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Ring of Steall 2022
Posted in Statistics with tags Glen Nevis, Glencoe, Kinlochleven, Mamores, munroes, Ring of Steall, Salomon, Scotland, Skyline Scotland, trail running on September 18, 2022 by xi'an
Wow! [#2]
Posted in Mountains, pictures, Running with tags bad weather, Ben Nevis, Buachaille, Curved Ridge, Devil's Ridge., Glencoe, Highlands, Kilian Jornet, Lochaber, Mamores, Ring of Steall, Salomon, Scotland, skyline, ultratrail on September 17, 2018 by xi'an
Glen Coe Salomon SkyRace [sept. 16-18, 2016]
Posted in Mountains, pictures, Running, Travel with tags Ben Nevis, Glen Nevis, Glencoe, Kinlochleven, munroes, Ring of Steal, Salomon, Scotland, skyrace on February 14, 2016 by xi'an
After pondering a (little) while about whether or not joining the Skyline Scotland races, I decided to register for the Ring of Steall skyrace! It is a 25km trail run starting from Kinlochleven and going over the five Munroes of the Ring of Steall facing Ben Nevis, as well as down to Glen Nevis in the middle. Not as impressive as the Glen Coe skyrace the day after, with its 52km and 4600m positive differential!
I climbed this ridge in Winter with Jérôme Accardo (twice) and Peter Green (once), in the most beautiful day I ever had when mountaineering in Scotland. The route should be easier in September with (hopefully!) no ice or snow… although one never knows!
Glencoe skyline: my dream race!
Posted in Mountains, pictures, Running, Travel with tags Aonach Eagach, Buachaille, Clachaig Inn, Curved Ridge, Glencoe, Highlands, mountain race, munroes, Salomon, Scotland, scrambling on September 26, 2015 by xi'an
I came upon the news by mere chance: the first Salomon Glencoe skyline mountain race took place last month, on Aug. 22, in one of my favourite mountaineering spots, the Valley of Glencoe. I have hiked and climbed in this valley six or seven times, and “bagged” seven of the nine local Munroes, mostly in Winter conditions. The race includes all of them in a 53km route with a 4,256m total ascent (and descent!), with a scramble of Buachaille Etive Mor via the classic Curved Ridge route and the west-to-east traverse of the Aonach Eagach. Absolutely awesome!
The winners completed the route in 7:36 for Joe Symmons and 7:44 for Emelie Forsberg, with the last runner finishing in 14 hours. I really wish I could enter this race but the organisers screen quite thoroughly entrances based on past experience, insisting on previous mountain races, and so this must remain a dream..!
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