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Drumochter Hills ... Jan 2007
A'Mharconaich and Geal Charn

With the weather forecasted to deteriorate by early afternoon a pre dawn start was made. Temp of -6°C when leaving the car park combined with a strong westerly wind give the day a proper winters feel. A bit wild on the tops!

 



Sun rise and the Boar of Badenoch
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North eastern approach to A'Mharconaich
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Looking back down the ridge
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A'Mharconaich
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Beinn Bheoil with Ben Alder behind
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A rather shapely A'Mharconaich
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This is the high coire and cornice that can often be seen when travelling south through the Drumochter pass
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Look north east back down the ridge
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Looking south through the Drumochter Pass
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Looking south west to Beinn Udlamain, Beinn Bheoil is the sun lit hill with the Ben Alder plateau beyond, the hill on the
far right is Geal Charn with a touch of sun on the lancet edge.

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Heading towards Geal Charn (not the geal Charn in the above picture)
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Geal Charn
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Looking north east to Meall Chuaich
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Approaching the top of Geal Charn
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Cloud starting to engulf the Ben Alder group
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Loch Ericht with Beinn Bheoil on the right
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Summit of Geal Charn.
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Summit of Geal Charn.
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A'Mharconaich
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The hill fog starting to set in.
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Heading off
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Along the tracks to the Boar of Badenoch.
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Total .. 7 Miles, 2400' Ascent
( 14.2 points of effort )