Training Archive: Ollie

Hillwalking long (JOK New Year Trip) 5:50:00 [1] 14.5 km (24:08 / km) +1050m 17:43 / km
shoes: Hillwalking Boots

Beinn Sgulaird from the head of Loch Creran. Cold, but no wind apart from a northerly breeze on the summit ridge. A good stalkers' track took us from the start at sea-level, right up to the 550m col. Lots of firm snow around made for fast, easy walking in places. Great views from the top.

Hillwalking long (JOK New Year Trip) 7:00:00 [1] 14.3 km (29:22 / km) +1050m 21:29 / km
shoes: Hillwalking Boots

Sgor na h-Ulaidh from Glen Coe, up via Aonach Dubh a' Ghlinne, down via the col to the NW which included a couple of exposed sections above rocky ledges. Some great stone shoots. Cold and snowy. Hard snow and some ice above 900m so used crampons for this section.

Hillwalking long (JOK New Year Trip) 6:15:00 [1] 11.75 km (31:55 / km) +900m 23:05 / km
shoes: Hillwalking Boots

Garbh Bheinn in Ardgour, up via the col. N ridge was scrambly with one steep and slightly exposed soft snow filled gully - a Scottish grade I winter climb apparently. Back down the S ridge. Cold, snow on ground, windy.

Hillwalking long (JOK New Year Trip) 5:45:00 [1] 12.5 km (27:36 / km) +1250m 18:24 / km
shoes: Hillwalking Boots

Beinn a' Bheir - the two Munros near Ballachulish. Cold, snowy, and gusty wind - very strong at times, vortices and spindrift.

Hillwalking long (JOK New Year Trip) 5:00:00 [1] 9 km (33:20 / km) +800m 23:05 / km
shoes: Hillwalking Boots

Buachaille Etive Beag from the north, up/down the col from the west side. Very cold, snowy but sunny and little wind.