Glen Feshie, 8th Dec 2012

This was the last official trip of 2012 for the club, to the impressive wild glen east of Kingussie. Due to exams and folk departing for the Christmas holiday there were just seven signed up, and as a group it was decided to head up Carn Ban Mor, on the way to the Munro Sgor Gaoith.

Low cloud was the theme of the day (Paul Crawford)

Starting the trip at the car park (PC)

The road to Auchlean farm (PC)

Almost out of the woods (PC)

Looking back at the path to Carn Ban Mor (PC)

At the summit of Carn Ban Mor (1052m) visibility was reduced to around 10-20m. While the summit's above the 3000 feet threshold, it's not officially a Munro as another peak along the ridge has that title (Sgor Gaoith, at 1118m). The air was not THAT cold, probably around +1C, but the 40mph or so wind speed made it feel like -10C!

At the summit of Carn Ban Mor (PC)

At this point the group turned back and, stopping for lunch on the way back down, an 8-person survival "tent" made the experience much nicer...

...as did some mince pies (PC)

Inside the survival shelter, Glen Feshie (PC)

Halfway down and a glimmer of sunshine to cheer us (PC)

Descending the mountain, uniform grey cloud not lifting much (PC)

Back through the woods (PC)

Back down, and finally a pub was found in Kingussie that served hot chocolate and a beer that was not chilled horse-pee...

First of the drinks arrive, and all seems well once more! (PC)

Report, photos: Paul Crawford