Glen Coe

Friday 1st to Tuesday 5th July 2005

The first part of the annual CUHWC summer trip to Scotland. We stayed in the Red Squirrel campsite in Glen Coe, but ventured as far as Glen Etive and Glen Nevis before heading off to Shiel Bridge for the second part of the trip.

Allt Ghleann a' Chaolais

Allt Ghleann a' Chaolais

Friday 10:21 AM

Setting off on Friday up Beinn a' Bheithir

Setting off on Friday up Beinn a' Bheithir

Friday 10:31 AM

Looking back to North Ballachulish

Looking back to North Ballachulish

Friday 10:49 AM

View towards Glen Coe

View towards Glen Coe

Friday 12:08 PM

Looking over Sgurr Bàn to Aonach Eagach

Looking over Sgurr Bàn to Aonach Eagach

Friday 12:33 PM

Andrew and David on the summit

Andrew and David on the summit

Friday 12:53 PM

View along the summit ridge

View along the summit ridge

Friday 1:02 PM

View back up from the descent

View back up from the descent

Friday 3:51 PM

Andrew descending through the forest

Andrew descending through the forest

Friday 4:03 PM

Saturday: Rich, Andrew and David find the start of the Zig-Zags

Saturday: Rich, Andrew and David find the start of the Zig-Zags

Saturday 11:49 AM

Andrew, Rich and David look down on Glen Coe from the Zig-Zags

Andrew, Rich and David look down on Glen Coe from the Zig-Zags

Saturday 12:11 PM

Dave looks towards Ardgour from Gearr Aonach

Dave looks towards Ardgour from Gearr Aonach

Saturday 12:20 PM

Looking down into the hidden or "Lost" valley of Coire Gabhail

Looking down into the hidden or "Lost" valley of Coire Gabhail

Saturday 3:15 PM

Waterfall in Coire Gabhail

Waterfall in Coire Gabhail

Saturday 4:11 PM

Waterfall, closer

Waterfall, closer

Saturday 4:11 PM

Coire Gabhail

Coire Gabhail

Saturday 4:20 PM

The flat rocky floor of Coire Gabhail

The flat rocky floor of Coire Gabhail

Saturday 4:33 PM

Rich and Andrew in Coire Gabhail

Rich and Andrew in Coire Gabhail

Saturday 4:33 PM

Retrospective of Gearr Aonach

Retrospective of Gearr Aonach

Saturday 5:27 PM

Band seen drunkenly in the Clachaig Inn

Band seen drunkenly in the Clachaig Inn

Saturday 9:22 PM

Sunday: the first obstacle on the route

Sunday: the first obstacle on the route

Sunday 11:20 AM

The river at the foot of Aonach Mor

The river at the foot of Aonach Mor

Sunday 11:52 AM

Looking down to Coire Bà and Rannoch Moor

Looking down to Coire Bà and Rannoch Moor

Sunday 2:56 PM

Rannoch Moor, as the rainclouds gather

Rannoch Moor, as the rainclouds gather

Sunday 3:22 PM

Buachaille Etive Mor from the descent route

Buachaille Etive Mor from the descent route

Sunday 5:36 PM

Waterfall

Waterfall

Sunday 6:01 PM

Crossing the dodgy-looking footbridge

Crossing the dodgy-looking footbridge

Sunday 6:23 PM

More waterfalls, with Dave for scale

More waterfalls, with Dave for scale

Sunday 7:13 PM

Final waterfall shot of the day

Final waterfall shot of the day

Sunday 7:16 PM

Walking back by the River Etive

Walking back by the River Etive

Sunday 7:22 PM

Monday: Buachaille Etive Mòr in the morning

Monday: Buachaille Etive Mòr in the morning

Monday 10:45 AM

Sarah and Dave at the Waterslab

Sarah and Dave at the Waterslab

Monday 11:28 AM

Andrew scrambling on Curved Ridge

Andrew scrambling on Curved Ridge

Monday 12:44 PM

Marta scrambling on Curved Ridge

Marta scrambling on Curved Ridge

Monday 12:45 PM

Marta on Curved Ridge

Marta on Curved Ridge

Monday 12:46 PM

Sarah and Dave on Curved Ridge with Rannoch Moor behind

Sarah and Dave on Curved Ridge with Rannoch Moor behind

Monday 12:57 PM

Sarah on Curved Ridge

Sarah on Curved Ridge

Monday 1:16 PM

Climbers on Rannoch Wall

Climbers on Rannoch Wall

Monday 1:19 PM

Dave scrambling with the Etive road far below

Dave scrambling with the Etive road far below

Monday 1:23 PM

Looking into Crowberry Gully and beyond to the Blackwater dam

Looking into Crowberry Gully and beyond to the Blackwater dam

Monday 1:44 PM

Panorama from Stob Dearg

Panorama from Stob Dearg

Monday 2:13 PM

Red Admiral butterfly on the summit rocks

Red Admiral butterfly on the summit rocks

Monday 2:27 PM

Sarah and Andrew pass a pool on the summit ridge

Sarah and Andrew pass a pool on the summit ridge

Monday 3:21 PM

Looking back at Stob Dearg

Looking back at Stob Dearg

Monday 3:42 PM

Stob na Bròige and Loch Etive

Stob na Bròige and Loch Etive

Monday 3:47 PM

Loch Etive from Stob na Bròige

Loch Etive from Stob na Bròige

Monday 5:12 PM

Stob na Bròige summit shelter and view northwards

Stob na Bròige summit shelter and view northwards

Monday 5:14 PM

View northwards along the Buachaille

View northwards along the Buachaille

Monday 5:16 PM

Dave does some photography on the descent

Dave does some photography on the descent

Monday 6:14 PM

Lairig Gartain

Lairig Gartain

Monday 6:23 PM

The young River Coupall

The young River Coupall

Monday 6:34 PM

Buachaille Etive Mòr in the evening sun

Buachaille Etive Mòr in the evening sun

Monday 8:02 PM

Looking down Glen Coe in the evening

Looking down Glen Coe in the evening

Monday 8:11 PM

West face of Aonach Dubh from the campsite

West face of Aonach Dubh from the campsite

Monday 9:19 PM

Aonach Dubh at sunset

Aonach Dubh at sunset

Monday 9:39 PM

Waterfall in Glen Nevis

Waterfall in Glen Nevis

Tuesday 11:34 AM

Looking back down from Coire a' Mhusgain

Looking back down from Coire a' Mhusgain

Tuesday 12:59 PM

Heading up the path to the col

Heading up the path to the col

Tuesday 1:12 PM

Stob Bàn

Stob Bàn

Tuesday 1:12 PM

"Glen Nevis des hautes Alpes"

"Glen Nevis des hautes Alpes"

Tuesday 1:57 PM

Mullach nan Coireachan from Stob Bàn

Mullach nan Coireachan from Stob Bàn

Tuesday 2:46 PM

Sgùrr an Iubhair

Sgùrr an Iubhair

Tuesday 3:12 PM

Lochan Coire nam Mìseach, below Sgùrr an Iubhair

Lochan Coire nam Mìseach, below Sgùrr an Iubhair

Tuesday 3:42 PM

Andrew and Sarah heading towards Sgùrr a' Mhàim

Andrew and Sarah heading towards Sgùrr a' Mhàim

Tuesday 4:28 PM

Marta and Sarah (and a glimpse of Andrew) on the ridge

Marta and Sarah (and a glimpse of Andrew) on the ridge

Tuesday 4:32 PM

Andrew ascending Sgùrr a' Mhàim

Andrew ascending Sgùrr a' Mhàim

Tuesday 4:41 PM

Looking back at the "Devil's Ridge"

Looking back at the "Devil's Ridge"

Tuesday 4:51 PM

Panorama from Sgùrr a' Mhàim

Panorama from Sgùrr a' Mhàim

Tuesday 5:06 PM

Descending scree of Sgùrr a' Mhàim

Descending scree of Sgùrr a' Mhàim

Tuesday 5:31 PM

Loch Garry

Loch Garry

Tuesday 8:55 PM

Foxglove

Foxglove

Tuesday 8:58 PM