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Some days you just need to get the head down and get the job done.this turned out to be one of those days,parked up and on our way by 8.30am,me and JB
- walk this way
Weather forecast was spot on with this one,with the rain sheeting down from the very start,right away you can see where you are heading for
- long way up
Only thing to do now is get the head down and get on with it.One hour in and we are both soaked to the skin,and I am considering turning back and heading home(not having a good day)but JB keeps us going,so half way up now and take a look back down the climb
- long way down
And an even longer way up by the looks of it
- stiff climb ahead
Once you meet the dyke on your r/h/s a path appears and the going gets a little easier,and soon JB is starting to disappear into the clag
- JB going into the mist
2hrs and 40min after we leave the car start to feel better as the summit cairn comes into view
- nearly there
Soon we arrive at the trig point with the rain still hammering down so quick summit pic and on our way over the top
- gammy at summit
10 min into to the descent down to Bealach-eadar-dha-Bheinn and as usual when you leave the top the rain stops and out comes the sun
- weather looking up
And now we get a glimpse of Stob Binnien in front of us
- Stob Binnien
Down out the clouds now and on the bealach,and for 5/or 10 min we manage to get some views back to Ben More
- back to Ben More
And to the east and west
- east
- west
Had a 15min break to take in some food before we tackle the climb up Stob Binnien,decide to leave our bags here and try and get up and back down as quick as we can,because the clag had came back down,and the wind was starting to get up,took us 40/45min to get onto the summit
- summit cairn in the clag
Last photo of the day taken here
- new summit pose
Dont hang around at the top, make our way back down where we meet 3 walkers half way down on there way onto the summit ,brief 5min chat and wish them well,once at the col grab our bags,and drop down to the valley,and pick up the track that heads back to the car,mist has now lifted and the sun is out,but JB and gammy still soaked through,never mind,been trying to climb these two for the last 2 years and now got them bagged