Better weather than forecase on Saturday 19th Jan 2008 meant my walk with the Oban Mountaineering Club afforded us great views. We walked in from Inverlair with the idea of doing two Corbetts Sgurr Innse and Cruach Innse. There was good forestry track through a very pretty glen which gave way to quite boggy ground - hard going. We went up the nose of Sgurr Innse, I was glad for ice axe and crampons as it was steep and heathery - this was a tougher route than expected because things had warmed up and we kept breaking through the snow. On getting to the summit we were rewarded with great views of the Grey Corries and the Killiechonate Estate. However several hours of boggy ground and soft snow had taken its toll and we forewent our idea of the doing the other Corbett - Cruach Innse. Our drivers retraced our steps whilst we walked out down through the Lairig. This way out was less scenic than our route in, but all on easy going track. The drivers then met us at Corriechoille.

Saturday 12th Jan 08 promised to be one of the best snow days in recent years and didn't disappoint! A friend and I tried to go ski-ing at Glencoe but it was looking too busy at 9am so we turned round and changed our plans to 'A beginners ski-touring day'. I am fairly new to ski-ing and even new to ski touring so we chose a smallish hill fairly close to the road in Glencoe: Stob Mhic Martuin. It was a good choice, not too intimidating a pull up and the views from the top were magnificent. The top was steepish so I side slipped down the first section but my ski buddy's whoops of joy as he skied down said everything about it. All too soon we were at the bottom, with my appetite whetted to improve my all mountain ski-ing technique.

Nevis Range was in peak condition too on Saturday with friends reporting it was busy but not too crazy on the lift queues.

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