Dromochtor Munros day 2

Overnight the temp dropped down too a cool -10.1c I woke snug and warm to find inner frozen inside and out,likewise the outer too 🙄,time for the first brew of the day 

But you could see it was going to be a stunning blue sky day….snow,big hills,comfy pack and blue skies always make the soul happy 

In nearly every direction you looked you could see the tracks of animals rushing around trying to take on food and water in the meagre daylight hours of a Scottish winter 

After a few brews and breakfast we got packed away,the frost nipping at finger ends as I wiped the frost from both sides of the inner,i then packed it away separately,Outer wiped down and stored away too,we were on the move for more views

In the distance you could see a large inversion,sadly this very slowly made its way towards us,but didn’t arrive till 4 pm luckily 

For most mountain folk this peak does not need naming,but for others it’s Schiehallion,another of the Munro peaks

Today there was only one new Munro and it was Sgairneach Mhór 991m,I had hoped we would have time to drop and cross the road to pick up 2 more Munros,but time was not on our side..the views kept delaying progress 

We left the summit and dropped too cross the Allt Coire Dhomhain at the new bridge,looking at the water your could see huge sections that were solid ice,the cold must have really sank down into this hollow 

We had a snack and drink at the bridge and weighed up the options,i did not think we had enough time to get too and cross the road and get up high again,so after a gaze over the map we decided to camp on Boar of Badenoch 739m

I assume these lovely ! shapes are for the Grouse killers ?

We left the pack and had a good long search for water,finding it just before we were going to give up.Then just as we shouldered  our packs again Jamie spotted these guys crossing in front of us 

I spied a track heading upwards as we had been heading down,not shown on the map,so when we found it,it proved a helpful route up

We then raced the inversion that we had been looking over earlier as it slowly gained on us,catching us as we reached the summit and found 2 pitches 

Sadly the clag stayed all night as the temperature sank,covering all in thick frost,i looked out at 3 am and it had cleared but the moon was spoiling the night sky so i turned over and went back too sleep 

Another cold night but to follow another blue sky day was starting to dawn 

Pre-dawn colour started to colour the sky as we started to get some gear packed away and I got my 2 nd brew on 

I thought these hills were the Cairngorms but someone suggested Monadhliath mountains,which I think might be right 

One of latest new pieces of kit was a super warm down hat from the talented Alpinelite…very very warm,great for camp and while packing all the gear away 

Can you see the path down I made ?

Even at 9-30 am and in the valley heading back to the car it was -7c 

After getting changed and getting all the car de-iced and unfrozen,we headed down to Pitlochry for a hearty break

 

This will be the last trip,probably of the year …..thanks for looking 

Safe travels Peter 

Wild camps 2023

Another years wild camping comes to an end to add to the the many that have already passed by..

Camp 1  795m 👇👆 (2 pics) Kirkfell

So the first of the year was 20th Jan and took us too the dramatic Wasdale valley,a walk up to Pillar and a great stroll across and up to Kirkfell summit for a nice pitch on snow,the next Day we walked over Great Gable then back down to the green valleys

Camp 2 800m 👇👆 (2 pics) Hart crag

Next camp was 12th Feb and was on Hart crag as i took a lad from walk around the Fairfield horseshoe  

Camp 3 760m 👆👇 High Raise

25 th Feb saw us do an extended Kentmere horseshoe and a camp on High Raise (2 pics)

Camp 4 25th March700m 👆👇👇 Wetherlam

  I took a lad around the Coniston fells, in not the best conditions,that finally saw us dropping of the summit area to camp out of the worse of the wind and rain  (3 pics)

Camp 5 7th April 750m 👇👆 (2 pics) Mamores

The first Scotland trip took us too the Mamores for two nights the first camping low Binnein Beag 

 

Camp 6 8th April 950m  Mamores (2 pics )

 Close to the summit of Sgurr an Lubhair 👇👆

Camp 7 12th May 800m 👇 Ben More group

A return to Scotland with 3 camps spread over the 7 Munros of Ben More group,Crainlarich  (1 pic) Pitched at the col west of Beinn a Chroin 

Camp 8 13th May 870m (2 pics) 👇👆 Ben More group

 A lovely flat pitch just north of Beinn Tulaicheans summit 

Camp 9  14th May 860m (1 pic) 860m Ben More group

The third and last night was pitched on the col between the giants of Ben More and Stob Binnein 

Camp 10 7th July 695m 👇👆 Cold pike

Back home in the Lakes i had a night on Cold pike 

Camp 11 28th July 620m Great Sca Fell

Was camped near Great Sca Fells summit 👇

Camp 12 4th August 710m 👇👆 Thuncar knott

 A walk around the Langdale peaks saw me and Maggie spend a lovely evening on Thuncar knott

Camp 13 11th August 450m 👇👆 Mellbreak

A very windy walk to collect the Loweswater Wainwrights and saw us hide from the wind on small shoulder,off Mellbreak,which gave great views 

Camp 14 2nd Sept. 1174m 👆👇 (2pics) Kamtjonnin Norway

Then came a trip to the Trollhiemen mountains in Norway,a dry start,wet middle,dry finish weather sort of day.But we did bag athe peak of  Blahoa 1672m,found a nice pitch next to a high lake to finish the first day of the trip

Camp 15 3rd Sept. 960m (2 pics) 👇👆 Above Storlia Norway

A mainly wet day left us going a bit further than we intended,as camping spots were a bit scarce,the next morning dawned very nicely 

Camp 16 6th Sept. 840m (2 pics)👆👇Norway

We used 2 huts on the trip but after a long hot day we found this stunning spot to camp,one of the most stunning places i think ive camped,near Fagerlidalsvatna 

Camp 17 7th Sept 1290m (4 pics) 👆👇👇👇 Norway

Camp 18 8th Sept. 700m (2 pics)  👇👆 Norway

Our last night in Norway saw us find a tiny spot right on the Lake shore edge,Lake Gjevillvatnet

Camp 19 760m (2 pics) 👇👆 Grey Friar summit

The next camp was on Grey Friar summit,having bumped into and walked with another wild camper,earlier in the day 

Camp 21 840m (2 pics) 👆👇Blencathra summit

Then after 3 yrs of walking my brother Jamie finished his last Wainwright summit,followed by a nice camp on Blencathra summit,congrats brother 

Camp 22 840m (2 pics) 👇👇 1k South of Beinn Udlamains summit 

Early December and the last camps,probably,of the year with a trip up to Scotland and two excellent days on the Western Drumochtor pass Munros 

 Camp 23 the last camp ? (4 pics) 👇👇 👇👇 739m

We had had a stunning blue sky white hills day but as we hunted for water the clag started to close on us,by 4pm when the shelters were up it had engulfed us,but the dawn was superb 

             Thanks for looking,thanks to those who have tagged along                                            safe travels Peter