http://becausetheyrethere.com ...and a few more reasons for climbing mountains Thu, 04 Sep 2014 14:34:05 +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/2014/06/05/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 It???s a tradition in the same vein as the state opening of parliament, only instead of wearing stupid and outdated national dress, people who climb mountains cast it off and later regret their actions.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/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 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