@@euansmith5885 thanks Euan, yeh it was fantastic seeing all the surrounding tops snow capped. Glencoe is just brilliant, I just love it Euan. Thanks again for watching & commenting👍 ATB Frank

@@charlesrobert9527 thanks Charles, it turned out to be better than expected, with no wind either and very quiet. Much more snow than I was expecting also. Cough is just about gone now thanks.👍 Thanks again Charles ATB Frank

Good to know the cough is just about gone. It always amazes me those times when you are high up and there is no sound of the wind. It seems bizarre given what’s it’s usually like. You picked a good day that’s for sure.

@ thanks Charles, yeh glad it’s almost gone, been a nuisance 🤣👍 Yeh sometimes it’s got that eery feeling as it’s almost always windy that high up, yeh I was glad I picked that day for sure. Hopefully more days like that to come.👍

Here’s to that. Love your choice of music by the way.

@ thanks Charles, appreciate that👍

@@Moffatmountainadventures cheers Robert, love the place and yeh it’s extra special when conditions are like that.❄️🥶👍 Cheers mate ATB Frank

@@JohnSmith-dk7to cheers John, yeh the 23th was a great day for the hills, love the SHR. Ben Vsne is a cracker as well. Yeh either another round of the munros or the Corbetts now🤣👍 Need to get a walk together over the winter John. ATB Frank

@@outofayrshire143 thanks Steven, yeh a bit of snow can transform the landscape.❄️👍 Yeh An Teachlach would have been dicey without proper gear for the ridge, must have looked beautiful tho. Thanks again Steven ATB Frank

@@gordonwyllie5785 thanks Gordon, it was lovely chatting to yourself. Yeh it was an absolutely cracking day up there, hope you managed all the tops you were aiming for. We need more days like that.❄️🥶👍 Thanks again Gordon ATB Frank.

​@hikingwithfrank315 , aye, managed them all, just under 7hrs 30 with plenty of stops for photos! Probably one of my favourite days out ever!! Was up Beinn Sgulaird at the weekend there, and not a hint of the snow from a week earlier.

@@gordonwyllie5785 good going Gordon👍 yeh you’ve got to take advantage when those conditions come, it’s just so easy for the snow to disappear again. Safe hiking👍

@@outdoorsdj thanks Duncan, yeh bidean is a great hike whichever way you go up and down. It was lovely with her winter coat on. Cough hasn’t left yet unfortunately Thanks again Duncan ATB Frank

@@scottishclimber7630 thanks Derek, yeh it was exciting to be hiking in the snow in oct, it was a good few years since my last visit to bidean and it was great to get those conditions. Ben Lawers would have been great in those conditions ❄️🥶I’ll watch out for the vid. Still got the cough, seems to be taking ages to clear. Thanks again Derek ATB Frank

@@Kev_Russ cheers Kev, Couldnae ask for better.🥶❄️👍 ATB Frank

@@MyScottishAdventures cheers Alan, yeh the snow made it a lot better and prettier. No wind at all made for good drone shots. Won’t be another 5 years before I return. Thanks again ATB Frank

@@PAADVENTURES1 cheers mate, yeh glad I made that decision 👍 ATB Franko

@@murchiesmountains2820 cheers Murchie, it was brilliant up there and having it so quiet was great as well. Yeh Broad Gully needs to be done.👍 Cheers again mate ATB Franko

@@hikingwithfrank315 😁👍

@@phillipseaman5493 glad you liked the drone shots and music, maybe you should stop watching my vids as I see you had a similar comment on my Ben More vid. No one else seems to complain

@@mickeyhoward3851 thanks very much for watching and commenting. Yeh it’s a beautiful mountain whichever way you go up to it, it was about 5years ago since I was last up so a revisit was long overdue. When I saw the forecast and with snow lying I just had to get up there again. It was a tough hike the way I was feeling but well worth it Thanks again ATB Frank

@@MarkStenhouse-k6z no bother Mark thanks for taking the time to watch and comment, appreciate that👍 it was a cracking day❄️🥶 ATB Frank

@@stigfloberghagenphotography thanks very much and you have a nice evening also👍 ATB Frank

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@@andythemunroeater9884 cheers Andy, yeh conditions were superb and to have no wind was great also. They always look better with a coating of snow. Cheers Andy ATB Frank

@@steveostler thanks very much Stephen, I’ve never hiked in the lakes, once I finish my munro journey I’ll need to try and visit the lakes. Bidean is an extremely popular mountain hike with its location and views.its good you managed that one and hopefully you may get some more done. I’m glad my video brought back some good memories for yourself Thanks again for watching and commenting ATB Frank

@@trapper1948 thanks Tam, the mountains looked beautiful with their winter coats, hopefully many more days like this.👍🥶❄️ Thanks again Tam ATB Frank

@@mikeoglen6848 thanks very much Mike, it certainly turned out that way with the cloud swirling about. A fantastic place ATB Frank

@@AndrewKerrbeardedbagger cheers Andrew, you’ll love a winter summit if you get conditions like I did, well worth the slog🤣 thanks for the compliment about drone footage, appreciate it👍 you’ll have great fun when you get it. Mount Keen is a lovely hike and it was also very windy when I did it. Do you have a KZbin channel yet.? ATB Frank

No bother frank it's a pleasure to watch, yeah a lot of people have said its the windiest hill they've hiked, I've made a profile but not got any content yet just set it up so I could leave comments and the likes but soon s I get my drone I'll be collecting footage to put something together for it 👍

@@charliemccartney7055 thanks Charlie, it was great getting a fair bit of snow on the tops without any wind, pity I didn’t get any sleep the night before and not felling 100% that was the only downer. Thanks again Charlie ATB Frank

@@thelifeofbrian282 cheers mate, yeh I was surprised by how little snow the was on the AE also, especially as the snow line was around 800mts. Yeh it gets you in the mood for winter hiking eh. Hopefully it’s a good winter for snow. Aye a felt it had to stop a lot on way back to rest, gubbed 🤣🤣 Cheers again mate ATB Franko

@@chrisyates6549 cheers Chris, yeh I was delighted to see how much snow there was and how quiet also.❄️🥶👍 Thanks again ATB Frank

@@Chiphikes thanks Chip, yeh I certainly lifts the spirits as you get higher and the snow deepens, just love it and to be blessed with no wind either. I had plenty of time just to go at a slow pace the way I was feeling chip, but I was mighty glad to get back to the car🤣🤣 Thanks again, hope your keeping well👍 ATB Frank

@@4ajustpeace thanks very much Joan, appreciate your comments. It was particularly hard getting myself out of bed for that hike as I didn’t get a wink of sleep and felt so tired, but when you see those kind of views the adrenaline kicks in and your off. I was delighted to get such conditions and especially with no wind. Just bliss Thanks again Joan ATB Frank

@@itsablack1 cheers Allan, yeh it’s all transformed when the snow is lying, just a stunning area, yeh I didn’t want to get too close as it’s easy to trip with spikes on, not that I need an excuse 🤣🤣 They were grivel micro spikes which are really good and yeh they can ball up with snow, that’s why I was trying to keep to the rocks climbing up. I sometimes keep them on for a good bit after the snow as well for extra grip when wet. Thanks again Allan ATB Frank

@@fraserconnell21 🤣🤣 aye the more the merrier❄️🥶 Crackin day up there. Thanks for the watch Fraser.👍 ATB Frank

@@Allysmountainwalks6462 cheers Ally, yeh it was far too long since I had done bidean, but what a return, wasn’t expecting it too be as beautiful as it was. Well worth the slog and only bumped into a handful of people. Aye it should be on the cards at some point thru the winter. Thanks again Ally ATB Franko

@@billybarbour-oy5jb cheers Billy, you can never be dissapointed in Glencoe with this kind of weather, I’m so glad I chose to revisit Bidean since it was about 5 years ago I first done it. It’s a lot quieter in winter also which is good Thanks again Billy ATB Frank

@@mad-about-scotland thanks very much Donny, really appreciate that mate. It’s a slog at times taking all the gear but defo worth it when conditions are like that, hopefully we’ve got a lot more days like that to come thru the winter. Thanks again Donny ATB Franko

@@RyanT9288 thanks Ryan, it was fantastic seeing the mountains in there winter coats, certainly puts you in the mood for winter. You would have had a great camp up there, hopefully you got the views also. Thanks again Ryan ATB Frank

@@marcomclean3605 🤣🤣 cheers Marco, yeh knew Paul was heading into the gorms that day, but I fancied the west coast esp Glencoe as I knew the higher tops would have the snow. Turned out a magnificent day. You would have had a brilliant day up in the gorms also. Thanks again Marco ATB Frank

@@alistairthow1384 thanks Alistair, yeh it’s a slog from any direction but well worth it. It was long overdue, a return to bidean. Beinn Fhada was looking beautiful with a covering of snow. Catch up with you soon mate ATB Frank

@@ootnboots cheers Stevie, yeh it was a long overdue visit to Bidean and what conditions to get it in. Snow covered, no wind and excellent views, just brilliant. At some point I’ll head up the wee Bookil for a winter sunrise 🤞 yeh your tops were all looking lovely also, looking forward to your 5 sisters vid, now that should be good👍 Thanks again Stevie ATB Frank

@@mikemcnulty6029 cheers Mike, wasn’t too bad getting to Bidean, just really felt it on way back from there. Yeh when you see conditions like that Mike it certainly would put you in the mood. Hopefully we get a good amount of snow thru this winter, now that would be fun Thanks again Mike ATB Frank

@@DAoutdoors thanks Dave, yeh it just totally changes the look of the mountains when there’s snow on them. That is one beautiful Corrie which always takes my breath away. Hopefully you get decent weather Dave if you manage up, as you know it makes all the diff. Thanks again Dave ATB Frank🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿👍🏔🏔❄️🥶

@@Alan-iu2el thanks Alan, was so excited when I saw the amount of snow lying up there, it just transforms the hills. Will defo be back up hopefully for a winter sunrise on the wee bookil at some point Thanks again Alan ATB Frank

@@karlejnarch thanks very much Karl, it was tough going the way I was feeling but I had plenty of time. It was hard going back up to Stob Coire nan Lochan but I just took it slowly. The winter scene up there is a bit earlier this year but it may disappear soon. The wee Bookil is a lovely starter for your munro journey and one I may revisit for a winter sunrise. I’m glad you liked the drone footage as it always adds a diff perspective to the surrounding landscape. Thanks again Karl ATB Frank

@@jimmacgregor4122 thanks Jim appreciate that. Only my 2nd time on Bidean and I’ll certainly be back. Thanks again ATB Frank

@@rogerfrost799 thanks Roger, appreciate that. Can’t go wrong in glencoe with those conditions, just wished I felt a bit better. All in all a superb day. ATB Frank

@@m1klgordon cheers Mike, was one of those days your glad you made the effort, stunning stunning views from the summits. Thanks again ATB Frank

@@ALochOnTheWildSide cheers Dave, yeh there’s a wealth of good winter hikes up there, we just need the snow mate and we’ll be up there.🥶❄️👍 ATB Franko

@@mawebb88 thanks Mike, yeh I was gubbed that day, still not got rid of it yet, maybe out hiking again in a couple weeks Thanks again ATB Frank

Dunno why my post doesn't show... Unigear ones are £25 on Amazon. Good reviews

@@Dougsterxplor cheers mate, yeh it was a cracker of a halo, and no wind at all up there which was nice. I use the Grivel grippers, there really good and easy putting them on and off, think they were only about £30. Thanks again ATB Frank

@@timothyewart8160 thanks Timothy, yeh we defo knocked it off with the weather, just a terrific day and yes defo retrace your steps. That was a hellish walk back once we were lower down. Hopefully the weather is kind to you and yeh good to see Paul out again. ATB Frank

@@nataliyagorman4638 thanks very much Nataliy, I’m glad you enjoyed it ATB Frank

@@AndrewKerrbeardedbagger hi Andrew, thanks for taking the time to watch and comment👍 Mount Keen is a lovely walk. When I’m filming I try and have a start middle and ending and just film anything that looks interesting or beautiful. I usually take lots of film which I’ll prob delete quite a lot but it’s best having to much than to little. I try and keep filming smooth as poss as I don’t think it looks too good with a lot of fast moving juddery filming. A wee description of the area can help folk that haven’t been before. Most of all just enjoy the filming as it’ll help. I’m always looking for a shot while I’m in the move, can be quite hard that bit when you’re in company tho. Hope this helps a wee bit Thanks again ATB Frank

Thank you very much for taking the time to reply and very helpful advice cheers 👍 also looking to get a drone in the new year what do you use ?

@@AndrewKerrbeardedbagger thanks Andrew, good luck with the filming. I have 2 drones, 99% of the drone footage you see in my vids are shot with my main drone the DJI Air2 I also have the DJI mini 4K which I just recently bought. I’ll use the mini on longer hikes to save weight. The Air2 is much better for handling the wind.

Nice one frank cheers I'll check them out 👍

@@smittyjamfan thanks Mark, it turned out to be a fantastic day and the inversion was the icing on the cake Thanks again ATB Frank