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Have posted this elsewhere, but I'll put it here too, as I like to keep everything in my walks diary on this site. It is a couple of years old though - don't be alarmed by the sudden appearence of snow in Kintail!
On the way back from a meeting in Balmacara, and there was a couple of hours daylight left. Luckily this coincided with some of the better weather at the time.
Beinn Fhada from the cemetery:
Parked up next to the cemetery just off the A87 and decided for a direct line of attack, for the ascent at least. Through a gate, and it was straight up! Climbed a low fence a couple of hundred meters up the hill, then onto a steeper section. A few broken crags near the summit, but I was able to weave around these.
Loch Duich causeway and Sgurr na Moraich:
The Saddle:
Beinn Fhada and Gleann Lichd:
Five Sisters (well some of them...):
Views were spectacular. Lots of atmospheric cloud around, with the 5 Sisters looking positively menacing. There was a small amount of snow around, but no need for axe or crampons.
Skye and the Inner Sound from the summit:
N from the summit:
The route down was the E ridge. This was quite narrow, but had a path. Obviously the normal way up. Picked up the stalker's path at the col, then cut a corner back to the cemetery, arriving at the car in the last light.
NW face of Sgurr an Airgid:
Beinn Fhada again:
