Lionel,

Nah, snow shoes make it easy!

Rig,

I had a bright red t-shirt under that layer!, and a red shamagh!

C

Back out again over three Munros near Glenshee's Spittal. Glas Tulaichean, Carn an Righ and Beinn Iutharn Mhor all bagged in 7 hours.

Today was the start of my training regime to climb all 14 Munros in secion 7 of the tables, in one continuous journey, in two days this May. This will be my sponsored charity event with all proceeds going to Yorkhill Childrens Hospital's PICU.

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Fantastic photos Whitts

Hi Whitts !

Thanks for your nice pictures. Looks like you had a great weather for hillwalking.

Very interesting plan to climb Section 7 in one trip !!!!

According to my guide, it means you are going to climb...

1 - Glas Maol
2 - Creag Leacach
3 - Carn an Tuirc
4 - Cairn of Claise
5 - Tolmount
6 - Tom Buidhe
7 - Carn an t-Sagairt Mor
8 - Carn a' Choire Bhoidheach
9 - Cairn Bannoch
10 - Broad Cairn
11 - Cac Carn Beag
12 - Driesh
13 - Mayar
14 - Mount Keen

Beautiful Lochnagar ! (little loch of laughter)



Best wishes from the Alps,

Lionel

Spot on Lionel with the hills.

We hope to climb, in order,

Day One - Creag Leacach - Glas Maol - Carn of Claise - Carn an Tuirc - Tolmount - Tom Buidhe - Mayar - Dreish - overnight stop in Glen Doll.

Day Two - Broad Cairn - Cairn Bannoch - Carn ant Saigart Mor - White Mounth(Carn a Choire Boidheach) - Lochnagar (Cac Carn Beag) - and finish our walk with an evening yomp up Mount Keen from Glenmuick !

Bring it on !!!

Whitts

Fantastic photos as always! Making me feel homesick! Might see if we can get the offspring up his first Munro in April when we are up...

Jacqui

Hello from the French Alps,

Here are some pics of my walk with snow-shoes today, starting from my village at the altitude of 3000 feet. I walked for a bit more than two hours in the direction of the "Plan du Tremble", a slope where I started skiing when I was four years old. Then I walked to the "Granges", the barns, a place at the foot of the mountains where is located a tiny village of barns. Those barns have been recently sold to people looking for calm and fresh pure air of the mountains. Beautiful views of a blue fog on the hills just before the sun appeared. Great walk ! I added some pictures of today's bright and clear sunset.


My pictures are HERE





Greetings from the Alps,

Lionel

Wow, spooky pics, Lionel!


But lovely!

Went for a walk in the Beacons yesterday...fantastic weather sun was out and the Buffalo I started the walk in didn't last for long...far too warm
We went up from Cwm Gwdi but instead of going straight up we did a slight diversion to go up Allt Ddu to get some different photos and make the walk a little longer.
The views from the top were spectacular, you could see the sea in the direction of Swansea which is over 40 miles away....hard to believe it was February !!!
We were going to do Cribyn as well but the rugby beckoned

Some photos HERE

Annie,

Know them well, aaah Bernard (Cribyn) came down him on my bottom at 20 mph, trailing a UK patterned rucksack behind me! I think I'm due for a return soon!

C

Annie,

Thank you very much for your pictures. What a great weather you had !!!

I am trying to get organised to visit Wales some time in April or May... I will let you know about my plans.

Greetings from the Alps,

Lionel

Great photos Greig - I thought there might be more snow in the cairngorms than there seems but maybe after today there will be!

Sounds like a great outing you've got planned - will you carry a tent or bivvy for your overnight? And is this a build up to going round the munros in a oner? Would love to try that, but doubt the joints would cope with it now!

Keep us posted on how it goes

Sheila

Been for a walk in the Beacons today in heavy snow.....brilliant day ...even needed to get the crampons out ...the snow was a few feet deep in places....may have to go out again over the weekend as more snow is forecast ....will post photos tomorrow

Annie !!!

Why didn't you put your skis on ? Waiting for your pictures !!!

Greetings from France,

Lionel

Sorry Lionel will have to post photos tomorrow...not at my own computer and don't have the necessary lead to download them