Coed Brenin Enduro 2014

Coed Brenin Enduro 2014

Tuesday 1 March 2016

When Scotland delivers..... its epic

Well for numerous reasons that I won't labour here I didn't go to the CIC hut this last weekend, but instead headed skiing....

skinning up man..
Initially a day on the runs at Glenshee with amazing snow and blue skies before a strange night in a wooden pod at an Ecofarm (not sure exactly how they quantify this) on a Llama farm!

Des



The time spent here was even more 'enhanced' by a crazy group of Scottish mental health Nurses (about 7-8, the group seemed to breed and expand) who were straying with the sole intention of getting very drunk on Buckfast (really). They were very entertaining, particularly the one (sorry forgotten her name) who has an interest and seems quite knowledgeable on art, particularly Matisse......

Steeper section that was easier in crampons
Anyway, enough of that!

On the plateau
On Sunday we headed out on a brilliant ski tour, leaving the Glenshee walkers carpark behind and skinning up Glas Maol, before a nice glide and second skin NNE to the second munro of Cairn of Claise.

The second top

Lunch time (Des and Cath)
There were loads of people out, but with the sunny still conditions who could blame them. Originally we pondered a third munro, but after spotting the enticing bowl of Garbh-choire, and with the time available we changed plans.




Its hard to do the descent into this sweet bowl justice and put it into words, but it was magical. The snow was brilliant, the setting even better and with the great company I literally chuckled to myself all the way down (bliss).

Cath heading off

Trying to keep up with Des
Cath and Des
Des summed it up well by saying something along the lines of....  its hard to explain how its worth skinning for 3+ hours just for 30 turns in good snow, but it so is...


Skins on again. Descent bowl behind (so good!)
A truly memorable Scottish snow day.

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