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17.4.93: James and Anne's First Mountain - Cnicht (2265ft)
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| . | Cnicht - the Welsh Matterhorn. | . |
Ian took James (aged 7) and Anne (6) to North Wales for a weekend, staying in the Youth Hostel at Corwen. On the Saturday, they left the car at Croesor and set off to the summit of Cnicht - chosen for its classic Matterhorn-like appearance. A highlight for James & Anne was just after they reached the summit, when wisps of cloud appeared from nowhere and swirled around them and around the mountain-top.
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| Cloud came in and enveloped the summit. | Anne standing proudly on Cnicht summit. | James and a not-so-proud Anne. |
The ascent was recorded on video tape; click here for an excerpt. (File format .wmv, size 600MB, requires Windows Media Player.)
Day one - Laraig Ghru, Aviemore to Braemar
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| In the cleft of the Laraig Ghru. |
Day two, Cairn Gorm (1245m), Ben MacDui (1309m)
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| Looking north over Loch Morlich, from Cairn Lochan. | On Cairn Lochan, Cairngorm plateau |
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| Cairn Gorm from Cairn Lochan. | Cairn Gorm from Cairn Lochan. |
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| Cliffs on the Cairngorm plateau. | . |
Updated 07-12-03