Beinn Chabhair 30 July 2011

A morning Munro climb, before travelling home in the afternoon. A misty start, gradually burning off but leaving some cloud inversion lapping up from the shores of Loch Lomond. An enjoyable walk across moorland, following the Beinglas burn, then up to the ridge and east to the summit at 3,061' with good views of the rest of the Crianlarich range, and across to the Arrochar Alps. My early start meant I had the summit to myself, but met quite a few walkers heading up in the fine weather as I was heading down.

Cruach Ardrain and Beinn Tulaichean 29 July 2011

A hot sunny day, with a bit of a breeze up on the ridges and perhaps not as many midges as expected.....a steady climb up from Glen Falloch by the A82, then an excellent undulating ridge walk and a final steep pull up to the summit of Cruach Ardrain (3,431') - an excellent viewpoint due to its high elevation, west across to Ben Cruachan, Glencoe and all the way to a clear Ben Nevis - and south and east to Loch Lomond and the Trossachs. A fairly short down and up led to the second Munro, Ben Tulaichean at 3,104', with a dramatic view back northwest to the massif of Cruach Ardrain. The descent by the same route gave very good views.

Pike o' Blisco 12 July 2011

A short ascent from the top of Wrynose pass, to the summit and large cairn (2,304') in 45 minutes - good views down in to Langdale and across to the Pikes, also Crinkle Crags - and Scafell more distant, with Windermere to the southeast.

Fairfield via St Sunday Crag 11 July 2011

A beautiful afternoon for an ascent of Fairfield from Patterdale, via Birks and St Sunday Crag (2,756'), and the ridge to Fairfield plateau (2,863'). Excellent dramatic views down to Ullswater, then of Helvellyn and Striding Edge immediately to the north across Grizedale, and the Scafell range, Pillar and Great Gable to the west. Quite a few people out on the fells in the fine weather.