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Route - Sgurr Dubh
Weather -Heavy prolonged showers and strong winds
Learning Points/Skills Practices - Planning walk taking
account of weather forecast, high winds and rain. Security on steep ground,
route finding as there were no paths to follow.
Group - 3
Camp style - n/a
The individual takes part in the planning and leadership -
Yes
Navigation skills are required away from marked paths - yes
up on to Sgurr Dubh
Experience must be in terrain and weather comparable to that
found in UK and Irish hills - Yes Scotland
Knowledge is increased and skills practised - see above
Attention is paid to safety - Planned walk in accordance to
poor weather forecast gale force winds. Decided to do Sgurr Dubh got as far as
the second set of tarns and decided to turn back due to the continuous rain and
high winds making conditions underfoot treacherous.
The journey is five hours or more - No, 4:17
Adverse conditions may be encountered - Yes, rain showers some
prolonged and strong winds
Ascent of a substantial peak would normally be included in
the day - No as we
didn't top out on Sgurr Dubh
Area :
Cuillin and Torridon (Liathach)
This area is on the west coast of Scotland and its most well-known mountains are probably Beinn Eighe (1010m) and Liathach (1055m). The area is bordered by Loch Maree and the A832 to the north and Glen Carron and the A890 to the south. It should not to be confused with The Cuillin which is on Skye and listed in the Western Isles region. The mountains list contains all peaks above 800m.
