That was just amazing! The two of you are such an inspiration. So good to watch from the warmth and comfort of my living room. Not to forget that after all the effort and danger of the climb, you come home and prepare the video for us so we can share your experience. Thanks so much Steve, absolutely loved every minute. Please keep doing it!
Thanks Peter, comments like this really spur us on to do more!! We would have been out this weekend but it was just TOO cold and windy! But will be bringing you something new soon I promise :)
I do admire your tenacity on a Sunday morning it takes all my energy to make a pot of tea and go and get the paper, thanks for your efforts and showing us all a magnificent view, take care and stay safe.
That brings back memories of when my legs were younger. I remember kicking steps all the way up that Corrie when it was full of snow. I remember, just before we got to the top four mad Scotsmen jumped of the top and slid all the way to the bottom. Happy days. Mike in Sheffield
WOW !! A big thank you for hiking all the way up there so that us mere mortals could appreciate that view. Absolutely stunning. Respect to both of you.
Steve thanks for taking us along, that was a fantastic video, I found myself holding my breath at times. I thought you were going to turn back once you reached the ridge but the both of you pushed on. Total respect to the both of you. Brilliant. D
Holy crap Steve and Alijca I am just glad you escaped that with no broken bones. I have been so impressed with your teamwork, persistence, spontaneity and general good nature through about 50 videos so far. I started with the trip to Cumbrae Island because it was just nostalgic. I was there this past April. I did my first solo international trip with three weeks in Scotland and Ireland. Like you it was mostly walk, bus, train, ferry and a hop back to Dublin from Glasgow via Aer Lingus. I live in Oregon so the weather was actually better than here for most of my trip. I stayed in a lovely Airbnb 1880's cottage that was built for the navies building the railroad in Largs. One of only three left standing. Then I day tripped out of Largs using ScotRail - which by the way is miles better than any Amtrak I travel here - they would win the dirty windows contest for sure. Thank you for all the adventures so far.
Your videos are delightful and I am loving them. I live in Victoria, Australia and am now in my 80's, love to travel but have never been to the UK and never will now. Your videos take me away to Scotland, to beautiful islands and all sorts of adventures like this exciting one. Your trips are a wonderful relief after the concerns of the virus and the jab and I turn to them when I've had enough of the serious stuff. Thank you so much Steve, I hope you continue to take your trips and take us along with you.
I don`t know how many times i passed that mountain going camping and fishing in Glen Etive .You may have just convinced me to have a go myself.Really enjoyable wee video mate.Thank you for taking the time to film and post it.ATB
That was a great video Steve. You and your young lady really help us mere mortals appreciate some of the achievements that were possible to us before we got to the age it was too late to attempt them. Stunning views all the way. Thank you both for the experience. Stay safe mate.
Excellent video, one of my favourites. Your video brings it all back, when we reached the ridge clouds were pouring over the hills into Glen Etive but the view 👌 over Rannoch was awesome. Really enjoying your stuff 👍.
Really enjoyed watching you both. That's a steep scramble. Looks amazing on top.The view towards Kings House is way out there. Great stuff and thank you for the info. I'm going next week.
@steve-marsh it was fab. I got stuck on the icey bit at the top April 17th. 5 minutes to gather myself and make it. It was solid ice and that last bit so steep. It's was epic. Made a new route down . That was steep but great fun.. take care out there. Off to Nepal to get scared again. 😊
That was a very gutsy effort by both of you to reach the summit of 'The Buachaille'. The descent looked really scary and it must have tested your physical skills as well as trying to keep panic at bay. Youse looked knackered at the end but you must have felt great inside !? Thanks for a great vid.
It was a great day Thomas, but some hairy moments for sure and we were right on the edge of our capabilities! Totally knackered at the end and our reward was a 3 hour drive home :)
Thanks so much Lyall! It's something I put a lot of thought into, and apologies in advance, sometimes I'll get it wrong, but I'll keep trying to strike the balance :)
Just fabulous views from the summit, Steve. Thank you for choosing this walk and for both being brave enough to carry on when the weather closed in. Lovely to see Glencoe and Rannoch Moor from the other perspective!
Enjoyed the video, many thanks. It's a few years since I was last in that area, so it was nice to see it again. I love it when the weather keeps changing like that, rather than just having a blue sky walk or rain all the time......nice. Plus no midges....bonus😁
Again a real sense of being there and making the viewer aware of the precariousness of climbing with factoring in the weather so i think you both did well whilst filming. I was amazed at the time it takes 6hours that was another eye opener. Great views and i bet a real sense of achievement. Almost jealous.
This is amazing! I can't wait to learn to drive and discover all of these beautiful places 😁 Also that wee hoose at the bottom of the hill... what i'd GIVE to live there! Love your videos Steve, could easily see these on Netflix one day as documentaries!
You got it all in this one didn't you. It was an interesting "path'. Think you really have to see Scotland in the cloudy dark days. Really brings out the hills, makes the colours come alive somehow. Those waterfalls where something else. Well done to both of you on another great vlog on the world's most spectacular country 🏴
Cheers Michael - totally agree and we certainly saw ever side of the weather on this day but it was never short of spectacular - it really keeps you going!
Hello Steve. You both have my full respect. I know from my own experience how strenuous an ascent on wet rock and scree is. And you still film your tour and explain everything. The descent was a bit dangerous, but you mastered it very well. You have to think about every step. The view was breathtaking and absolutely worth the effort. The video was brilliant, I held my breath until you passed the slippery spots. Thank you so much. 💪👍 P.S. You can't look really grumpy, your mischievous gleam always peaks out of your eyes 😉
@@bernicebest Nice. From the camp everything always looks simple and not far. The rain made the tour difficult for the two of them, but they acted carefully. Still, it was an adventure. Hope they had a beer when they returned or maybe a hot Tea 🍺
Thanks so much Bernice and GG! :) At times we had to just stick the camera away and focus on staying alive :) Oh, and all we had for reward at the end was a 3 hour drive home!
Reminded me of former (more active) days - could almost smell the wet rock! Stunning, and glad that you made it down again safely. Three of my (recent) colleagues (I've just retired) did a Glencoe/Ben Nevis "Challenge" for "Combat Stress" a PTSD charity, and all said they'd had a wonderful time in Scotland.
@@steve-marsh Just taken retirement after 55 years' work. I just wish I was fit enough to do the things I'd planned to do when I stopped work!. Good to follow your adventures, though :)
Wonderful and beautiful video, thank you! Interesting to see how much snow there was on Buachaille Etive Mor as late as May this year. I did the same climb in May several years ago, and the mountain was snow-free. The corrie narrows to a tiny slot wide enough for one person just before the summit plateau, but clearly it was buried in snow when you were there.
*The Highlander Theory:* The higher the land in Scotland gets, the more quadruped-style the mode of moving becomes. I conclude: Highlanders are quadrupeds. Help my erse, what a magnificent landscape. Glad you two made it back down safely. It looked a wee bit scary at times.
That was epic, wow! I thought I was about to watch a vid of you two on an easy stroll up a well groomed path, nope ... I've watched a few of your journeys around UK and Europe and they're always a good watch👍👍
Congratulations on surviving that! That reminds me of many similar hikes in the Canadian Rockies. Now, at the ripe old age of 56, I look back and cringe at some of the risks I took. You probably will too :D
It's so true, sometimes you look back and think about how lucky you were in certain situations! Oh, the Canadian Rockies, why have I not been there yet!!!!!
Awesome Stuff Steve and might stick that on the ''to do list'' - Always wanted to do Goatfell & Scafell pike, did set out one day to climb Scafell pike but my pal had his dog with him and we hadn't done our research so we ended up climbing Catbells instead. You really are spoiling us with these uploads and a massive thanks again.
"Join us on a Hike" he says....... HIKE!!!!! YERR... And next week we are going on a little "Hike" up Everest....... Great effort Steve and well done Alicja, and stunning views, just goes to show how easy it is to get in trouble if not careful... :-))) ps I think I am having trouble with my computer... It mixed up the title.... could you send it again in English :-)))))))) stay safe...
Haha you wouldn't believe how many times I had to check the spelling, and you'll notice I'm not brave enough to attempt to say it on camera! Thanks so much for the kind words :)
You two are fearless--but oh, what views! Thanks for sharing this adventure with all of us. And now for the REALLY hard part: learning to pronounce those Gaelic names!!
Steve your videos are wonderful. Thank you so much for sharing your endeavours. I am slowing going through your uploads and you really do a great job of presenting Scotland in all it's beauty and honesty. I am an Englishman presently living in Australia - miles away from the British Isles and seeing your clips is really pleasant and fun. Great work from the both of you. Cheers,
Wow! What a challenge. There must have been times when you wondered if you'd taken on too much. No? The scenery was marvelous and, as always, excellent videography! Thanks for sharing this awesome experience.
Hi Steve, I have been up there 3 times, the first time I carried on along the ridge, and dropped right down and then straight up on to the wee B. The 2nd time, I carried a bottle of champagne to the summit for someone's topping out party, I stayed for ten mins, then down and climbed the Corbett behind the Kings house, I re joined the party at the Kings House. 3rd time a few of us walked the ridge and back. Spectacular views. Thanks for the memories.
@@steve-marsh Sadly the last time I did anything was a walk in the Pentlands, that was a year past November, the month before I walked with a friend of mine, we were in Glen Sheil where we did the accent of The Saddle. We did not attempt the Forcan Ridge due to me not being as fit, but the upper section of the path was not comfortable under foot. ancastiel@gmail.com
Well, I'll have to check my blood pressure after that trek. You had us very nervous indeed. I exclaimed at one point, " Hell no, that's not happening!" I enjoyed your adventure though very much, but I was waiting for the point in the video when the rescue helicopter came. I'm afraid Brent and I would have made it to the house and then called it a day! lol As always, it's hit or miss with Scotland's weather. Just glad you made it back in one piece. I request only sunny climbs in the future please. ;) You don't want your viewers to have heart palpitations. Oh, and just so you know, Islanders here, as they're called, say "slippy" also. When we moved here in 2007 we'd never heard that until we started watching Scottish and British You tube videos. Must be a part of Scotland that their ancestors brought with them. :)
I love how little words and phrases make it around the world :) Looking back, we were so naive on this hike and I think we possibly even got 'lucky' with the weather it really could have closed in on us. We had the palpitations too! We almost had to call you to fly in and rescue us :) All the best to you both!
That was truly, literally, awe-inspiring! Highest thing I've ever climbed is Ingleborough (723 m or 2,372 ft) and even as a fit sixth-former back in about 1967 it was strenuous. Hats off to the two of you !
Really enjoyed watching you both do that climb ! its a mountain I've past hundreds of times always wanted to go top but heights scare me to death so big thanks for the video
Fantastic video, only started following you today. Did that mountain 3 years back and found the ridge the toughest part. We noticed on the way back down that a path had been cut into the skree, if only we knew before hiking up the corrie. Thanks again for such a great video. Looking forward to watching your other videos and future content. Happy to Subscribed.
Really well done guys, doesn't take much to hurt yourself on the Scottish hills, A good way down is to continue along the ridge and over the second peak, then come down on your right hand side, 20 years ago I last climbed that ,😁😁
Steve, that was beautiful, technically challenging and quite technical in spots. That scree was nasty, especially going up, and scrambling down that wet rock - yikes! Amazing job, and thank for the wonderful video!
Wow, not for the faint hearted. One sprained ankle on or near the top and you could find yourself in a LOT of trouble I guess Steve.... Thank heavens for helicopter rescue eh! 😀
Brilliant video i can totally relate to the way yous were feeling coming down i did this last monday 20th with my best mate for the very 1st time it was awesome but we got lost up the top due to mist luckily we met 2 older English gentleman who showed us the path down the path down was unbelievable much harder than ascending very steep to begin with with wet rocks i have never been so glad to be on flat ground and safe in my life i was scared to bits but now looking back i want to do it again 1 day The Buachaille is outstanding a must do thanks again
Great effort David! Did you get any reward with a view at the top? Oh I hope so! Totally agree with you - it was such a relief to be back down safe but tell you what, our only slips were in the very final stages, funny how you drop your guard a bit as you near the end!
Brilliant ! Loved the wee cuddle you gave the van - I remember feeling similar emotions after climbing Derry Cairngorm and walking back to the car park at Linn of Dee :-) Cheers guys !
Amazing beauty but scary too…I really enjoyed watching the two of you as I realized that I’m probably not up for such a climb. Thanks for bringing me back down to earth…. I think I’ll stick to Arthur’s Seat 🤦♀️🤣🙋♀️
Great vid. Did it in August 2016 in perfect conditions... Still tough, especially getting onto the ridge from a ropey foothold on loose surface! Enjoyed seeing the route again. Well done!
O.M.G. Steve that was the scariest thing! first off that breathtaking view from your campa-van, then rain, ten min. later fine, imagine living in that cottage with that backdrop, only an hardened ‘Scot’ like Jamie Fraser could do that! what an accent and decent, no need for me to say more, my mate G.G. has covered about everything, I am going to award you both with a C.D.M. badge for courage & bravery, plus no mountain ⛰ gear, I would have been dressed for Everest! I am in awe of your two’s determination to climb 🧗 that mountain with ‘Spectacular’ views ‘BRAVO’ p.s. don’t do it again, my heart ♥️ won’t take it! 👌🤗👋
Thanks so much for the badge Bernice :) Looking back, it was such an awesome day and what a workout too! It was funny coming back to the van, thinking last time we were there we had no IDEA how tough it would turn out to be. And hoping our camera captured that fantastic scenery. You might not be seeing another one of these on the cannel until we've forgotten how challenging it was :)
Can’t trust the Scottish Weather Steve, you of all people know that! you both did amazingly well despite the conditions, truly my heart was in my mouth coming back down the pathways if you can call them that had turned to raging rivers! I think I would have had to call out Mountain Rescue! like me you have a guardian Angel 👼 on full alert obviously! make you next one a bit tamer and less wild and windy please!🤗
I really love your videos of the travels and adventures that you and Alicia share. I'm a real fan of you both. I'm especially impressed by how she was so game to try your mid-winter attempt for camping out along the Water of Leith. I also really enjoyed your Elie Chain Walk video. Can we hear her voice as well as your? I'm becoming a real fan of you both but her voice is pretty muted. She has the spirit to inspire many young women. Any way, I'm a real fan. Thank you.
@@steve-marsh I've watched this twice now and truly love it. Thanks for correcting my spelling of Alicja's name. I'll not make that mistake again. I am such a fan of your videos. Thanks.
Absolutely stunning views thank you for another fantastic video kean is at school at the moment but he's sure exited about watching this video it did look scary in some places but well done both of you for reaching the summit and making it down safely I'm guessing it was a hot cup of tea and some hot food in the van after that lol stay safe out there from joff and kean
Great video Steve. Such a climb and descent (always the hard part). K2 a doddle after this !! Should introduce us to the young lady. Don’t know her name and seems so nice. 🙋♂️👍