Assynt, September 2005
"Wet and Wild"

No --- not another theme park but a Highways weekend at the Assynt Field Centre.

The weather, as has been the case recently with September weekends away, was unpleasant with strong gusty winds, poor visibility and rain at times torrential. But as always the intrepid Highwaymen/persons were out on the hills, though not for very long in some cases. (Marischal Sinclair)  

In fact, the weather was so bad that your scribe didn't take his camera on the hill, in case it got flooded.                Pictures below from Bob Fowler.

Sandy Bell's belated Munro Compleation Celebration

 Frowns at the strangely
wrapped parcel,
given by Chairman,
Henry Kinloch

Delight on seeing
the contents

Sandy Bell kept his promise and duly
supplied fine wine and food on Saturday night.
The Club presented him with a suitably
engraved quaich, and something to put in it.

Eyes closed in ecstasy,
ready to taste

Pete's turn

Moira next

 

Arran, September 2002

Day One, an epic trek from Glen Rosa
to North Glen Sannox.
11 Hours, finished in the dark,
only one headtorch between 10
(thanks Marishal)

Walking along the public road in Glen Rosa near the camp site

Crossing the weir at Garbh Allt, it's much easier to stay low, cross at the bottom of the glen and walk up the path on the north side

Emerging onto flatter ground in Coire Bhradain, Beinn Tarsuinn ahead Resting on the slopes of Beinn Nuis Beinn Nuis

 North from Beinn Nuis
Jim Haddow on Beinn Tarsuinn Wrestling with a problem on the A'chir ridge, solved by Bob Fowler On A'chir Down Glen Sannox
Stan on Caisteal Abhail Decending fron Caisteal Abhail, getting dark now! Lochranza Finally made it back to the cars

 

On Sunday,a small (but select) group went to Pirnnmill and Beinn Bharrain-
well equipped with torches.

On the West ridge of Mullach Buidhe, The upper part of the ridge On the highest top, 721m, note Paps of Jura above the cloud heading around to Beinn Bhreac

Looking back to Mullach Buidhe from Beinn Bhreac

 Goat Fell etc in background

Stan Cunningham and Bob Fowler made a week of it and left on Monday morning for Islay and Jura.
The Lochranza-Claonaig ferry here leaving with them on board + Tim Featherstone, taking the long way home

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