As I have lived a lot of my adult life in the Lake District, I'm afraid there were no registered Walkhighlanders amongst them
but a number of mountaineering clubs were represented together with a group of "Reluctant Ramblers" who normally expect a pub to be included on any walk they do 
Among the group were a number of universty colleagues who've had to put up with me for the longest, an old friend who'd come over specially from Vancouver, two friends of Donna from Linlithgow to represent Scotland, and Steve - A Chamonix guide who has taken me up a number of alpine routes - though not today in his official capacity - and his partner Anne
I had chosen this hill as I had hoped to hold the party afterwards at nearby Tomdoun. Sadly this excellent establishment closed a couple of years ago
but Corriegour Lodge on Loch Lochy stepped into the breach and provided first class hospitality .Not a lot to say about the climb - we followed the WH route to the summit and returned the same way. I am much more used to solitary ascents - this was the largest group I have ever walked with - and indeed it felt and I suspect looked - much more like a pilgrimage up mount Fuji or Croagh Patrick
The weather started clear and sunny with a pleasant westerly breeze
but beyond the sub-summit of Sgurr Coire an Eiricheallach this strengthened becoming quite chilly and eventually necessitating a change from sun hat to balaclava. It was quite cold at the summit with patches of mist and unfortunately the grand views down Loch Hourn and out to the Islands were missing But it remained dry, everyone had a good day and there were no "accidents, injuries, alarms or excursions" HERE ARE SOME OF THE PHOTOS
SUMMIT PHOTOS
- they all know me too well 
