Monday, December 13, 2010

An Socach, via Glen Ey

Five of us (some shaking off sore heads from the previous night) headed west past Braemar yesterday for a long walk up Glen Ey. We took the track from Inverey in and out of the glen, ascending the ridge of Creag an Fhuathais, across the plateau to An Socach and then down to Altanour Lodge.
Descending An Socach, with the tops of the main Cairngorm plateau in the distance

Fortunately (for us!) the cloud stayed put over John and Ann in Glenshee, and we were treated to clear skies pretty much all day. The thaw had reduced the complete snow cover of the past couple of weeks, leaving the hills draped in a beautiful patchwork of heather and icy snow patches.


The snow cover was still pretty complete on the tops, but now pretty icy following some warmer days. Not a soul seen all day, with just the hares, grouse and deer around to share the fine winter weather. Good times all round, unless you were Dan's feet in his new winter boots. Ouch!

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