rockhopper wrote:Cracking day for these hills
An area to which I must return having seen almost nothing in the clag the first time round
- cheers
The views are worth a revisit. On the first half of the walk, Sgurr Eilde Mor steals the limelight, but once you get up onto the ridge, Ben Nevis takes over.
basscadet wrote:Oh sorry to hear you have been poorly..
Such good hills
but the winter is prime mamores season - so you will have to go back when they are at their best
Thanks Basscadet. With the weather starting to take a turn this week, I'm already starting to think about which winter hills to try
BlackPanther wrote:At least you didn't get soaked
We experienced 4 seasons of the year on this route...
I fully sympathize with you about feeling ill on the hills. Too many times I thought "yeah, I'm more or less recovered, let's go!" and then ended up swallowing painkillers half way up. I guess it's just the call of the mountains, we're too addicted...
Thanks BP! I did read your report while I was planning these hills. Your description of the descent from Leachd na h-Aire was spot on! I had mostly decided to avoid that and descend from the bealach between Na Gruagaichean's summits. However, after passing the summit my auto-pilot sent me plodding on down the ridge
Although it had been dry and wasn't anywhere near the underfoot conditions you experienced, it was a grueling and tedious descent. Reaching the deer fence, I failed finding the place to cross down to the road and instead I was on my belly wiggling underneath the fence and into an area of dence vegitation. I had to fight the last few metres to the road
Gordie12 wrote:Hope you are feeling better now.
You probably didn't appreciate it but that looked brilliant - amazingly clear views.
Cheers Geordie! I'm fighting fit again
Silverhill wrote:Fantastic pictures, how lucky were you with the weather!
Shame the remnants of the lurgy spoiled it a bit for you. But it provides a reason to go back!
Thanks Silverhill
I'm appreciating the views more *
now* looking back over the photographs