http://becausetheyrethere.com ...and a few more reasons for climbing mountains Thu, 04 Sep 2014 15:13:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://s2.wp.com/i/buttonw-com.png http://becausetheyrethere.com http://becausetheyrethere.com/2014/06/30/days-like-these-no-9-clearing-the-mind-on-the-cluanie-ridge/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2014/06/30/days-like-these-no-9-clearing-the-mind-on-the-cluanie-ridge/#comments Mon, 30 Jun 2014 08:00:03 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=8041 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2014/06/30/days-like-these-no-9-clearing-the-mind-on-the-cluanie-ridge/feed/ 25 McEff Cluanie 1 Cluanie 2 Cluanie 3 Cluanie 4 Cluanie 5 Cluanie 7 cluanie Cluanie 6 Cluanie 8 Cluanie 9 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/ 47 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/2014/06/05/days-like-this-no-8-the-five-sisters-of-kintail/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2014/06/05/days-like-this-no-8-the-five-sisters-of-kintail/#comments Thu, 05 Jun 2014 08:00:56 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=7955 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2014/06/05/days-like-this-no-8-the-five-sisters-of-kintail/feed/ 25 McEff sisters 1 If you are unfamiliar with Britain and the customs of its inhabitants, it might surprise you to learn that the first thing we do when the sun comes out for more than two hours is take our shirts off, get sunburnt, drink beer, then squeal like babies in the shower before we go to bed. It???s a tradition in the same vein as the state opening of parliament, only instead of wearing stupid and outdated national dress, people who climb mountains cast it off and later regret their actions. Really, no matter what we do, we can???t win sisters 3 sisters 2 sisters 4 sisters 6 sisters 7 sisters 8 http://becausetheyrethere.com/2014/04/25/days-like-this-no-7-on-a-ridge-above-glen-shiel/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2014/04/25/days-like-this-no-7-on-a-ridge-above-glen-shiel/#comments Fri, 25 Apr 2014 10:54:19 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=7762 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2014/04/25/days-like-this-no-7-on-a-ridge-above-glen-shiel/feed/ 22 McEff On the summit of S??ileag, looking towards the Five Sisters of Kintail Kintail 12 Kintail 15 A very hazy Ciste Dhubh (see previous post), viewed from Sg??rr an Fhuarail Kintail 17 Kintail 18 map2 Kintail 16 http://becausetheyrethere.com/2014/04/22/days-like-this-no-6-ciste-dhubh-a-highland-jewel/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2014/04/22/days-like-this-no-6-ciste-dhubh-a-highland-jewel/#comments Tue, 22 Apr 2014 08:00:34 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=7749 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2014/04/22/days-like-this-no-6-ciste-dhubh-a-highland-jewel/feed/ 21 McEff The view along Allt Cam-b??n from Ciste Dhubh Looking west towards the Five Sisters of Kintail Ciste Dhubh, to the left of the picture, taken across Glen Affric from An Socach Kintail 10 http://becausetheyrethere.com/2014/02/06/days-like-this-no-1-the-aonach-eagach-ridge/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2014/02/06/days-like-this-no-1-the-aonach-eagach-ridge/#comments Thu, 06 Feb 2014 09:00:21 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=7330 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2014/02/06/days-like-this-no-1-the-aonach-eagach-ridge/feed/ 37 McEff glencoe 6 glencoe 1 Glencoe 3 glencoe 2 Glencoe 4 glencoe 5 Bidean nam Bian on the southern side of Glencoe Paul astride the Aonach Eagach glencoe 10 On the Aonach Eagach with Glencoe winding into the distance glencoe 11 glencoe 12 http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/11/22/the-sierra-nevada-two-peaks-two-countries/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/11/22/the-sierra-nevada-two-peaks-two-countries/#comments Fri, 22 Nov 2013 09:00:12 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=6957 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2013/11/22/the-sierra-nevada-two-peaks-two-countries/feed/ 35 McEff tesoro 1 tesoro 2 tesoro 15 tesoro 4 tesoro 3 tesoro 23 tesoro 22 tesoro 5 tesoro 6 tesoro 7 tesoro 8 tesoro 9 tesoro 10 tesoro 11 tesoro 12 tesoro 13 tesoro 14 tesoro 16 Cerro del Mirador, with the mighty Veleta ??? the third-highest mountain in Spain ??? in the background Veleta. Don't climb it from it's southern side. Trust me The summit of Cerro del Mirador is much more fun tesoro 19 tesoro 21 http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/11/21/memories-misty-water-coloured-and-unreliable/ http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/11/21/memories-misty-water-coloured-and-unreliable/#comments Wed, 21 Nov 2012 11:36:11 +0000 http://becausetheyrethere.com/?p=5406 Continue reading →]]> http://becausetheyrethere.com/2012/11/21/memories-misty-water-coloured-and-unreliable/feed/ 27 McEff Schiehallion 1 Schiehallion 2 rannoch 1 coe 1 ruin2 Sgurr Breac 1 (2) Sgurr Breac 3 Sgurr Breac 2 an 2 an 1 an 3 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