PHOTOS SHOULD NOW BE VISIBLE TO ALL.....AT LAST

It has been two months since I managed to get out and up a hill and though I've done a few low level hikes in the interim period, it has been a very slow summer overall Fortunately when WH'ers Stuart and Fi (Mr & Mrs Scoob) dropped in for a few days they brought some much needed sunshine and we wasted none of it as we headed down to the Elbow Valley to hike the stunning knife edge of Nihahi Ridge.

I've posted the route previously here http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=22539 so anyone seeking full details of access and route can find all you need there. This post is just to share a few shots of another WH Canada meet up

Stuart & Fi starting out at the Harold Chapman suspension bridge (Nihahi Ridge in the far distance)


Autumn is on the way in the Elbow Valley


The early part of the trail as is passes the Elbow Valley Campgrounds


Up and on to the ridge then a nice wee break


Onwards and upwards


one of the better parts of the high trail


Fi tackling 'the wall'



up and out of the scree bowl to the open views along the Elbow River


Now making the final little scramble to the start of the ridge top proper


Stuart filming Fi on ascent


It's impossible to tire of this view


The south summit ahead


Waiting for Stuart after the promise of a geocache (he found it later on the return journey)


Careful on those slabs Fi......


Almost there now


The final ascent


I think Fi is just happy to see some level ground!


The summit pic on 'The Table'


Stuart showing off his fancy 360 degree camera (got a great pic too)


looking back up to the summit at the start of the descent


The route home


Life on the edge


Fi descending the wall


I've seen mountain goats with fewer skills


Stuart is fair running down


A nice steady wander out


It was really great to have Stuart and Fi staying with us again, I would have loved it to be for longer but I'm absolutely sure we'll seem them again soon