by Ray Mackay » Sat Aug 06, 2011 5:27 pm
So glad we took the Arete route and bagged Carn Mor Dearg, although the climb up to the summit from the hut, as you said, was a hell of a slog, almost as bad as the slog up the final climb up the boulders to the Ben summit,
Now i knew the tourist trail was going to be busy with charity walkers and inexperienced walkers but i was flabergasted by some, who, on a very hot day (even for me) were very ill prepare, no hydration and poor footware the worst 2 pointers,
seeing a bloke in a mankini, a lady breast feeding at the side of the path and believe it or not, Jesus Christ walking past in sandals and a large wooden cross over his shoulders,fair play to him, never thought i would see that walking a Munro
but asides from that the walk around the Arete was fantastic, wasn't it neighbour, not one for the old dog (Keisha) but the views were as Irn-Bru put it 'Phenominal' great day out