Ben Vane and Ben Ime
9:37 pm on the 28th of February, 2005Last Sunday (20th February) I ventured out in the freezing cold with a friend and went up where it was even colder, it was a very tough day’s walking over hard snow.
We parked just past Inversloy power station and headed down the road and under the railway bridge then up the track to the dam. Just past a farm we left the track and headed up the shoulder(s) of Ben Vane. Two hours after leaving the car we were at the top, another two hours later we had dropped off the other side of Ben Vane and, via Lag Uaine and Glas Bhealach, made our way up to the summit of Ben Ime, a hill I was beginning to think I might never be able to tock off after two previous attempts were scuppered. We then walkied down to Bhealach a’Mhaim and out along the side of the forest back to where we started. Overall we took just under 7 hours.
March 1st, 2005 at 3:29 pm on the 1st of March, 2005
It looks from the photos that you had one of those rare days where the weather is just perfect. If so I’m jealous. I’ve not been out, cos of my loft, for a walk since we took the dogs up by Blair Atholl. I’ve had a couple of days cragging, but no long days away. I think I’m jealous regardless of the weather, actually!
March 1st, 2005 at 4:00 pm on the 1st of March, 2005
It was pretty good but very very cold, someone told me it was -10 with wind chill, and considering there was next to no wind it meant it could have felt a lot worse. It could be a very long time untill you get out again unless you go soon, if you suddenly find yourself with a free day then let me know. Otherwise it’ll just be more photos of trips you weren’t on.
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