20 - 22 September 2019 September is a month where you could expect to get pretty much any
weather. Luckily for the club the weekend picked for the meet this year
was warm and sunny. Saturday saw three different parties leave the
hut heading for different goals (plus a fourth party who had stayed at
more luxurious accommodation). Berenice and Andrew were joined by
Justyna to head up Sgurr Choinnich and Sgurr a Chaorachain. Bruce, Iain
and Marcus headed for a scramble on Liathach. Greg meanwhile persuaded
Sandy, Rosie, Toni and Janis to join him up An Ruadh Stac. Me (Dom)
and Amy headed up Slioch on a warm sunny day. After everyone's journeys all returned to the hut, me and Amy arriving just in time to see
Justyna before she headed home. Given the warm day and the fact the sun
hadn’t set yet it was decided the loch looked a good place to finish
the day. Some (me and Amy) were more prepared (or wimpish) and donned
wetsuits before going in. Others took a more traditional approach to
swimming enjoying the cold water on their skin (for a much shorter
time). The heavy rain the week before ensuring the September sun had
not done too much to raise the water temperatures. Berenice produced a
delightful stew for the diners that evening, and we soon got round to
discussing plans for the next day round the fire before the Dobble cards
were brought out. Sunday promised to be another good day and a
variety of plans were hatched. Berenice continued her bagging mission
heading to Maol Chen Dearg, not a popular choice for those who had done
the neighbouring hill the previous day. Greg left early to bag a corbett from StrathConnon close to the hut but a long drive round to
start point of walk. Fionn Bheinn above Achnasheen was an easy target
for those worn out by the previous day’s exertions. The rest (including
the author) heading for a planned two corbett day behind Beinn Eighe.
On reaching the first viewpoint where both summits were visible (Ruadh
Stac Beag and Meall a’Ghiuthas) it was decided who ever wrote the
Corbett book had strange ideas about joining peaks and that Meall
a’Ghiuthas alone would make a much more sensible walk for the day.
Ruadh Stac Beag being much better linked with the other summits of Beinn
Eighe. This shortened the day and ensured we managed to return to the
car park just as the rain began so avoiding getting wet. - Report by Dom |
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