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it's time for... Guess the Munro

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 Jamie Hageman 25 Jan 2017
My favourite game, guess the Munro.
Here's the picture - https://www.ukclimbing.com/images/dbpage.php?id=288265

First person to correctly identify the peak gets a 'well done' and a virtual handshake from me
In reply to Jamie Hageman:

Complete guess, but it looks like Arran, and I guess the only thing it could then be is: Caisteal Abhail ? ? ?
 Rob Parsons 25 Jan 2017
In reply to Gordon Stainforth:

No Munros on Arran, Gordon.
In reply to Jamie Hageman:

Oops, I've just looked it up ... it's not a Munro
 SenzuBean 25 Jan 2017
In reply to Jamie Hageman:

Ben Starav?
 Andy Nisbet 25 Jan 2017
In reply to Jamie Hageman:

Sgorr Dhearg (Beinn a' Bheither)
 Paul16 25 Jan 2017
In reply to Jamie Hageman:

Ben Cruachan?
 Ramblin dave 25 Jan 2017
In reply to Jamie Hageman:

Sgurr na Sgine?
 skog 25 Jan 2017
In reply to Jamie Hageman:

Hmm. It looks a lot like the wee scrambly NE ridge of Ben Starav
 SenzuBean 25 Jan 2017
In reply to skog:

> Hmm. It looks a lot like the wee scrambly NE ridge of Ben Starav

Hey that was my answer
OP Jamie Hageman 25 Jan 2017
In reply to skog:

Keep pressin' n guessin' (as Roy Walker from the never-popular show Catchphrase used to say)
 Ramblin dave 25 Jan 2017
In reply to Jamie Hageman:

Sgurr nan Ceathreamhnan?
 IanMcC 25 Jan 2017
In reply to Jamie Hageman:

Lurg Mhor?
In reply to Ramblin dave:

> Sgurr na Sgine?

Funny I guessed that at first glance .
 skog 25 Jan 2017
In reply to SenzuBean:
Yup, not only was I wrong, I was wrong AND late.

OK, is it looking West to Lurg Mhor from its Eastern Munro Top?

(Yes, I know McC has beaten me to this one, too)!
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Lusk 25 Jan 2017
In reply to Jamie Hageman:

Sgorr nam Fiannaidh on the Aonach Eagach
 gavmac 25 Jan 2017
In reply to Jamie Hageman:

Mullach Fraoch-choire...

I'm rubbish at these.
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OP Jamie Hageman 25 Jan 2017
In reply to Lusk:

Keep them coming, no-one's got it yet
 Sir Chasm 25 Jan 2017
In reply to Jamie Hageman:

Somewhere up on Beinn Eighe? Or is it too grassy for there?
 malky_c 25 Jan 2017
In reply to Jamie Hageman:

Final ridge up to A' Charlaig from the north.
Gone for good 25 Jan 2017
In reply to Jamie Hageman:

Isn't that the newish Munro after Ben Lawers?
Gone for good 25 Jan 2017
In reply to Jamie Hageman:

An Stuc is what I meant to say.
In reply to Jamie Hageman:

Mullach Coire Mhic Fhearchair?
 skog 25 Jan 2017
In reply to Jamie Hageman:

OK, the snow on the left but not the right suggests that corrie faces somewhere from NW to E, which probably rules out a few places (including my last guess, right enough).

You probably wouldn't be posting this if it wasn't a little bit surprising, so it's maybe an unusual route on a hill which is normally less interesting.

The rock is hard to be sure about, but I'm pretty confident it isn't one of the sedimentary rocks of the far NW, or a basic igneous rock (pretty much ruling out the islands).

I still don't know, though.
 Robert Durran 25 Jan 2017
In reply to Dan Bailey - UKHillwalking.com:

> Mullach Coire Mhic Fhearchair?

That's what I was about to say, but maybe too much snow for the date?
OP Jamie Hageman 25 Jan 2017
In reply to skog:
I like your analysis Skog. I was indeed pleasantly surprised by this aspect of the mountain. The 1:25,000 OS map does not show these rocky pinnacles in any detail.
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Gone for good 25 Jan 2017
In reply to skog:

I'm starting to think its North West round about Glen Shiel, Glen Affric.
Somewhere on the 5 sisters maybe? Don't think its the North Cluanie Ridge or the South Cluanie Ridge come to that.
 subtle 25 Jan 2017
In reply to Jamie Hageman:

The Saddle?
 Padraig 25 Jan 2017
In reply to Jamie Hageman:

sgurr a mhaim ?
 Rob Exile Ward 25 Jan 2017
In reply to Jamie Hageman:

Beinn Allighin?
 fmck 25 Jan 2017
In reply to malky_c:

> Final ridge up to A' Charlaig from the north.

He could be sneaky and not accept your answer due to the spelling.
 IM 25 Jan 2017
In reply to Jamie Hageman:

Sgurr a'Ffeck Gnowes
 DaveHK 25 Jan 2017
In reply to mac fae stirling:
> Sgurr a'Ffeck Gnowes

I think that's in Wales.

Gaelic would be Sgurr a Fheac Cnoaidhs
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 malky_c 25 Jan 2017
In reply to fmck:

Hmm - I had a 50% chance of typing the correct spelling, but after thinking about it (and not bothering to look it up) I went for the wrong one.
OP Jamie Hageman 25 Jan 2017
In reply to mac fae stirling:

Come on Mac, stay with it.

Fmck, I would accept it if it was correct!
 DaveHK 25 Jan 2017
In reply to Jamie Hageman:

Mam Sodhail?

Carn Eighe?
 CurlyStevo 25 Jan 2017
In reply to Jamie Hageman:

is the rock is rhyolite per chance?
 Mark Bull 25 Jan 2017
In reply to Jamie Hageman:

Aonach air Chrith N ridge?
 IM 25 Jan 2017
In reply to Jamie Hageman:

> Come on Mac, stay with it.

sorry, I lost it momentarily..

Beinn Fhada?



 DaveHK 25 Jan 2017
In reply to Jamie Hageman:

Definitely Carn Eighe. Maybe.
 Mike-W-99 25 Jan 2017
In reply to Jamie Hageman:

Ben more assynt?
OP Jamie Hageman 25 Jan 2017
In reply to Mark Bull:

MARK BULL WINS

It is Aonach air Chrith!!

Well done, and there's your handshake.

Was that a guess or have you been there? It's an impressive ridge and would be fantastic under snow and ice. I'm definitely going back when the snow finally arrives for good.

Well done again Mark, and everyone else for playing along. Maybe someone else has a good photo they can carry this on with
 Mark Bull 25 Jan 2017
In reply to Jamie Hageman:

> Well done, and there's your handshake.

Thank you!

> Was that a guess or have you been there?

I've not done it by that ridge, though I knew it existed. A semi-educated guess: the look of the geology suggested that area (my first thought was Mullach Fraoch-choire) but a bit of Googling turned up http://www.munromagic.com/MunroImages/magic2.jpg from http://www.munromagic.com/PictureGallery.cfm?Mountain=109&CFID=2986034&...





 fmck 25 Jan 2017
In reply to Jamie Hageman:

I wasted about 2 hours at work today. Not as bad as mac though! hopefully not resorting to self harming tonight ; )
 IM 25 Jan 2017
In reply to fmck:

> I wasted about 2 hours at work today. Not as bad as mac though! hopefully not resorting to self harming tonight ; )

Laphroaig.
All good.
 Lankyman 27 Jan 2017
In reply to Jamie Hageman:

Were you aware that there was a large wolf/alsatian-like creature staring straight at you as you took the photo?
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