Our President Colin Beechey and Mike
Porter recently completed what is widely regarded as Britain’s Finest
Mountaineering challenge just before the Queen’s Jubilee Bank Holiday last year.
After two years of preparation and several weather
related postponements, the two intrepid club seniors with a combined age of 125
years, managed a continuous traverse in just over sixteen hours (Gars Bheinn to
Sgurr nan Gillian) with an overnight bivouac. They enjoyed cool dry weather
while the rest of Britain had more unsettled conditions.
It may only
be 12km on the map but the journey includes 22 peaks, clocks up over 4000m of
up/down with lots of exposed scrambling, abseiling and four rock climbs up to
severe grade, including the Thearlaich-Dubh Gap, Kings Chimney, Inaccessible
Pinnacle and the Basteir Tooth by Naismith’s route.
A Zimmer Frame ascent of Sgurr du Mor via the Dubh Slabs is planned
for next year!
Mike
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| Bivy site |
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| 5am Wake up view |
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| "WHAT...no PJs" |
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| Sgurr nan Gillian Finish |
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