Chris and myself (Alex) made a late decision to head for the hills this Sunday. Forecast looked average at best, but we were both keen to stretch the legs and work off some office Christmas dinners. Glen Callater was the destination, with a loop around Carn an Tuirc and Tolmount providing the objectives. The roads were pretty tame beyond Aberdeen, and just an inch or so of fresh powder on the track up the glen outwith the drifts.
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| Glen Callater |
The glen was nice on the approach, with plenty of deer around and some of the biggest flocks of grouse I've ever seen. But, as we ascended Carn an Tuirc, the snow clouds descended upon us. Much of the time up high was spent in a whiteout, with a strong easterly wind blasting us with snow at bitterly cold temperatures. Not as pleasant as last weekend, but entertaining nonetheless.
It was a long walk back along Jock's Road (aka Jock's Undulating Deathtrap) and Loch Callater, with the newly fallen knee-deep snow nicely covering ice patches, burns, and general holes of doom. Then it got dark. The following photos provide a reasonable storyboard of the afternoon...
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| Fine views |
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| Don't forget your goggles |
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| Hometime |
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