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Mon, 26 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0000

A day off, what to do? With hot weather and a fair forecast for the Monday, it had to be a bivi up in the hills. I’d always fanced bivying on Slat Bheinn summit where it looks across to the wild east face of Blaven and gives aeriel views of Coire Uaigneich and so it was decided, intending to wander around the top, composing poems and jotting down philosophical gems in my notebook. The forecast mentioned increasing wind overnight, low cloud, then clearing. Turned out a bit wilder than that!

mamores bivi trip

Mon, 20 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0000

It seems like ages since I’ve been able to head for the hills for all sorts of reasons and I was getting really excited about the meetup with Penguin, my oldest pal for a trip into the Mamores. I’d also fancied trying out the micro tarp from Bob & Rose and with the weather set fair(ish) at the weekend I sat idly sipping a coffee at the Ice Factor in Kinlochleven waiting for Penguin to arrive. With the Friday forecast being a washout we’d agreed to meet up midday on the Saturday and decide what to do once we were up at the lochans at 750m. The posters on the bar room wall brought back ancient memories and was that a relief map of Chamonix? I chuckled to myself knowing where it came from if it was the one I thought it was. The place was quiet although a small group were in the freezer where the ice wall is and I had a nice reminisce of days and nights climbing the real stuff. I felt like Norman Collie on his window seat at the Sligachan with folk remarking on the ancient mountaineer in the corner, alone with his thoughts and his memories. That was until I remembered the soup hadn’t arrived and the moment was lost in a mental fug of ‘where’s ma soup’ panic.

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mamores bivi trip