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Trying to both maximise my chances of decent weather and not take on anything too taxing led me to Beinn a' Chrulaiste.
I was a little put off when I saw how busy the car park was but a quick scan of the hillside beyond indicated relatively few bodies going up or down and I didn't really want to change plans having left a note at home to say this was where I was headed.
A pleasant start along the WHW gave way to a slippery, saturated and muddy beginning to the ascent. Five minutes in and I was clinging onto the one walking pole and made a decision to fall towards the grassy hillside rather than chancing a full coating of path, both my feet and the other pole having given way. The grass can't be too wet or cold, I thought. Yes it could!
Fortunately, I have recently finished reading a Tom Crean biography and thought of an episode recounted of one poor soul falling into icy water and having to "walk off" the effects due to there being no spare clothing available to change into. Thus inspired, I simply ignored my freezing backside and focused on avoiding a repeat slip.
Fortunately, I managed the rest of the walk upright and the forecast wind and wind chill were absent so thawing and drying took place fairly quickly.
Fine views.
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25 years since I was first at those twin peaks!
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