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comanighttrain
29-05-2011, 07:47 PM
Some pics after a very windy and stormy day with my Alpkit Gourdon bag

Crazy route!

Route Map (http://maps.google.co.uk/maps/ms?oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=214110469174745335426.0004a447a9fe7b2189845&t=p&z=13)

Cruach Adrain shrouded by clouds in distance
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The view backwards toward Crianlarich
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comanighttrain
29-05-2011, 07:48 PM
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comanighttrain
29-05-2011, 07:50 PM
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The ridge I was meant to be on....

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The imposing cruach adrain
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An Caisteal
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comanighttrain
29-05-2011, 07:52 PM
Ben More
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Stob Bineinn
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Ben More and Stob Bineinn Family Photo
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Snow??
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comanighttrain
29-05-2011, 07:56 PM
a lochan
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This was tough... hands and knees business
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The summit cairn
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comanighttrain
29-05-2011, 07:58 PM
Ice on the cairn
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Me after a full on hail beating
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View Down from the summit toward Crianlarich
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An Caisteal again
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comanighttrain
29-05-2011, 08:00 PM
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Beinn Tulaichean
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comanighttrain
29-05-2011, 08:03 PM
The cairn of Beinn Tulaichean, The wind was so aggressive I sheltered behind it, I wouldn't have climbed the summit except that it was a plateau of some size with several sheltered spots
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Calm down the other side....
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comanighttrain
29-05-2011, 08:04 PM
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Ben More and Stob Stob Bineinn again
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comanighttrain
29-05-2011, 08:05 PM
mmmm...Ambrosia rice pudding...unfortunately some of it has been cremated to the bottom of my crusader :(

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An apology for the weather?
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Ben Casey
29-05-2011, 10:37 PM
Wow

dogrob
22-07-2011, 09:58 PM
Wow

I second that :)

cuppa joe
23-07-2011, 08:18 AM
I third it .

JEEP
23-07-2011, 08:45 AM
Excellent pictures!

cuppa joe
23-07-2011, 07:19 PM
What camera are you using ? the pics are spot on .

comanighttrain
24-07-2011, 07:17 PM
Panasonic lumix tz3 :D

thanks guys!