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set of just after 8 30 in light drizzle along the forrest track, after forking right came to the post and rock marking the way to cam bhealach. sitting on the rock a single boot ! not any old boot but one identicle to the one my ex missus dissposed of last year ! spooky ! headed on and reached the cam bhealach in no time. there was a good covering of fresh snow from just below the bhealach. i started meall na teanga first, climbing to another bealach between meall na teanga and meall dubh. couldnt see any path so choose a point on meall na teanga,s north ridge and set off in deepening snow. once near the ridge the snow was thigh deep and i had to clamber over a little cornice to gain firmer ground on the ridge itself, good fun. once on the firmer ground i reached the summit. vissability was about 60 metres so after the usual summit pic i headed of back down to the cam bhealach, meeting 4 kinloss mountain rescue guys all dressed identical, worst thing was it was red jackets, black trousers same as me.just before the bhealach 3 other guys from the ochils had started there assent of meall na teanga.
when i reached the bhealach the weather lifted a little and i thought the better waeather forcast from the north was here. i took to the zig zag path that climbs sron a choire ghairbh, and after about 20 minutes could see the ridge i was headed for. there was more zig zags but i oppted to head straight up towards the ridge. the mist was thickening as i gained the ridge climbing to the summit cairn. it was my intention to have a break at the summit, but i opted to retreat down as the weather was getting worst with the snow starting to get heavier. i followed my tracks back down meeting another man and woman struggling upwards in the thickening snow. met the kinloss boys at the cam bhealach again and i decided to head straight back as the snow was heavy. once below the snowline the heavy snow was now heavy rain. met up with 5 guys just before the tree line, sorry looking bunch didnt muster a smile between the 5 of them
, it was wet though.
got back to the car in 5 hours drookit, removed the wet gear and enjoyed some soup n sandwiches before hesding of back to glasgow heaters on full belt.