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Although this was the view from the lounge window of the Ferroch B&B in Annat at 10.00 am...
....the forecast was for very strong winds (100 kph on the top) so we decided to take a low level walk, and as Dr Frank hadn't seen the Triple Buttresses in Coire Mhic Fhearchair, this is what we determined to go for.
Already quite a strong breeze at the car park. This is looking up ahead to the precipitous slopes of Liathach shortly after starting.
... and this looking back roughly south down the path we're walking up, towards Sgurr Dubh.
Almost an hour later, looking back down the glen we've ascended, the slopes of Liathach on the right, and those of Beinn Eighe on the left.
In spite of the rain in previous days, crossing the Allt a'Choire Dhuibh Mhoir via the stepping stones presents no problem.
The gulley that leads up to the bealach between Stuc a'Choire Dhuibh Bhig and Stob a' Choire Liath Mhor, and up which I first ascended Liathach.
Looking up towards Coireag Dubh Beag, which looks just immense - the pic doesn't do it justice at all.
The path ahead, with (I think) Beinn an Eoin in the background.
Another view of Coireag Dubh Beag.
And another!
It's still very windy, but manageable - probably about 40 - 50 kph.
Yet another!
Looking up the western slopes of Sail Mhor.
Looking up the infamous gulley on the north side of Sail Mhor
At last we reach the falls just below the outlet of Loch Choire Mhic Fhearchair.
The wind has picked up very markedly indeed, and the clag has really dropped.
The clag is too dense even to contemplate walking around the Loch to try to get some kind of view of the Triple Buttresses, and it's too cold in the howling wind, even in the shelter of a large boulder, not to keep moving.
So we return the same way we've come. Given the strength of the wind in the bottom of Choire Mhic Fhearchair, the ridge would, I think have been nigh on impossible.
3D View of Route.
