pincheck 0 #1 April 26, 2006 Thought i would share my pics from my visit to a walk i did 15 years ago and this time took a camera as well as a longer way round. total walking time 7 hours 3 hills highest Ben Ledi 2883ft high ( i know its a tiddler). This was to break me in as i decided that i would take hillwalking back up this summer. hope you enjoy the photos which where taken with a disposable as my digi was in the house dohhhh 1. walk starting point 2. this was the way i came up 3. view of loch lubnaig on climb up north side 4. view of glen finglas reservoir 5. first pain in ass false summit Billy-Sonic Haggis Flickr-Fun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stitch 0 #2 April 26, 2006 Cool pics.Do you have any of the Loch Ness Monster?"No cookies for you"- GFD "I don't think I like the sound of that" ~ MB65 Don't be a "Racer Hater" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hottamaly 1 #3 April 26, 2006 That's beautiful! Skydiving gave me a reason to live I'm not afraid of what I'll miss when I die...I'm afraid of what I'll miss as I live Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pincheck 0 #4 April 27, 2006 more pics 6. sad memorial to mountain rescue hero.Most of these people are volounteers. 7. memorial plaque 8. Northen view across the Trossachs9. west side after leaving along the ridgeline 10 this was my exit which was for most of my time spent climbing down Gorges. A real fun walk which after the last picture still left me with a further hours and a bit long walk back to the car but with the sun still up i managed to get back 15 mins early and phoned in to let my person i had left my route and times with i was of the mountainside and safe. the first 2 pics actually brought back the memory from 15 years ago when i was on the first false summit meeting 2 toursists coming down in open toe sandles light summer jackets and trousers it doesn't only cost a fortune but more to the point can cost other peoples lives when you act like a Ass in places like this. Billy-Sonic Haggis Flickr-Fun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SpeedRacer 1 #5 April 27, 2006 I saw the title & I wondered, What are "trossachs", and how do you get them to walk? Speed Racer -------------------------------------------------- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingnut 0 #6 April 27, 2006 dude, you could of sooo slope soared that!!! then the way down would of been way better than walking!!! ______________________________________ "i have no reader's digest version" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skinnyshrek 0 #7 April 27, 2006 why r u always on so late do you not have a job you sweaty scottsmanhttp://www.skydivethefarm.com do you realize that when you critisize people you dont know over the internet, you become part of a growing society of twats? ARE YOU ONE OF THEM? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pincheck 0 #8 April 27, 2006 my only Job is to make sure the limey export to the states is fat and confuckinfused you Billy-Sonic Haggis Flickr-Fun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #9 April 27, 2006 Beautiful scenary! Thanks for sharing. Where is this? Scotland? Do you carry crampons for the snowpack? (I needed them on a climb once, didn't have them, and spent some treacherous time on hard-pack snow...) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popsjumper 2 #10 April 27, 2006 Quote...Do you carry crampons for the snowpack? (I needed them on a climb once, didn't have them, and spent some treacherous time on hard-pack snow...) Whooboy...dangerously close... My reality and yours are quite different. I think we're all Bozos on this bus. Falcon5232, SCS8170, SCSA353, POPS9398, DS239 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #11 April 27, 2006 QuoteQuote...Do you carry crampons for the snowpack? (I needed them on a climb once, didn't have them, and spent some treacherous time on hard-pack snow...) Whooboy...dangerously close... Don't go there! (You showed excellent discipline holding-back on that one.) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pincheck 0 #12 April 27, 2006 no crampons John it was about a foot deep but unstable due to melt, so avoided going on it or through it. As for where its part of the UK well we do have independance sort off. Billy-Sonic Haggis Flickr-Fun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #13 April 27, 2006 Quoteno crampons John it was about a foot deep but unstable due to melt, so avoided going on it or through it. As for where its part of the UK well we do have independance sort off. On my hike in question (Wheeler Peak, NM), I couldn't avoid the hard-pack snow at one point while coming back downhill. I tried crossing by crunching my feet through the surface for a better grip, and also punching my walking stick through the surface. I still ended up losing traction and slid downhill about 50 yards, narrowly missing a big rock along the way. People get injured from that kind of stuff. I'm going to be sure to take crampons on such adventures in the future. But most of my hiking is in the southern deserts, where snow isn't an issue. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
