Glen Orchy

Thursday 29th December 2005 to Tuesday 3rd January 2006

Duffers and CUHWC members New Year trip.

Tim eats breakfast using the Enormous Spoon

Tim eats breakfast using the Enormous Spoon

Thursday 6:12 AM

After eventually finding the bridge, we were able to begin the ascent of the Ben Lui hills

After eventually finding the bridge, we were able to begin the ascent of the Ben Lui hills

Thursday 8:45 AM

Heading up through the frosty woods

Heading up through the frosty woods

Thursday 9:28 AM

Michael, Dave. Peter and Tim on the top of one of the hills

Michael, Dave. Peter and Tim on the top of one of the hills

Thursday 10:48 AM

Frosted Toby

Frosted Toby

Thursday 11:03 AM

Fractured ice on the lochan far below

Fractured ice on the lochan far below

Thursday 3:21 PM

Icy Peter

Icy Peter

Thursday 3:28 PM

River Etive at the start of Friday's walk up Beinn Mhic-Mhonaidh

River Etive at the start of Friday's walk up Beinn Mhic-Mhonaidh

Friday 11:15 AM

Ascending through the forestry

Ascending through the forestry

Friday 12:23 PM

Pete and Tim (and an almost hidden Dave) on the ascent

Pete and Tim (and an almost hidden Dave) on the ascent

Friday 1:06 PM

Glen Orchy forest panorama with standing Duffer

Glen Orchy forest panorama with standing Duffer

Friday 1:08 PM

Walking through the trees

Walking through the trees

Friday 3:41 PM

Dalmally area view from the track

Dalmally area view from the track

Saturday 8:40 AM

Waterfall by the side of the track leading to Beinn Eunaich

Waterfall by the side of the track leading to Beinn Eunaich

Saturday 8:40 AM

The group on the ascent of Beinn Eunaich

The group on the ascent of Beinn Eunaich

Saturday 9:15 AM

Lottie & Peter descend in a snowstorm

Lottie & Peter descend in a snowstorm

Saturday 11:30 AM

Michael A in the snow

Michael A in the snow

Saturday 11:36 AM

Peter, Lottie, Michael and Michael in the snow

Peter, Lottie, Michael and Michael in the snow

Saturday 11:36 AM

The descent back into the glen

The descent back into the glen

Saturday 2:57 PM

View from the track

View from the track

Saturday 3:45 PM

Tucking in to Lottie's pleasant pheasant dinner

Tucking in to Lottie's pleasant pheasant dinner

Saturday 8:15 PM

Absent a piper, we asked Dave to play concertina

Absent a piper, we asked Dave to play concertina

Saturday 9:45 PM

River Orchy near Arichastlich

River Orchy near Arichastlich

Sunday 12:04 PM

River Orchy again

River Orchy again

Sunday 12:05 PM

Mist in the glen

Mist in the glen

Sunday 12:18 PM

Group photo: Helen, Pete, Michael, Dave, Michael, Lottie

Group photo: Helen, Pete, Michael, Dave, Michael, Lottie

Sunday 12:18 PM

View up the glen towards Bridge of Orchy

View up the glen towards Bridge of Orchy

Sunday 12:57 PM

The steep crags of Coire Daimh

The steep crags of Coire Daimh

Sunday 1:00 PM

Crampons on

Crampons on

Sunday 2:07 PM

Summit ridge of Beinn Udlaidh

Summit ridge of Beinn Udlaidh

Sunday 2:19 PM

On Beinn Udlaidh

On Beinn Udlaidh

Sunday 2:36 PM

View east from the summit

View east from the summit

Sunday 2:53 PM

Hazy sun through the mist

Hazy sun through the mist

Sunday 2:59 PM

Hillwalkers in the mist

Hillwalkers in the mist

Sunday 3:02 PM

Glen Orchy sunset

Glen Orchy sunset

Sunday 4:04 PM

Sunset sky over Rannoch Moor

Sunset sky over Rannoch Moor

Sunday 4:07 PM

Sunset trees

Sunset trees

Sunday 4:12 PM

Sunset clouds

Sunset clouds

Sunday 4:15 PM

Sunset over a misty Glen Orchy and the hills beyond

Sunset over a misty Glen Orchy and the hills beyond

Sunday 4:27 PM

Twilight mist

Twilight mist

Sunday 4:34 PM

Crescent moon

Crescent moon

Sunday 4:37 PM

An early start, ascending by the chairlift

An early start, ascending by the chairlift

Tuesday 7:55 AM

Chairlift

Chairlift

Tuesday 8:06 AM

Rannoch Moor at dawn

Rannoch Moor at dawn

Tuesday 8:25 AM

Coire Ba and Loch Tulla

Coire Ba and Loch Tulla

Tuesday 9:25 AM

Our route up to Clach Leathad

Our route up to Clach Leathad

Tuesday 9:39 AM

Summit ridge of Clach Leathad

Summit ridge of Clach Leathad

Tuesday 9:53 AM

Peter on the ridge

Peter on the ridge

Tuesday 10:40 AM

Sron na Creise and Meall a' Bhuiridh

Sron na Creise and Meall a' Bhuiridh

Tuesday 10:47 AM

Tuesday 10:55 AM

Peter and Tim descending Clach Leathad

Peter and Tim descending Clach Leathad

Tuesday 10:59 AM

View towards and over Glen Etive

View towards and over Glen Etive

Tuesday 11:22 AM

Another Rannoch Moor view

Another Rannoch Moor view

Tuesday 12:51 PM

Pete & Tim

Pete & Tim

Tuesday 1:00 PM

Approaching the summit of Stob Ghabhar

Approaching the summit of Stob Ghabhar

Tuesday 1:03 PM

Stob Ghabhar summit

Stob Ghabhar summit

Tuesday 1:05 PM

Tim and Pete near the summit

Tim and Pete near the summit

Tuesday 1:12 PM

Footprints to where?

Footprints to where?

Tuesday 1:16 PM

North and east view from Stob Ghabhar

North and east view from Stob Ghabhar

Tuesday 1:29 PM

Stob Ghabhar's summit cairn

Stob Ghabhar's summit cairn

Tuesday 1:35 PM

Looking along the ridge to Stob a' Choire Odhar

Looking along the ridge to Stob a' Choire Odhar

Tuesday 1:41 PM

Descending from Stob Ghabhar

Descending from Stob Ghabhar

Tuesday 1:42 PM

We met Michael, Michael, Helen and Dave on the connecting ridge

We met Michael, Michael, Helen and Dave on the connecting ridge

Tuesday 2:12 PM

On the descent

On the descent

Tuesday 2:22 PM

Stob Ghabhar retrospective

Stob Ghabhar retrospective

Tuesday 2:25 PM

Rannoch Moor at dusk

Rannoch Moor at dusk

Tuesday 3:04 PM

Coire Toaig

Coire Toaig

Tuesday 3:11 PM

Distant sunset

Distant sunset

Tuesday 3:56 PM

Sunset again

Sunset again

Tuesday 3:56 PM

Sunset behind Ben Cruachan, with Stob Ghabhar

Sunset behind Ben Cruachan, with Stob Ghabhar

Tuesday 4:05 PM

Distance to Ben Cruachan

Distance to Ben Cruachan

Tuesday 4:13 PM