Comments on: Days Like This, No 13: Suddenly Night on A??? Ghlas-bheinn https://becausetheyrethere.com/2015/01/29/days-like-this-no-13-suddenly-night-on-a-ghlas-bheinn/ ...and a few more reasons for climbing mountains Fri, 13 Feb 2015 12:14:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: McEff https://becausetheyrethere.com/2015/01/29/days-like-this-no-13-suddenly-night-on-a-ghlas-bheinn/#comment-21782 Fri, 13 Feb 2015 12:14:52 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=8819#comment-21782 In reply to David.

Hi David. I’m glad you enjoy reading the blog. Shame about the Netherlands though ??? it’s a nice country but not ideal for mountain walking!
All the best< Alen

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]]> By: David https://becausetheyrethere.com/2015/01/29/days-like-this-no-13-suddenly-night-on-a-ghlas-bheinn/#comment-21781 Fri, 13 Feb 2015 12:09:39 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=8819#comment-21781 I’ve been lurking and enjoying your posts for a while, but couldn’t help commenting on this one: the third picture from the end is truly stunning! I used to do a bit of walking in Scotland, lakes etc but now I live in the Netherlands, so not so easy to find hills. Your posts keep reminding me to go back!

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]]> By: mountaincoward https://becausetheyrethere.com/2015/01/29/days-like-this-no-13-suddenly-night-on-a-ghlas-bheinn/#comment-21452 Sun, 01 Feb 2015 11:07:23 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=8819#comment-21452 In reply to McEff.

Same with cameras – I’m always thinking it’s too horrid to take my camera and then something appears in great light and I miss a great shot! ????

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]]> By: McEff https://becausetheyrethere.com/2015/01/29/days-like-this-no-13-suddenly-night-on-a-ghlas-bheinn/#comment-21418 Sat, 31 Jan 2015 01:01:56 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=8819#comment-21418 In reply to EchoohcE.

Hiya Mike. The Falls of Glomach are very impressive. I walked over the bealach about eight years ago while doing the Cape Wrath Trail then dropped down into Glen Elchaid on the other side. Beautiful country.
A??? Ghlas-bheinn must possess something special because it???s stirring some memories ??? good and bad. Looking at the map, I think your ascent route from Bealach na Sroine is the most sensible of the lot and that???s the one I???d pick for a swift descent should the necessity arise again in the future. I???m hoping it won???t.
All the best, Alen

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]]> By: McEff https://becausetheyrethere.com/2015/01/29/days-like-this-no-13-suddenly-night-on-a-ghlas-bheinn/#comment-21417 Sat, 31 Jan 2015 00:38:33 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=8819#comment-21417 In reply to mountaincoward.

My ice axe is nearly forty years old and I would never be without it in snow on the mountains. I hardly ever use it when I’m up in the snow, other than as a walking stick, but you just know that the day you leave it behind is the day you’re going to need it.

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]]> By: McEff https://becausetheyrethere.com/2015/01/29/days-like-this-no-13-suddenly-night-on-a-ghlas-bheinn/#comment-21416 Sat, 31 Jan 2015 00:30:18 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=8819#comment-21416 In reply to mountaincoward.

I missed all this. I shall have to look into it.

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]]> By: EchoohcE https://becausetheyrethere.com/2015/01/29/days-like-this-no-13-suddenly-night-on-a-ghlas-bheinn/#comment-21413 Fri, 30 Jan 2015 23:47:02 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=8819#comment-21413 Hi Alen thanks for your post, it reminded me that I’ve been over A’ Ghlas-bheinn before! A long time ago, on a walk with friends to go and see the Falls of Glomach (which were very impressive). Our return walk on the same path seemed a bit boring so I went off alone up the hill from the bealach. Can’t remember which way I came down, but it could have been down the ridge of A’Mhuc. It wasn’t dark or foggy though..
Cheers, Mike

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]]> By: mountaincoward https://becausetheyrethere.com/2015/01/29/days-like-this-no-13-suddenly-night-on-a-ghlas-bheinn/#comment-21410 Fri, 30 Jan 2015 21:27:29 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=8819#comment-21410 In reply to McEff.

Our day was a string of cock-ups and entirely my fault. But it was ‘orrid just the same! ???? The only fun we had was the ‘backward forest racing’ ????

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]]> By: mountaincoward https://becausetheyrethere.com/2015/01/29/days-like-this-no-13-suddenly-night-on-a-ghlas-bheinn/#comment-21409 Fri, 30 Jan 2015 21:25:50 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=8819#comment-21409 In reply to McEff.

Fully agree with you on that Alan – I’d far rather carry an ice axe and not need it than be stuck without it!
Carol.

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]]> By: mountaincoward https://becausetheyrethere.com/2015/01/29/days-like-this-no-13-suddenly-night-on-a-ghlas-bheinn/#comment-21408 Fri, 30 Jan 2015 21:24:36 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=8819#comment-21408 In reply to McEff.

Me and Richard have both been ranting about it since the change. He should have been getting his bus pass now and I would have been 3 years off! ????
Carol.

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]]> By: mountaincoward https://becausetheyrethere.com/2015/01/29/days-like-this-no-13-suddenly-night-on-a-ghlas-bheinn/#comment-21407 Fri, 30 Jan 2015 21:23:43 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=8819#comment-21407 In reply to McEff.

LOL go for it! ????

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]]> By: Hanna https://becausetheyrethere.com/2015/01/29/days-like-this-no-13-suddenly-night-on-a-ghlas-bheinn/#comment-21396 Fri, 30 Jan 2015 13:09:50 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=8819#comment-21396 In reply to McEff.

Best to keep that to a minimum ??? ????

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