Thank you, thank you, fellow Walkhighlanders
Writing this TR was almost as exiting as climbing the hill. Choosing the right snapshots alone took me the whole morning, we had over 500 photos - the highest number we ever took on a single walk!
Maybe I should have carried on to the top of the pinnacle, I don't know. I was more worried about Kevin's nerves and his peace of mind. As I mentioned in my story, he had an overstretched thigh muscle and I'm not sure he would've been happy to follow me... But just as well, not a tragedy. There will be more scrambles, more rocks to explore in my life.
Building up the resistance to exposure was a long and painful process. I used to suffer from "stomach-type" vertigo, which made me feel sick and dizzy every time I looked down. So I started my mountain adventures from easy, round hills with little exposure en route. My first mountain with big drops was Beinn Alligin, and in my second year of climbing I exceeded my own expectations by conquering An Teallach and two Munros in the Cuillin. Not to mention Garbh-bhein, one terribly exposed Corbett on Skye. Since then it's been fun, fun, fun, of course I'm still scared to death when thinking about the In Pinn and Aonach Eagach, but I guess I'm getting there slowly.
If my report turns out to be useful for any other hill-lover to conquer Liathach, it will be a double pleasure for me. Glad I could help
Yours truly
Black Panther
