The website is renewed and online!
It took a while and I've not finished placing all the articles but it's a start and I hope you'll enjoy!
For now only the Dutch version is online, but you can use the Google translator. Later I will translate the text in English, but it will not be this year.
For all the dutch people, if you find something incorrect, if you suggestions, please let me know!
Enjoy!
www.siegurd.nl
Showing posts with label mountains. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mountains. Show all posts
Monday, February 13, 2012
Monday, June 13, 2011
Update website - Munrobagging
Ik probeer elke keer als ik de top van een Munro heb beklommen een foto te schieten. Dat is de afgelopen jaren altijd gelukt. In het begin was ik daar niet zo mee bezig dus daarom zullen er een paar missen. Onlangs na een crash van een externe harde schijf ben ik nog eens foto's kwijtgeraakt...
De foto's heb ik nu bij elke bekllommen Munro geplaatst > Munrobagging Tabel
Binnenkort komen er ook de GPS tracks erbij.
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Munrobagging 2 juni
Vandaag beloofde het een mooie dag te worden en dat was ook zo. Op het menu stonden 4 Munros voor Siegurd en een paar leuke wandeling met koffie en gebak voor de rest.
Wat betreft mijn tocht, het was gemiddeld zwaar en na een paar koude bewolkte toppen brak de zon door en het werd zelfs onaangenaam warm. Prachtige vergezichten, roedels herten, kakelende sneeuwhoenders, wegvluchtende sneeuwhazen en kabbelende beekjes maakten het geheel compleet. Na meer dan 20 km en 6 uur ronddwalen in de hoge Schotse bergen stonden alweer Jan en Christien op mij te wachten op het parkeerplaats.
Jan, Brecht en Christien hebben genoten van hun wandeling rond een prachtig meertje omringd door Schotse naaldbomen en velden met veenpluim.
Wat betreft mijn tocht, het was gemiddeld zwaar en na een paar koude bewolkte toppen brak de zon door en het werd zelfs onaangenaam warm. Prachtige vergezichten, roedels herten, kakelende sneeuwhoenders, wegvluchtende sneeuwhazen en kabbelende beekjes maakten het geheel compleet. Na meer dan 20 km en 6 uur ronddwalen in de hoge Schotse bergen stonden alweer Jan en Christien op mij te wachten op het parkeerplaats.
Jan, Brecht en Christien hebben genoten van hun wandeling rond een prachtig meertje omringd door Schotse naaldbomen en velden met veenpluim.
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Meall Chuaich
Regen, zon, orkaanachtige wind... een echte Schotse Munrobagging dag!
Vandaag na de kerkdienst hadden de benen zin om lekker aan de slag te gaan. Het idee was simpel, de uitvoering bleek toch ingewikkeld te zijn. Ik werd gebracht door schoonfamilie en Christien in Dalwhinnie waar de tocht naar Meall Chuaich begint. Normaliter loop je heen en weer terug naar het startpunt via hetzelfde pad.
Maar daar had ik geen oren voor. Ik zou vanaf de top weer terug naar de accommodatie lopen: een extra 3 km en grote onzekerheid over de begaanbarheid van het verloop.
De dag werd continu afgewisseld door harde regen en velle zon. Wat wel constant aanwezig was: keiharde windstoten, maar wel gelukkig in de rug. En dat bleek ook nog eens zeer goed van pas te zijn want ik werd de berg opgeduwt. De vergezichten zijn adembenemend zoals ik dat al gewend ben van Schotland, maar door deze weersomstandigheden was alles nog dramatischer en heftiger. Ik had alleen nog een dirigent stokje nodig om dit natuurgeweld te bespelen!
Op de top was de wind gegroeid tot orkaanachtig formaat, gelukkig kon ik schuilen in de luwte van de grote topcairn. Na een kopje soep en een broodje heb ik even mijn GPS geraadpleegd en ben ik verder mijn weg gegaan... dat bleek nog niet zo eenvoudig te zijn. Waar ik heen wou bleek de berg echter op te houden en moest ik recht naar beneden klauteren. Na een luttele halfuur was ik aan de voet van de berg en had ik nog 4 km te gaan over heidevelden en drassige poelen.
Edelherten sprongen links en rechts alle kanten op en zelfs een familie sneeuwhoenders werd vlak naast mij opgeschrokken... ik was benieuwd wie er het meeste van schrok!
Vanaf de top tot de accommodatie heb ik alleen maar zon gehad en kon ik genieten van de laatste meters door jonge berkenbossen en kabbelende beekjes.
Het was weer een heerlijke dag Munrobagging! Nr 75 voor mij! Nog 204 te gaan!
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Update: photos added to my site!
Pictures of different expeditions added to my site:
- Mont Blanc 2001
- Mont Blanc 2002
- Kilimanjaro 2004
- Mont Blanc 2007
- Scotland Bushcraft 2010
- Mont Blanc 2001
- Mont Blanc 2002
- Kilimanjaro 2004
- Mont Blanc 2007
- Scotland Bushcraft 2010
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Scotland May 2010 - Day 9
This blog is written from Dalwhinnie, the only place above Stirling where you can drink a good cup of coffee!
But about yesterday here some facts:
The Mamores are well know as a great range of mountains. Normally you can climb all Munros with three different routes in three days. To walk all Munros is an outrageous performance...and that's what we like!
Everything went well but after 5 Munros, Henry has to quit because of feet problems. So bye bye Henry, I will see you at the car later!
The weather was outstanding for a walk like this; sometimes cloudy and then sunny with a fresh wind!
The legs where working hard but has never been tired just up to Stob Ban the 9th Munro. After Stob Ban I had to walk a very long way to the last one and I had to vomite my stomach empty. I think because of a combination of cold wind, fatigue, and melting water! So the legs where empty! But still going strong!
The sun gave me a lot of satisfaction and nice shots!
The descent was very hard because I don't like walking down. But the music of Wolfstone on my iPhone gave me a lot of strenght!
Just before dark I reached the end of the journey and there was Henry waiting for me.
Now we are heading for Crieff. Today we will enjoy the good weather and some Geocaching.
But about yesterday here some facts:
- Walked distance = 32,50 km
- Time started = 6.50
- Time finished = 22.30
- Total time = 15h40m
- Meters ascent = 6896m
- Total number of Munros = 10
The Mamores are well know as a great range of mountains. Normally you can climb all Munros with three different routes in three days. To walk all Munros is an outrageous performance...and that's what we like!
Everything went well but after 5 Munros, Henry has to quit because of feet problems. So bye bye Henry, I will see you at the car later!
The weather was outstanding for a walk like this; sometimes cloudy and then sunny with a fresh wind!
The legs where working hard but has never been tired just up to Stob Ban the 9th Munro. After Stob Ban I had to walk a very long way to the last one and I had to vomite my stomach empty. I think because of a combination of cold wind, fatigue, and melting water! So the legs where empty! But still going strong!
The sun gave me a lot of satisfaction and nice shots!
The descent was very hard because I don't like walking down. But the music of Wolfstone on my iPhone gave me a lot of strenght!
Just before dark I reached the end of the journey and there was Henry waiting for me.
Now we are heading for Crieff. Today we will enjoy the good weather and some Geocaching.
Scotland May 2010 - Day 8
Today I walked the Mamores Munros... all10! It's an incredible walk. But now I'm in bed because I'm broken and tomorrow we will place more about this adventure! Now I'm too tyred! Ok just a picture of me on the 10th Munro!
Monday, May 24, 2010
Scotland May 2010 - Day 7
Disaster!!! From 3.00 am to 4.00 am the unexpected happens: rain,rain and rain!
We slept very well but all the stuff was wet. Temperature went under 0 Celsius.
At 4.00 am we also meet the Moutain Rescue Squad that found two walkers that where lost all night around An Terlaich and beyond! This two walkers where yesterday just behind us and we wondered why they started that late. They looked exausted!
We decided to give it a try because the weather forecast was positive with 60% cloudless Cuillin.
Henry, Sherpa, walked down with all the equipment and I started the climb to Sguur Nan Eag. Everything went well just before the ridge and then weather became worser and worser. I reached the summit of Sgur Nan Eag and just below Caisteal a'Gar I had to stop my run because I could not see anything through my wet glasses and the rocks where to slippery for my running shoes!
On our way back to mainland I was happy with my decision because the summits still where not cloudless!
Next time better!
We dryed our sleeping bags on a Bounty like beach in the very hot sun! Thinking about the fact that normally I had to walk on a cold and wet ridge at the moment!
Now we are at Fort William in company of a good pint of local ale!
We slept very well but all the stuff was wet. Temperature went under 0 Celsius.
At 4.00 am we also meet the Moutain Rescue Squad that found two walkers that where lost all night around An Terlaich and beyond! This two walkers where yesterday just behind us and we wondered why they started that late. They looked exausted!
We decided to give it a try because the weather forecast was positive with 60% cloudless Cuillin.
Henry, Sherpa, walked down with all the equipment and I started the climb to Sguur Nan Eag. Everything went well just before the ridge and then weather became worser and worser. I reached the summit of Sgur Nan Eag and just below Caisteal a'Gar I had to stop my run because I could not see anything through my wet glasses and the rocks where to slippery for my running shoes!
On our way back to mainland I was happy with my decision because the summits still where not cloudless!
Next time better!
We dryed our sleeping bags on a Bounty like beach in the very hot sun! Thinking about the fact that normally I had to walk on a cold and wet ridge at the moment!
Now we are at Fort William in company of a good pint of local ale!
Scotland May 2010 - Day 6
Today it's the day where we will approach the Cuillin Ridge.
We will spend the night at Loch Coir' a' Ghrunnda and after a early sleep the Traverse will start.
The walk was great and the Loch is amazing.
The weather conditions are excellent and we really hope that tomorrow it's the same!
After a good dinner and some scrambling excercise we decided to go asleep in our bivi's.
We will spend the night at Loch Coir' a' Ghrunnda and after a early sleep the Traverse will start.
The walk was great and the Loch is amazing.
The weather conditions are excellent and we really hope that tomorrow it's the same!
After a good dinner and some scrambling excercise we decided to go asleep in our bivi's.
Saturday, May 22, 2010
Scotland May 2010 - Day 5
Today we have a day of rest... at least Henry hope so but you never know if you go on holiday with me!
We have slept at a very nice B&B at Sconer on the island of Skye.
After some bacon, sausages, mushrooms, toasts, etc etc, we will head to Portree, a very nice harbour village.
In the evening we will drive just to Glenbrittle to prepare ourselfs for the biggest adventure: The Cuillin Traverse in one day!
Henry will just walk to the first mountain and then he walks back. He's got a big blister and it's to painfull to walk. Yesterday we walked almost the whole Five Sisters ridge but because of the blister he walked back halfaway.
The weather is Scottisch good, so not much of sun but dry and warm!
Friday, May 21, 2010
Scotland May 2010 - Day 3
We spended the night at the shores of an idyllic small river with an old ancient bridge overlooking the mighty Munros. Henry slept in the tent and I in the hammock. It was a short night for me: I could not sleep because it was really cold, that's the only negatieve point of the hammock due of the fact that the wind blows beneath me... Henry had no problems at all!
We started with a good Dutch breakfast: musli and dutch coffee and after a while we drove at our starting point.
Good walking weather with cloudy summits and sunny valleys are welcoming us.
The first part was very steep and long but after our first Munro, A'Chralaig, it's easy and flatty. Only near the second summit, Mullach Fraoch-Choire, we had nice pinnacles with some scrambling.
Now we lie on our bed in a B&B in Shiel Bridge thinking of the day of tomorrow!
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Thursday, May 20, 2010
Scotland May 2010 - Day 2
Today was our first day walking. After a short night we woke up at 6.15am near Spear Bridge. We drived to Little Chef for a filling Scottisch breakfast and after some groceries we drived all the way to Loch Cluanie.
At 9.30 we started our first walk of the week. The weather was cold but there was no wind and the summits where hidden in the clouds.
After two Munros (Carn Gluasaid and Sgurr nan Conbhairenan) even the sun started to break out through the clouds and themperature rises as fast as we climbed the last Munros (Sail Chaorainn).
It was a great starting day with the purpose to climb Munros but also to warm up our legs for comming days... and it was Henry his first Munros! Hip hip hoera!
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At 9.30 we started our first walk of the week. The weather was cold but there was no wind and the summits where hidden in the clouds.
After two Munros (Carn Gluasaid and Sgurr nan Conbhairenan) even the sun started to break out through the clouds and themperature rises as fast as we climbed the last Munros (Sail Chaorainn).
It was a great starting day with the purpose to climb Munros but also to warm up our legs for comming days... and it was Henry his first Munros! Hip hip hoera!
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Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Scotland May 2010 - Day 1
YES!!! We are flying!
At the moment we are on our way in the direction of Perth. Our destination today is Loch Cluanie where we shall find a nice place to put our tent of hammock.
The weather is great and tomorrow also so it will be a long day walking on the Scottisch Munro's!!
Cheers!
Sunday, May 16, 2010
Scotland May 2010 - Preparation
It is still unclear if wether or not our flight departs coming tuesday.
The vulcanic ash is again coming in the direction of UK mainland. Today they have closed the airport at Belfast. We hope that it will blow away just until wednsday!
I have allready packed!!!
I have allready packed!!!
Thursday, March 18, 2010
The Cuillin Ridge
I hope in April to be able to walk the Cuillin Ridge in one day. That's only possible if the weather conditions will be favorable. The body conditions are ok, the skills are also not a problem.
The ones who doesn't know what The Cuillin Ridge means: it's the hardest en longest Climbing Experience in the UK!
The most exciting part of my effort is that I've never been on the Cuillin Ridge before so I'm trying to prepare myself with all kind of information. I've the best material now: MapSource of the UK with topografic maps, the Guide of Andy Hyslop one of the fastest walkers on the Ridge, Google Earth and some videos.
Reading maps and orienteering is one my jobs, so I think it will be a great challenge and that's why I like it much more.
Yesterday I've tryed to mark all the summits and delicate parts of the Ridge, so now I've a good track for in my GPS.
I'm really looking forward for this fantastic challenge! I've also placed the GPX and GDB file of the Cuillin Ridge below, so if there is somebody who look at it and give comments... thanks!
Cuillin Ridge (gpx file)
Cuillin Ridge (gdb file)
The ones who doesn't know what The Cuillin Ridge means: it's the hardest en longest Climbing Experience in the UK!
The most exciting part of my effort is that I've never been on the Cuillin Ridge before so I'm trying to prepare myself with all kind of information. I've the best material now: MapSource of the UK with topografic maps, the Guide of Andy Hyslop one of the fastest walkers on the Ridge, Google Earth and some videos.
Reading maps and orienteering is one my jobs, so I think it will be a great challenge and that's why I like it much more.
Yesterday I've tryed to mark all the summits and delicate parts of the Ridge, so now I've a good track for in my GPS.
I'm really looking forward for this fantastic challenge! I've also placed the GPX and GDB file of the Cuillin Ridge below, so if there is somebody who look at it and give comments... thanks!
Cuillin Ridge (gpx file)
Cuillin Ridge (gdb file)
Instructions GPX file: save the page as a .gpx file. Now you can open it with programs like MapSource or put in your GPS.
Friday, February 12, 2010
First Aid successfully achieved!
Yesterday, after a twelve day course, I had my First Aid exam and I was successful!
As a mountaineer it is very important to know the skills of reanimation, the initial care for an illness or injury like broken limbs or altitude sickness or Hypothermia.
I'm very happy with it but it wasn't really hard to get because I've been always interested in the world of first aid.
In june this year I will also follow the very difficult EHBBO training. That's dutch for Eerste Hulp Bij Bergsport Ongevallen and that means First Aid At Mountain Injuries.
I will go to Zermatt in Switzerland and I will be trained by the world famous Alpine Rescue Center Air Zermatt. We will handle all the most occuring injuries in the mountains and we will be trained in preparing a patient for an helicopter evacuation.
Maybe I will stay two days longer and try to climb Matterhorn...
Cheers!
As a mountaineer it is very important to know the skills of reanimation, the initial care for an illness or injury like broken limbs or altitude sickness or Hypothermia.
I'm very happy with it but it wasn't really hard to get because I've been always interested in the world of first aid.
In june this year I will also follow the very difficult EHBBO training. That's dutch for Eerste Hulp Bij Bergsport Ongevallen and that means First Aid At Mountain Injuries.
I will go to Zermatt in Switzerland and I will be trained by the world famous Alpine Rescue Center Air Zermatt. We will handle all the most occuring injuries in the mountains and we will be trained in preparing a patient for an helicopter evacuation.Maybe I will stay two days longer and try to climb Matterhorn...
Cheers!
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