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Another Fine day at least in the West. Mixed sunshine and high clouds . I only found the starting path on the way down but it didn't really matter. I made steady progress up the steep start across the flattish bit and up to the Southern end of the long summit ridge. Great views in all directons.
Stob an Fhuarain and Sgur na-h-Ulaidh Ben Starav and Loch Etive Looking along the summit ridge - Bidean behind Beinn Fhionnlaidh, Sgur na-h-Ulaidh and Stob an Fhuarain from the S end of the ridge Looking up the slopes to Stob an Fhuarain from further along the ridge: Beinn a Bheithir through the gapShortly before the summit I met another walker hurrying down: I hadn't seen any footprints in the snow and asked which way he had come up? " Over Beinn Fhionnlaidh!!!" I'm not sure exactly where he had been but he was way out of my league
Nice views from the summit
Beinn a BheithirSgur na-h-Ulaidh etc.Down to Glencoe village and Loch LevenBack down the summit ridge - Stob Gabhar in the middle - the Tyndrum and Crianlarich hills at the backFurther Right - Stob Dubh, Stob Coir' an Albannaich and Beinn StaravOn the way down a closer view of the same threeI came down slightly further Right - it's easy to avoid the outcrops, and headed for home with glorious views of the Buchailles and the col between them
The path to Glen Coe through the Larig Gartain Evening sun on the Buchailles from the starting point: a perfect parabola between themAll in all another great day in Glen Etive
