North East

HUGE thanks to Danny at Ikin’s for getting Jeepy back in tip-top shape, just in time to drive to the final road-trip Abel! I felt super privileged to have Abelist… Read More »Day 156 – East Tower & West Tower

Blue. Skies. All. Day. Yay! Three quick Abels in a small geographic triangle were thoroughly enjoyed, each with views of the other! Snow on Ben Lomond contrasted the beautiful sunny… Read More »Day 155 – Mt Saddleback, Mt Albert & Mt Victoria

With the weather improving, two more Abels were on the cards. Sheltered Mt Maurice from the east was a nice, albeit slightly overgrown walk, and then Mt Arthur was a… Read More »Day 154 – Mt Maurice & Mt Arthur

There was quite a lack of enjoyable conditions today, to say the least… Ben Nevis was undertaken in a complete hail storm, with thunder, lightning, snow and a cascading river… Read More »Day 153 – Ben Nevis & Mt Barrow

Endless thanks to many Launnie friends, coming to the rescue with a loan 4WD to keep me moving forward! Out to Ragged Jack in slightly improved weather, and I was… Read More »Day 152 – Ragged Jack & Legges Tor

Day 151 • Touted the toughest Abel of the region (particularly in snow), Stacks Bluff had me focusing hard. A forested start quickly turned to a large snow-covered scree field,… Read More »Day 151 – Stacks Bluff

Jeepy’s back from the mechanic, Covid isolation is over – we’re BACK! A stunning, sunny day as I headed up the west side of Mensa Moor through forest, boulders and… Read More »Day 150 – Mensa Moor