20170327_074521 by Beery Hiker, on FlickrSo we headed out towards Glen Brittle and stopped at the Fairy Pools car park. We were soon heading away from the crowds
20170327_094843 by Beery Hiker, on FlickrAt the Bealach a'Mhaim we got a glimpse of the Red Cuillins
20170327_103714 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
20170327_104943 by Beery Hiker, on FlickrWe opted to stay on the Sligachan path beyond the col, but eventually cut the corner to the corrie path towards Fionn Choire
20170327_110121 by Beery Hiker, on Flickrand headed uphill
20170327_120421 by Beery Hiker, on Flickrthe views north were almost as clear as the previous days
20170327_123941 by Beery Hiker, on Flickrand we soon found snow
20170327_125939 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
20170327_133251 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
20170327_133315 by Beery Hiker, on FlickrHaving donned the crampons for a steeper section, we were soon on the ridge looking back towards the Bhasteir Tooth
20170327_135126 by Beery Hiker, on FlickrWe passed another couple taking a rather cavalier approach to descending the slope
20170327_135133 by Beery Hiker, on FlickrFirst views south
20170327_135215 by Beery Hiker, on Flickrand southwest
20170327_135600 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
20170327_135604 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
20170327_135608 by Beery Hiker, on FlickrA view from further up the ridge just below the summit of Bruach na Frithe
20170327_141024 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
20170327_141029 by Beery Hiker, on Flickrover towards Portree there appeared to be a cloud inversion
20170327_141032 by Beery Hiker, on Flickranother view of Sgurr nan Gillean and Bla Bheinn
20170327_141039 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr... and the Bhasteir Tooth
20170327_141551 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
20170327_141604 by Beery Hiker, on FlickrHaving done the summit before in summer conditions I left the top part of the climb to Tim, who will no doubt provide his own report soon.
The descent was a little tricky at first, but we were soon past the steep section, but I managed to trip on a very innocuous rocky step between two snow patches, catching my leg with a crampon and falling awkwardly. The results were bloody but not too serious once we had patched it up, but it was a salutory lesson that when wearing crampons it never pays to be too casual.
Back in the corrie, I couldn't resist a look back up
20170327_153503 by Beery Hiker, on FlickrWe opted for a cross country shortcut back to Bealach a'Mhaim, and were rewarded by this pool
20170327_155323 by Beery Hiker, on Flickrand a rather impressive ravine
20170327_162324 by Beery Hiker, on FlickrBack at the Bealach
20170327_164050 by Beery Hiker, on Flickrand on the way down
20170327_165940 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
20170327_171242 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
20170327_173751 by Beery Hiker, on FlickrHaving seen the crowds heading to and from the Fairy Pools, we returned later in the week on a wet day, to find that what had been an innocuous stream on the Monday was now a torrent that effectively blocked both of the paths to all but the most intrepid:
IMG_0911 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
IMG_0915 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
IMG_0919 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
