherfield Forest, staying at the delightful Shenavall Bothy.        

Similarly to my traverse of the Aonach Eagach ridge last year, the scale of the perilous drops aside me were hidden by cloud.   

May Day weekend 2000. A late dash to Scotland after work on the Friday. A long and dark post-midnight walk to the Ben Alder cottage bothy. A cracking day in the hills on the Saturday, begging Beinn Bheoil (1019m) and Ben Alder (1148m) as part of The Great Scottish Climb charity event.               <div class="kg-gallery-image"> <img decoding="async" src="https://blogstouks01.z33.web.core.windows.net/2023/08/2013_03_04_22_06_40.jpg" width="1827" height="1199" loading="lazy" alt srcset="https://blogstouks01.z33.web.core.windows.net/2023/08/1_2013_03_04_22_06_40.jpg 600w, https://blogstouks01.z33.web.core.windows.net/2023/08/2_2013_03_04_22_06_40.jpg 1000w, https://blogstouks01.z33.web.core.windows.net/2023/08/3_2013_03_04_22_06_40.jpg 1600w, https://blog.iannelson.uk/content/imag es/2020/04/2013_03_04_22_06_40.jpg 1827w" sizes=“auto, (min-width: 720px) 720px” /> ...

Messing about on Stanage Edge, near Hathersage.       

Cona’ Mheall (978m) Another long walk in and only a single munro bagged, in the mist and rain. Yuk!  

On which we climbed Beinn a’Chleibh (916m) and Ben Lui (1130m).        

A misty day scrambling along the Aonach Eagach ridge.        

Bidean nam Bian (1150m) Stob Coire Sgreamhach (1072m) Bruce’s last Munro.

A hot spring day taking in a circuitous route around the Glen Lyon four. Carn Gorm (1029m) Meall Garbh (968m) Carn Mairg (1041m) Meall nan Aighean (Creag Mhor) (981m)

Meall nan Tarmachan, 1044m / 3425ft    

“You seem to be going awfully fast,” said the perspiring southern lady on the footpath to Stac Pollaidh, “would you pull me up?” I smiled politely, but in reality I was both shocked and pleased to have realised that over the course of the week, my mental and physical fitness had increased, and here I was, alone, practically jogging towards the impressive sight that is Stac Pollaidh. ...