Aonach Eagach Ridge(footage fail) ~ 27th june 2019

Footage i managed to salvage from a traverse along The Aonach Eagach Ridge up in Glencoe. Despite me spitting the dummy oot over the lost footage it is an amazing climb, Can be quite dangerous in parts and not to be taken lightly! Sadly most of the footage i lost was my Gopro files which had the dangerous sections on it ie The scramble down from Am Bodach and me falling over just before the Crazy Pinnacles. But such is life. Hope you enjoy :)

[@colinmorrison1507]

Definitely not a fail,a success, you did the ridge and that is a hell of an achievement on such a roasting day and after a frightening fall, well done you!!!

[@MUNROSnCORBETTS]

Cheers ma man! Gutted i lost most of the footage, Still am lol! Also done some tendons in my ankles/feet, So thats why there have been no vids uploaded since. Left foot is ok now, But right one is being a pain in the arse! Will get back up there maybe next year an give it another crack :) And yes, THAT heat was a killer. I always avoid the hills when its that warm, God knows why i went that day. Cheers Colin, peter.

[@colinmorrison1507]

@@MUNROSnCORBETTS hope you recover soon, I was wondering why you had been off the air for a while, I use your videos for anytime I'm thinking of doing a new hill, your films are very informative with plenty details of the best route to take etc.I really appreciate all the effort you put into your films, thank you very much, you've helped me out no end of times, cheers big fella.

[@MUNROSnCORBETTS]

@@colinmorrison1507 Nice words mate, Thanks :)))

[@DouglasGilgallon]

Well done in passing the 1000 subscribers mark Pete. Onwards and upwards buddy! 😁🙌🏼⛰🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@MUNROSnCORBETTS]

Thanks mate! Pretty surprised to be honest. Hope yer well big man :)

[@DouglasGilgallon]

I’m not surprised in the slightest Pete! 😉👍🏼⛰🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@savedpurplecat]

Crumbs Peter this looked Awesome mate, I was getting vertigo just watching, could feel my stomach going for you lol! its easy to see how people could slip in the wet, I was thinking this is just within my limits until I saw the pinnacles at the end...uuuhhh I know you have a head for heights, but this looks a bridge to far for Mandy and myself, glad you were ok mate, another epic vid to your collection, well done :) Tim/Mandy

[@MUNROSnCORBETTS]

To be honest Tim it is very much doable, I saw a family with two very wee boys aged 8 & 9. Although i think they wanted to be somewhere else, They seemed to be getting on just fine. But it does have its moments though, Great care is needed at certain parts. And the views you get are brilliant :) Thanks mate, peter :)

[@magnuswalker7957]

Hell Teath Peter, I though the ridge up to Nevis was tricky but that one takes the biscuit. Glad you are OK and like General Paton you will return. Thanks for some of the most spectacular views of Scotland I have seen in quite a while.

[@MUNROSnCORBETTS]

Thank you Magnus! You cant deny the views from any summit in Glencoe. Especially on perfect albeit too hot weather, Was nearly baked alive at only half way across the ridge :) I will most definitely return in the next few years or so, Unfinished business that one!!!

[@MeTheRob]

Excellent footage, which brought back memories. Now go back and do it again, with no falling over !

[@MUNROSnCORBETTS]

HA! Cheers my friend. I will try next summer :))))

[@ScotsWildcamper]

Good one Peter you got a reason to go back. Yeah a right ball ache losing good footage but you got back safe, that's always the main thing. Fantastic clear day you got I won't say a lovely day for it. Its usually people who don't do munros who say " you got a great day for it" lol, when it's far too hot. The footage you got was great i still haven't added up me summits it's not many but they nearly all camps. ATB mate.

[@MUNROSnCORBETTS]

Hi Eddie hows things? Aye it put a wee dampner on a great day, But as you say its a reason to go back and i will at some point. Cant wait to be honest :) Think i had similar heat to you and Stuart had up at Beinn na Lap, 8lt of water/lucozade and i still got a bit dehydrated. Should have maybe left it for another day. I as always learn the hard way, But its part of the fun LOL!!! Got a few more planned before i go on holiday in september, Hoping to get more of the local-ish ones bagged. But knowing me i will probalby head up the A9 as usual. ha ha! Thanks Eddie, Good to hear from you again and hope yer keeping well. peter.

[@ScotsWildcamper]

@@MUNROSnCORBETTS Hi Peter lost me KZbin Mojo abit TBH got 4 vids to do but can't be arsed the noo. I out to Arran tomorrow for a few days just a relaxed trip then covering hols. Going to Cheviots again in August and should get a trip with Billy done. September got another 4 dayer in Wales with Ged.

[@MUNROSnCORBETTS]

@@ScotsWildcamper Yeah i know how you feel, Sometimes you want to give YT a dingy. Hope you enjoy Arran and get good weather for it. You going alone? Cheviots always looks good, And for Wales i hope you and Ged dont get they crazy conditions again!! Have a good one Eddie :))))

[@ScotsWildcamper]

@@MUNROSnCORBETTS 5/6 of us going you'll know everyone there. ATB mate I going to start packing.

[@natalieminnis]

I'm glad you did show the footage, as it's absolutely spectacular! And I'm glad you were OK after that fall. It must have shaken you up. Definitely not a fail! I did Crib Goch last weekend, with a group. Now THAT was scary! I loved the scrambly pinnacles, but not that knife-edge ridge! One of the more unpleasant 20 mins of my life!

[@MUNROSnCORBETTS]

Ive seen a few films about Crib Goch, And i have seen it in the distance from the summit of Snowdon many years ago. It looks knife edge that one :) Do you have any footage?

[@natalieminnis]

@@MUNROSnCORBETTS I didn't shoot any video footage, as I was with a group and some people don't like being filmed. And also because I was too busy clinging on for dear life! I really enjoyed the scrambling at either side of the Crib Goch ridge though, and most of my friends seemed quite relaxed crossing the ridge, though one poor woman who wasn't in our group got cragfast and eventually had to be airlifted off the ridge. Me and a friend helped her get down to a wee ledge, and she was absolutely trembling, having a full-on panic attack. I sympathised with her, as I was getting a few vertigo feelings too - I had to keep stopping for a bit to allow my heart rate to come down!

[@MeTheRob]

@@MUNROSnCORBETTS After watching this, I can guarantee that you would find the Crib Goch doable, and you would enjoy it.

[@frpaulharrison]

Another excellent video - despite the missing bits. The weather was superb for you great views. I have done ridge with my brother and a friend, without them I could not have done it. It was all a bit unnerving for me, scrambling is not one of my strong points!

[@MUNROSnCORBETTS]

It was handy seeing others walking the ridge too, I would let them pass and watch them doing it. But even then it still needed a dose of caution. I dont mind scrambling up, Its the stray leg trying to find a ledge on the way down that is a nightmare LOL! Thanks Paul :)))

[@JagerScot-01]

Not a fail at all Peter. Great going mate. Great watch again pal. I was planning to do east Munro from Kinlochleven and the west Munro with the Pap, unfortunately wont be this year. Cheers again mate.

[@MUNROSnCORBETTS]

Thanks Scot. Just was in the huff mate ha ha! Will head back one day. You will be guaranteed a great day out either route, I did look at the route up from Kinlochleven a few years ago. And of course i bagged the west Munro years ago from the Pap too. How is the leg healing up? You have sadly missed a fair chunk of the year :(

[@blamhof]

Well done Peter but crap losing the footage bud, no wonder you were on a downer even after a great day. What you did get was still amazing some grand views from the ridge. Scary slip I bet glad you were ok . Two of my mates did it in the clag and the wet and they never went hiking together again and don't talk about what happened up there lol as you say not to be taken lightly. Once again well done great video. Take care. Mick.

[@MUNROSnCORBETTS]

Thanks Mick. Am still in the huff ha ha! But seriously i lost at least an hours worth of Gopro footage that had the dodgy bits on it, Am Bodach descent and my wee tumble etc In fact i must be the only guy to walk this ridge safely and be down in the dumps LOL! Very brave of your mates, The rock even though bone dry had a slippy feel to it in places. I can only imagine how they got on. Hope you make it up there one day, It is amazing right enough. Thanks for watching mate, peter.

[@pathfinderfergusfilms6630]

Cracking bud. Great effort and just a visual joy. Ya dancer lol... aye guid son. Your first shot is where I park my bus at the road side parking. Best views. Excellent Peter.

[@MUNROSnCORBETTS]

Ah Sinclair hows things mate? Aye its lovely up there, Well worth a drive up never mind a hike. Yeah i saw you and the bus on one of Tim & Mandys vids up in Skye, Looks a great job to me :) Thanks for watching mate, Been a while and i hope you and Julie are well big man. See ye after, peter.

[@kenjohnson1041]

was that as dangerous as it looked? Understandable how you would feel at losing footage but your videos can't fail peter.they're easily the best on youtube for being enjoyable,informative and making me decide to tackling a non-tourist route for my first experience.the camera isn't in the budget so I'll have to go back again.hope this works out for you if you do this route again.13.27 simply breathtaking. Thank you peter. Ken

[@MUNROSnCORBETTS]

Hi Ken. Yes it is dangerous in parts, Very dangerous in fact LOL! This film shows nothing but the easy parts, All the hard and demanding footage was lost. Well over an hour and 30 minutes worth i would say. But i do intend to go back and re film in the next year maybe :) Got a dodgy ankle at the moment, Going to the docs the morra to get it seen to. Hope you are keeping well mate, peter :)))

[@kenjohnson1041]

I'm keeping well thanks.not sure if I'd tackle this one but who knows? Hope the ankle gets sorted soon.look forward to the next one.how many munros till the 100?

[@MUNROSnCORBETTS]

@@kenjohnson1041 3! :)))

[@DouglasGilgallon]

That was great to watch Pete, brilliant views and you always manage to give the viewers a wee chuckle. Glad you made it up, across and down safe buddy. Looking forward to following in your footsteps up there before the end of October. Well done again. Douglas 😁🙌🏼⛰🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@MUNROSnCORBETTS]

Hi mate, Must admit i really enjoyed it, Just wish i had all the footage. Need to sort that problem out as i had a similar problem earlier this year too. You will love it up there Douglas, Its one of the best. In hindsight i should maybe waited until a more cooler day for it as the heat nearly done me in. Thank goodness i got a lift from the Clachaig back to the car park, I was gubbed by then LOL! Thanks mate, peter :)))

[@DouglasGilgallon]

Got to say I was thinking to myself dear lord he’s either going back across the ridge or he’s having to walk all the way back to his car after that!!!!! Well done the Good Samaritan who gave you a hurl in their car! 3’s always a charm Pete... Just saying 😉🙌🏼 Douglas.

[@MUNROSnCORBETTS]

@@DouglasGilgallon He actually works behind the bar, And im sure his name is Sam. I asked for a number for the taxis, But i couldnt get one. He said his shift was nearly done and he could lift me if i waited. He lives in his converted van, From London originally he works two part time jobs. I owe him a hell of a lot of gratitude for him giving me 10 minutes of his time. Respect in bucket loads!!!

[@WalkWithWallace]

Oooft, glad it wasn't a serious fall mate. 😬 What a day you got for it though. I've been along 3 and a half times. On the 4th traverse we bailed on Meall Dearg as the rock was really greasy and didn't feel confident. Cheers Robin

[@MUNROSnCORBETTS]

Robin i made the mistake of not facing the rock on the down climb before the Pinnacles, I faced them instead and my foot got stuck. Got it loose and i slipped down and got the fright of my life!!! Wish i could have shown it, Im sure it would have been funny :) Am Bodachs a wee bit hairy as well i must admit. But all in all its a great day out, Used your vid for a guide. Cheers.

[@WalkWithWallace]

@@MUNROSnCORBETTS ah right, would be funny afterwards, once you realised you were okay. 😁 Am Bodach is a bit tricky, always in the shade in the morning too, we had frost when I made that video. Great day out eh. 👌🏼

[@MUNROSnCORBETTS]

@@WalkWithWallace Yeah i saw the frost, In fact i was surprised at how much of a slippy feel there was on other parts of the ridge. Bone dry too.

[@mallondan]

Brilliant Peter. Amazing footage. Naw I couldnae attempt that, give me rolling hills anyday hee hee. Must salute your courage and skill. What a day. I walked over Huddleshope heights the previous day and your walk makes that seem like a walk on a pavement. Enjoy your summer Peter.

[@MUNROSnCORBETTS]

Hi Danny, Must admit i loved it. Lots of care needed at times as it is some drop down. And the views were stunning, And i met some nice bods too :) Will go back one day and give it another bash, No letting it win ha ha!

[@mountain_del1863]

How is that a fail? You made it! And the views at the very end were utterly sublime. Great video 👍, give yourself a break fella😉

[@MUNROSnCORBETTS]

Cheers :) Just the mood i was in at losing tons of footage, I wanted a 50min plus film of this ridge walk. Was mega peed off when i got home, Find it pretty funny now right enough! But it gives me a reason to go and see it all again though. Thanks for the nice words mate, peter.

[@AndyOB]

Good on ye Peter.Glad u are ok pal.Had a few mishaps myself up the mountains which knocks you a bit.Glad u posted it pal.Your videos have always helped me and yer patter is brilliant,lol.😁👍

[@ScottishMountainGoat]

Nice one Peter, though it seems like it was a success to me!! 😁 Glad it wasn't a bad fall. Can only imagine the fright you got though. Stunning sunset shots down to Ballachulish at the end there! Cracking views all round! Cheers, Kris.

[@MUNROSnCORBETTS]

Thanks Kris, Aye it was a fright alright LOL! Still learning slowly on the job. Just down on the dumps because of the lost footage, Must have been over an hours worth i think :( But as we all say, I can always go back :) Cheers mate!

[@DensumRanger]

Brilliant Peter that's on my bucket list, I've done a few across the other side, nice to see what the ridge is like, smashing day for it, enjoyed atb Derek

[@MUNROSnCORBETTS]

Thanks Derek, Aye get yerself and Kenny up there mate! Its a great walk, And as you say the ridge is brilliant!

[@magnuswalker7957]

Sorry that you have not posted a walk since late June, I hope you are keeping well and not managing to get to the hill because of ill health. Take care.

[@MUNROSnCORBETTS]

Hi Magnus :) I damaged some tendons on my right ankle on this walk, Serves me right for jumping down 7-8 ft drops when i should have been more careful. And to top that i got diagnosed with plantar fasciitis too. My right ankle also bears the brunt of that as well, But after a few months TLC i seem to have it under control but not cured. I have been told it should get better over time. I am hoping to head out this weekend somewhere, Maybe Glencoe or somewhere nearer to see how it is. Fingers crossed :)))))

[@magnuswalker7957]

@@MUNROSnCORBETTS very kind of you to get back to me. I did wonder at the time if your fall could have implications thus sorry to read of what has transpired. Well just do as the quacks tell you and take it easy. You have next spring and summer to look forward to. Perhaps Santa could bring you walking poles. It's no lounger just geriatrics like me who have succumbed to such artificial aids. I hope the next step, a zimmer frame, will be a long way off. Best wishes for the festive season. Magnus.

[@jamiedonnelly1114]

I was on here the exact same day! Left the car about 11am! Got absolutely toasted! Only so much water you can carry lol!

[@MUNROSnCORBETTS]

Aye it was mega roasting!! Four Lts of water and 4 bottles of Lucozade couldnt save me LOL! And i got he usual sunburn too. No doubt you must have passed me at some point, I was struggling in that heat. I should have left for a more cooler day to be honest. But what a ridge that is! Very busy as well, Imagine it on a saturday?

[@maxamillian23]

Well done mate. Glad you got across safe and sound after your little slip. Cracking footage on a glorious day. Regards

[@MUNROSnCORBETTS]

Cheers mate, Indeed was a great day for it. In fact it ended up mega hot. I drank 4 lts of water and 4 bottles of lucozade LOL! And it still wasnt enough!

[@sklunkersklunkersson8679]

The thought of having a slip up there makes my pulse race, glad you were OK! Huv another crack at it again big yin 👍

[@MUNROSnCORBETTS]

Cheers big man! Cacked it i must admit, Made the old knees shake a wee bit LOL" Aye will give it a go in the future ;)

[@ontheadventuretrails-scotl9389]

The main thing is your okay, footage is secondary and a bonus. You got a great day for it, nice clear footage. All the best. D&L. :-)

[@MUNROSnCORBETTS]

That is true, And i would say the exact same to others. Frustrating though LOL! Defo will go back up in the future, It is some place :)

[@ScotlandsMountains]

Nice one - you got a cracking day for it 👍☀️👌

[@MUNROSnCORBETTS]

Was a great day alright, In fact it ended up roasting hot! Think your idea of camping over night and walking the ridge early is the best by a mile. Cheers Murray hope all is well big man :)

[@TheHoveringScotsman]

Enjoyed watching, never done this route, maybe one day.

[@MUNROSnCORBETTS]

Sorry ma man i have just seen this comment, YT at times dosent notify me all the time. Thanks my friend for taking time out to watch and comment, Loved this day but was raging about losing footage of it all about 90% if im honest. I know the mistake i done that caused it so i dont expect it to happen again(fingers crossed) And i will be heading back up at some point to redux the whole route, Maybe try an no kill myself this time either ha ha! Take care ma man, peter :)))

[@philleith7827]

Well done pal,looks scary shit,great footage,cheers.

[@MUNROSnCORBETTS]

Sure is ha ha! Aye it's a tough one alright, But if you take it easy it ends up some day out :) Cannae wait to tackle it again. Cheers Phil, peter.

[@DouglasGilgallon]

Hi Pete, just popping on here to say thanks for the kind comment on my Beinn Sgulaird vlog. For some reason I can see part of it in my notifications but can’t see it on the actual comments! Had this before with other comments but checked my comments review section and it’s not there either. Just didn’t want you to think I was ignoring your comment buddy, just wish I could see it all. Lol. Cheers again Pete. 😁🙌🏼⛰🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@MUNROSnCORBETTS]

Cheers Douglas. I'm having the same problem with comments too mate. See it on notifications but cant see it on the actual vid. Strange!!

[@majornova8357]

hope you are ok, great footage though and you got a great day for it too. As long as your ok, if it makes you feel a wee bit better I dropped a lens of the section just after the pinnacles 3 months ago, it does sting a bit and I know how you feel :)

[@MUNROSnCORBETTS]

Aye it will sting a few days more, But i need to stop being a big wean an get on with it LOL! Been planning it for ages and to end up with a dodgy SD card!!!!! LOL! Such is life. Thanks Ian, Hope all is well mate. peter.

[@steirerlisa2964]

It is a pity that you have no recordings of the most difficult passages. I would also like to take this path sometimes. But I don't know if I can do the Crazy Pinnacles

[@MUNROSnCORBETTS]

Yes i know what you mean! Off all the days to lose footage!!! I am now aware of what happend so the mistake will not be made again. The Crazy Pinnacles are if you take your time ok, But there is a lot of care needed. To be honest i would say the descent from Am Bodach is more challenging. I intend to redux the whole ridge again, Maybe this year or next. Im determined to get a decent film out of it :) Thanks for the comment Lisa, peter :)))))

[@LarryBees]

V well done !! Hard work 😓 I wouldn't say it was a fail apart from taking a fall and getting pissed off (could have been worse) hope the descent wasn't too bad and the walk up the glen 😊

[@MUNROSnCORBETTS]

Cheers Brian! The first half of the descent is a pain with all the scree, But it soon becomes ok. I got a lift up the Glen from a guy who worked in the Clachaig Inn after he finished his shift. I owe him a bundle of happiness as i was gubbed with the heat and wasnt looking forward to the long slog back up. Total respect for the man :)))

[@dannypettigrew5738]

Nice one peter mate n well done ‘ some views from up there eh glad you never hurt yourself to much on the fall ‘ take care danny 👍🏻👍🏻

[@MUNROSnCORBETTS]

Thanks Danny :) Was great up there, Some amazing views from the Glencoe Munros. To be honest ive got a cheek to greet about falling as i seem to do it all the time LOL!

[@ScotsWildcamper]

Hows things ? I don't see trips as pass or fail Peter unlike Billy he does want to reach the summit for me its always the journey. I've been lucky i guess never lost any footage yet. Yeah been sweating for 4 months looking forward to winter...i still be sweating but not as much lol.

[@MUNROSnCORBETTS]

Hi Eddie how ye doing mate? Had some tendon trouble in both ankles, To be honest i first felt it last Xmas when i was in New York. I more or less walked the length of Manhattan, And after a trek in Central Park i was in agony. After this vid i went to the Docs and he explained what i had done. Left ankle is great now, But the right one is being a pain! but its slowly getting there. Going to Poland next week with my Dad, then when im back will try a Munro or the Campsies and see how it feels. Apart from that im great LOL! Hows things with you mate? Ok i hope :)))

[@ScotsWildcamper]

@@MUNROSnCORBETTS I'm doing ok mate got some stress at work but thats life. I guessed something was up TBH. Enjoy Poland regards to your dad. Why don't you make a new year rezz ( i know its early LOL ) to get a trip oot with me next year a wee camp at the Campsies maybe get Matt out as well. I know you like solo but give it a wee thought. I've been out with people that don't like being filmed you just film around people and edit them out its pretty simple really it be great to get a trip out with you ! ATB.

[@davidfleming2468]

Great video Peter, enjoy your down to earth content, noticed you haven't posted for a while, all okay?

[@MUNROSnCORBETTS]

Hi David :) I have had tendonitis on my right foot for a few years now, Painful at times but bearable as it has a habit of coming and going. On top of that not long after this film i got a dose of Plantar Fascitis diagnosed on the same foot which is bloody agony at times. There is treatment for it which requires rest, Pain Killers and certain stretches etc As my job requires me to be on my feet most of the day, Rest is not an easy option. But over the past few months i have noticed an improvement, Not perfect but miles better than it was. It probalby might require more treatment in the future with injections or some other thing. But will wait and see. I hope to be heading out to the Campsies or similar sized hills in the next week or so to see how it feels. And if all goes well start on the Munros after winter. Thanks for asking David, Very much appreciated mate :)))))

[@benbishop4197]

Looks too good a day big man, the hills wills always be there to have another crack at

[@MUNROSnCORBETTS]

Sure is a great day, Has a bit of a reputation. But if you take time you will enjoy it loads. Cant wait to tackle it again :)

[@StripeyHatGuy]

Hi Peter, the ridge is really high on my wish list! Great video - far away from fail in my eyes. How did you get back? Is there a path at the street back? I ask as I am usually alone in the hills/mountains...so right now I wonder if traversing the ridge is better vs. walking at the street. Do you have any advice?

[@MUNROSnCORBETTS]

Hi how ye doing? From the street you will get to the Clachaig Inn and you could either call a taxi from Glencoe village or walk back via the A82 it would take just over an hour or even hitch hike as some are only too glad to give a lift back to the car park. To head back via the whole ridge would be quite a long day it all depends on how your fitness is. For me i would head back via the A82 just to be on the safe side :)

[@StripeyHatGuy]

@@MUNROSnCORBETTS thanks a lot. 1 hour sounds super fair particular as you said - a save way back, where no concentration is needed is always welcome after a ridge like that/ at least it looks like it. Oh man can't wait...don't get me wrong I love our Campsies but you can't beat Mountain's!

[@MUNROSnCORBETTS]

@@StripeyHatGuy True! You will love this ridge it is a great walk just take your time and enjoy :)

[@john-wick101]

Mate I've looked and looked. Any idea how long it took you from the car up to am bodach

[@MUNROSnCORBETTS]

Alright mate? From memory i would say between 60-90 minutes. Bear in mind i was filming etc. There is a great path, But a wee scrambly-ish section too. Nothing too serious.

[@MUNROSnCORBETTS]

In fact give yourself 90 min plus.

[@john-wick101]

Spot on cheers mate I'm gonna camp it like Murray's video so prob similarish time to yourself. Hope theres no too many midgies

[@MUNROSnCORBETTS]

@@john-wick101 Ah excellent! Aye in future i will follow Murrays example and pitch on the ridge. Have a good one and take care mate, Midges? Sorry big man LOL!!