http://becausetheyrethere.com ...and a few more reasons for climbing mountains Mon, 17 Aug 2015 15:23:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://s2.wp.com/i/buttonw-com.png http://becausetheyrethere.com http://becausetheyrethere.com/2014/06/21/what-does-adventure-mean-to-you/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2014/06/21/what-does-adventure-mean-to-you/#comments Sat, 21 Jun 2014 15:31:35 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=8004 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2014/06/21/what-does-adventure-mean-to-you/feed/ 49 McEff adventure 1 adventure 2 adventure 4 Beacon 1 caw 4 glyder 1 arieiro 1 adventure 3 adventure 6 adventure 8 adventure 7 The summit of Mulhacen, the highest mountain in Spain Lucero 26 Creag Leacach1 Mourne 25 Slieve Muck 22 The slabby crags of the Devil's Point at the head of Glen Dee Arieiro 7 glencoe 7 adventure xz http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/10/17/the-glyders-and-a-descent-into-hell/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/10/17/the-glyders-and-a-descent-into-hell/#comments Thu, 17 Oct 2013 08:30:18 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=6807 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/10/17/the-glyders-and-a-descent-into-hell/feed/ 28 McEff glyder 1 glyder 2 glyder 4 glyder 5 glyder 6 glyder 3 glyder 7 glyder 8 glyder 10 glyder 9 glyder 12 glyder 11 glyder 19 glyder 13 glyder 14 glyder 15 glyder 16 glyder 17 glyder 18 glyder 20 glyder 21 glyder 22 glyder 24 glyder 25 glyder 26 glyder 23 glyder 27 http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/08/22/in-praise-of-scotch-pies-and-carn-a-chlamain/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/08/22/in-praise-of-scotch-pies-and-carn-a-chlamain/#comments Wed, 22 Aug 2012 08:22:00 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=5065 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/08/22/in-praise-of-scotch-pies-and-carn-a-chlamain/feed/ 31 McEff Carn a Chlamain 2 scotch pie 1 Carn a Chlamain 3 Carn a Chlamain 4 Carn a Chlamain 1 Carn a Chlamain 5 Carn a Chlamain 6 Carn a Chlamain 8 scotch pie 2 scotch pie 3 scotch pie 4 scotch pie 5 Tea break over ??? back to England http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/08/10/beinn-dearg-a-teenage-dream/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/08/10/beinn-dearg-a-teenage-dream/#comments Fri, 10 Aug 2012 08:00:50 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=5029 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/08/10/beinn-dearg-a-teenage-dream/feed/ 14 McEff beinn dearg 1 Beinn Dearg 2 Beinn Dearg 3 Beinn Dearg 7 Beinn Dearg 8 Beinn Dearg 10 Beinn Dearg 13 Beinn Dearg 11 Beinn Dearg 12 Beinn Dearg 14 Beinn Dearg 15 Beinn Dearg 16 bothy boy beinn dearg 1 Beinn Dearg 2 Beinn Dearg 5 Beinn Dearg 6 Beinn Dearg 3 Beinn Dearg 4 Beinn Dearg 7 Beinn Dearg 8 Beinn Dearg 10 Beinn Dearg 13 Beinn Dearg 11 Beinn Dearg 12 Beinn Dearg 14 Beinn Dearg 15 Beinn Dearg 16 Beinn Dearg 17 bothy boy http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/07/31/marching-as-to-war-on-beinn-a-ghlo/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/07/31/marching-as-to-war-on-beinn-a-ghlo/#comments Tue, 31 Jul 2012 08:00:06 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=4989 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/07/31/marching-as-to-war-on-beinn-a-ghlo/feed/ 26 McEff Beinn ?? Ghlo 1 Beinn ?? Ghlo 2 Carn Liath 1 Carn Liath 2 Beinn ?? Ghlo 5 Br??igh Coire Chruinn-bhalgain 2 Carn nan Gabhar 1 Carn Liath 3 Carn nan Gabhar 3 Carn nan Gabhar 2 Carn nan Gabhar 4 Beinn ?? Ghlo 6 Beinn ?? Ghlo 3 Beinn ?? Ghlo 1 Beinn ?? Ghlo 2 Carn Liath 1 That's the path up Carn Liath. You can't miss it One of the famous tufted cairns of Beinn ?? Ghlo Br??igh Coire Chruinn-bhalgain Br??igh Coire Chruinn-bhalgain 1 Carn nan Gabhar Looking back along the ridge to Carn Liath The final pull up Carn nan Gabhar Looking down from Carn nan Gabhar, with Airgiod Beinn to the left, Br??igh Coire Chruinn-bhalgain to the right, and Carn Liath tucked in the middle Carn nan Gabhar 4 Beinn ?? Ghlo 6 Beinn ?? Ghlo 3 http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/07/23/first-class-ticket-to-glas-tulaichean-and-carn-an-righ/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/07/23/first-class-ticket-to-glas-tulaichean-and-carn-an-righ/#comments Mon, 23 Jul 2012 08:00:34 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=4948 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/07/23/first-class-ticket-to-glas-tulaichean-and-carn-an-righ/feed/ 18 McEff glenlochsie lodge 1 glenlochsie lodge 2 Dalmunzie railway 1 Dalmunzie railway 2 Glas Chorie Mh??r Glas Tulaichan Carn an Righ Carn an Righ 2 Gleann Taitnaich http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/07/10/devils-points-and-angels-peaks/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/07/10/devils-points-and-angels-peaks/#comments Tue, 10 Jul 2012 08:00:05 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=4845 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/07/10/devils-points-and-angels-peaks/feed/ 22 McEff devils point 1 glen dee cairn toul 1 cairn toul and devils point from cairn toul braeriach angels peak 2 angels peak 3 glen derry 1 glen derry 2 devils point 1 glen dee lairig ghru cairn toul 1 cairn toul 2 cairn toul and devils point from cairn toul angels peak 1 braeriach angels peak 2 from angels peak angels peak 3 http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/07/02/carn-a-mhaim-and-the-wondrous-eco-friendly-toilet/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/07/02/carn-a-mhaim-and-the-wondrous-eco-friendly-toilet/#comments Mon, 02 Jul 2012 09:02:00 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=4803 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/07/02/carn-a-mhaim-and-the-wondrous-eco-friendly-toilet/feed/ 12 McEff carn a mhaim 1 carn a mhaim 2 carn a mhaim 3 carn a mhaim 7 carn a mhaim 8 carn a mhaim 9 carn a mhaim 10 carn a mhaim 11 carn a mhaim 12 carn a mhaim 2 Carn ?? Mhaim pokes above the trees carn a mhaim 4 carn a mhaim 5 carn a mhaim 6 carn a mhaim 7 carn a mhaim 8 carn a mhaim 9 carn a mhaim 10 Corrour bothy. The eco-friendly double toilet is in the timber extension carn a mhaim 12 Braeriach seen from the Lairig Ghru http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/06/27/driesh-mayar-and-a-ruin-in-glen-clova/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/06/27/driesh-mayar-and-a-ruin-in-glen-clova/#comments Wed, 27 Jun 2012 08:00:07 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=4765 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/06/27/driesh-mayar-and-a-ruin-in-glen-clova/feed/ 18 McEff clova 1 frisk clova 2 clova 3 clova 4 clova 5 clova 6 clova 7 clova 8 clova 9 clova 10 clova 12 clova 11 http://becausetheyrethere.com/2011/08/04/mount-keen-the-mounth-and-a-pan-of-polish-borscht/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2011/08/04/mount-keen-the-mounth-and-a-pan-of-polish-borscht/#comments Thu, 04 Aug 2011 08:33:56 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.wordpress.com/?p=3304 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2011/08/04/mount-keen-the-mounth-and-a-pan-of-polish-borscht/feed/ 2 McEff mount keen 1 James Hogg John Bunyan tanar1 glen tanar 1 mount keen 4 beetroot3 http://becausetheyrethere.com/2011/06/23/the-smell-of-men-monadh-mor-and-beinn-bhrotain/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2011/06/23/the-smell-of-men-monadh-mor-and-beinn-bhrotain/#comments Thu, 23 Jun 2011 09:36:36 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.wordpress.com/?p=3095 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2011/06/23/the-smell-of-men-monadh-mor-and-beinn-bhrotain/feed/ 6 McEff the Devil's Point Monadh Mor Beinn Bhrotain and Monadh Mor river dee looking north Monadh Mor 2 McEff again http://becausetheyrethere.com/2011/06/21/snakes-alive-on-cairn-bannoch-and-broad-cairn/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2011/06/21/snakes-alive-on-cairn-bannoch-and-broad-cairn/#comments Tue, 21 Jun 2011 10:10:28 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.wordpress.com/?p=3066 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2011/06/21/snakes-alive-on-cairn-bannoch-and-broad-cairn/feed/ 6 McEff adder adder3 red deer Dubh Loch allt na dubh loch broad cairn and cairn bannoch loch muick 2 loch muick 1