TR: A week in Ullapool

"Tom Crispin" <[email hidden]> schreef in bericht
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Saturday 27th - Drive London to Ullapool

Sunday 28th - Suilven 2399' (NC152182). Start Lochinver, finish
Inverkirkaig. Scattered showers, sleet above 2000'.

Monday 29th - Stac Pollaigh 2009' (NC107105), very short walk, wet,
snow above 1500'.

Tuesday 30th - From NH162760 to Meall a Chrasgaidh 3062' (NH184731),
Sgurr nan Clach Geala 3586' (NH183715), Sgurr nan Each 3028'
(NH183698). River crossing at NH161741. Scattered light showers,
snow flurries above 2500'. Snow and ice cover above 3300'.

I tried these on May 3rd but there was too much wind (80mph) and Sgurr nan
Clach Geala had a lot of snow.
Did you know there's a footbridge at NG163747 ? Makes crossing a lot easier
if the stream is in spate.

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Wednesday 31 - Ben Kilbreck 3157' (NC585297). High cloud. Views to
the sea on three sides. Hills on Hoy possibly seen at about 30
degrees.

Thursday 1 - Ben Hope 3040' (NC477499). Light rain, cloud base at
1800'.

Friday 2 - Day off - rain.

Saturday 3 - Drive Ullapool to London.

Next week: North Wales :-) with my class of 27 Year 6 children :-(

You could /lose/ them ;-)
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"Beannachd leibh"

Theo
www.theosphotos.fotopic.net

On Sun, 4 Jun 2006 08:31:08 +0200, "Theo" <[email hidden]>

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Tuesday 30th - From NH162760 to Meall a Chrasgaidh 3062' (NH184731),
Sgurr nan Clach Geala 3586' (NH183715), Sgurr nan Each 3028'
(NH183698). River crossing at NH161741. Scattered light showers,
snow flurries above 2500'. Snow and ice cover above 3300'.

I tried these on May 3rd but there was too much wind (80mph) and Sgurr nan
Clach Geala had a lot of snow.

The snow's still there. None of our party had ice axe and crampons,
but it wasn't too bad, and with some rock exposed we could get
sufficient grip.

Three of our group did the walk the other way around, summiting A
Chailleach 3276' and Sgurr Breac 3278' first. The following day they
started at 4am and from NH114849 they summitted the 6 Fisherfield
Munros, finishing at 12pm. They'll now become known as Team
Testosterone by our club.

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Did you know there's a footbridge at NG163747 ? Makes crossing a lot easier
if the stream is in spate.

I think you mean NH163747, unless there's a second Skye Bridge
connecting to Harris. ;-)

I had no idea there was a footbridge at that location. It would have
been a big help but the ford wasn't too bad, see below.

http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=159850271&size=m

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Next week: North Wales :-) with my class of 27 Year 6 children :-(

You could /lose/ them ;-)

Hmmm... Tempting, but probably more hassle in the long run than it's
worth. At least the weather should be good for Cadair Idris, for the
last two years I've managed to get them all to the summit. This year
I'd like to take a group up the Minffordd Path with one of the
centre's instructors while the other group go up by the Pony Path with
the other instructor and my teaching assistant.

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On Sun, 4 Jun 2006 08:31:08 +0200, "Theo" <[email hidden]>

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Tuesday 30th - From NH162760 to Meall a Chrasgaidh 3062' (NH184731),
Sgurr nan Clach Geala 3586' (NH183715), Sgurr nan Each 3028'
(NH183698). River crossing at NH161741. Scattered light showers,
snow flurries above 2500'. Snow and ice cover above 3300'.

A pano at http://www.theosphotos.fotopic.net/p3006445.html

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I tried these on May 3rd but there was too much wind (80mph) and Sgurr nan
Clach Geala had a lot of snow.

The snow's still there. None of our party had ice axe and crampons,
but it wasn't too bad, and with some rock exposed we could get
sufficient grip.

Three of our group did the walk the other way around, summiting A
Chailleach 3276' and Sgurr Breac 3278' first. The following day they
started at 4am and from NH114849 they summitted the 6 Fisherfield
Munros, finishing at 12pm. They'll now become known as Team
Testosterone by our club.

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Did you know there's a footbridge at NG163747 ? Makes crossing a lot
easier
if the stream is in spate.

I think you mean NH163747, unless there's a second Skye Bridge
connecting to Harris. ;-)

Yes :-) A 24km long wooden footbridge wouldn't last very long I'm afraid.

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I had no idea there was a footbridge at that location. It would have
been a big help but the ford wasn't too bad, see below.

http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=159850271&size=m

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Next week: North Wales :-) with my class of 27 Year 6 children :-(

You could /lose/ them ;-)

Hmmm... Tempting, but probably more hassle in the long run than it's
worth. At least the weather should be good for Cadair Idris, for the
last two years I've managed to get them all to the summit.

Did you manage to get them back down again ?

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This year
I'd like to take a group up the Minffordd Path with one of the
centre's instructors while the other group go up by the Pony Path with
the other instructor and my teaching assistant.

--
"Beannachd leibh"

Theo
www.theosphotos.fotopic.net

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On Sun, 4 Jun 2006 08:31:08 +0200, "Theo" <[email hidden]>

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> Tuesday 30th - From NH162760 to Meall a Chrasgaidh 3062' (NH184731),
> Sgurr nan Clach Geala 3586' (NH183715), Sgurr nan Each 3028'
> (NH183698). River crossing at NH161741. Scattered light showers,
> snow flurries above 2500'. Snow and ice cover above 3300'.

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Phil Cook looking north over the park to the "Westminster Gasworks"

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On Sun, 4 Jun 2006 08:31:08 +0200, "Theo" <[email hidden]>
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>> Tuesday 30th - From NH162760 to Meall a Chrasgaidh 3062' (NH184731),
>> Sgurr nan Clach Geala 3586' (NH183715), Sgurr nan Each 3028'
>> (NH183698). River crossing at NH161741. Scattered light showers,
>> snow flurries above 2500'. Snow and ice cover above 3300'.

A pano at http://www.theosphotos.fotopic.net/p3006445.html

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I thought you were grounded and didn't want to be /seduced/ :-)

A tiny typo, there's a 4 missing.

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"Beannachd leibh"

Theo
www.theosphotos.fotopic.net

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> On Sun, 4 Jun 2006 08:31:08 +0200, "Theo" <[email hidden]>
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>>> Tuesday 30th - From NH162760 to Meall a Chrasgaidh 3062' (NH184731),
>>> Sgurr nan Clach Geala 3586' (NH183715), Sgurr nan Each 3028'
>>> (NH183698). River crossing at NH161741. Scattered light showers,
>>> snow flurries above 2500'. Snow and ice cover above 3300'.

A pano at http://www.theosphotos.fotopic.net/p3006445.html

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A tiny typo, there's a 4 missing.

http://www.theosphotos.fotopic.net/p30064445.html

I thought you were grounded and didn't want to be /seduced/ :-)

I was up there earlier this year but saw diddly due to a three hour
shower :-(

Well I say diddly, but I did get a glimpse of Loch Fannich from Sgurr
Breac http://www.p-t-cook.freeserve.co.uk/Feb06/PICT1265.jpg