I just read your report. Its marvelous and I am so pleased that you accepted the challenge
and the Cairngorms did the rest to spell their charm on you. Well done for getting up that early
I can see how the path is quite difficult in the pitch dark!
Urgh the gathering of the midges must have still been taken place when you were there.
As for the midge jacket I purchased it here:
http://www.midgejacket.co.uk/ It fits nicely although so far I did not needed it (but I think it will be worth its weight in gold ) when the midges are out again.