From: jbreslin@fleming-04.cs.strath.ac.uk (John A Breslin IE90)
Newsgroups: rec.climbing
Subject: munros over Christmas
Date: 6 Jan 93 13:53:47 GMT
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 Happy New Year people - hope you had a goo one over the holidays (if
indeed you got any). Anyway here is a quick account of the climbing I
did over the last two weeks:

Tuesday 22nd December 1992   Beinn A'Chleibh (Hill of the Creel or Chest)
                             (3??? feet)

                             This was a great day out. Snow cover was complete
                             with ice in places. Had some fun practicing falling
                             (properly) with the ice axe, and then glissading
                             on the way down. When safe to do so this allows 
                             descent in a fraction of the time it takes to
                             ascend.
                             
                             Crampons had to be worn, and there were a couple
                             of dodgy moments when a.) we nearly got run down
                             by the Oban-Glasgow train, and b.) my partner fell
                             after showing me how to do it.

Monday 28th December 1992    Geal-charn (at Drumochter) (White Hill) &
                             A'Mharconaich (the Horse Place)
                             (3??? feet)
                             
                             This was another stormin' day. We set out before
                             6.00 am and were on the hill (G.C.) for 8.00. The sun
                             came up as we climbed and we had a total cloud
                             inversion for the day. Needless to say loadsa
                             photies were taken. This was an easy climb since the
                             Drumochter pass lies at 1500 feet,although care was
                             needed due to severe icing in places.

                             On the descent we went over the Boar of Badenoch
                             and glissaded where possible - great fun


 Apologies for not giving height in feet, but my the reference I have in front
of me only gives metres - and that isn't really the same (for munro climbers
anyway).

                               John B.

NOTE: for all people thinking of climbing in Scotland in the near future - check
      the WEATHER AND AVALANCHE reports before you go. Some nutcases decided to
      go climbing in Glencoe with 70mph winds on the summits - one guy was killed.
      On (or around Tuesday 29/12/92) the mountain rescue were called out around
      a dozen times to cater for injuries and fatalities.

      On the avalanche front, due to the exceptionally mild daytime weather, the
      risk of windslab avalanches is on the increase - check the Glasgow Herald
      (bottom of page 2) for details: two climbers were avalanched and killed on
      Ben Nevis on 21/12/92 (I believe) - so please be careful.

      Remember, if conditions are bad - DON'T GO (the mountain isn't going to
      run away !!!).

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