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Overcast day. Summit of Ben Nevis in clouds all the day. Complete walk of Carn Mor Dearg and Ben Nevis. Start from the Youth Hostel in Glen Nevis along Loch Meall an t-Suidhe, across the Allt a’Mhuilinn to the Carn Dearg ridge, and the Carn More Dearg Arrête to the summit of Ben Nevis (heavy …

Partly cloudy day with sunny spells. Excellent walking conditions. Combined walk of Meall a’ Bhuiridh and Creise starting at chair lift car park. Very easy ascent of Meall a’Bhuiridh along the chair lift and over the ski slopes with boulders and scree close to the summit. Hill has much more character on the south side …

New Munro 1997. Very warm and sunny day without clouds. Approach from A 82 trough Lairig Eilde to col below Stob Coire Raineach at 750m. Ascent of Stob Dubh first. Perfect views of Mamores, Ben Nevis, Buachaille Etive More, Bidean nam Bian, and Ben Starav. Return to the col and ascent of Stob Coire Raineach. …

Dry but partly cloudy day. Glen Nevis approach with starting point at Achriabhach. Path through the woods and then a climb, very steep at first through sparsely spread trees, up the north-east ridge of the Mullach. Easy slopes apart from the final 100m to the summit shrouded by clouds. Continuation over the south-east top of …

Aonach Eagach partly covered in clouds. Fine scrambles on Aonach Eagach. Very quick assent to Meall Dearg from Glen Coe. Swift traverse of the ridge to Sgorr nam Fiannaidh. Quite a few people on the ridge. Steep decent down dangerously loose scree slopes on the Sgorr. Rewarding day with good scrambles and fine ridge walking.

New Munro 1997. Ascent through Lairig Gartain to the col beween Stob na Doire and an Stob Coire Attruim. From there ascent to the latter and continuation to Stob na Broige. From there traverse over Stob Coire Attruim and Stob na Doire to beallach above Coire na Tulaich. Steep descent into that corrie, which differently …

Very warm and sunny day without clouds. Approach from A 82 trough Lairig Eilde to col below Stob Coire Raineach at 750m. Ascent of Stob Dubh first. Perfect views of Mamores, Ben Nevis, Buachaille Etive More, Bidean nam Bian. Return to the col and ascent of Stob Coire Raineach. Return by way of ascent.

Aonach Eagach partly covered in clouds. Fine scrambles on Aonach Eagach. Very quick assent to Meall Dearg from Glen Coe. Swift traverse of the ridge to Sgorr nam Fiannaidh. Quite a few people on the ridge. Steep decent down dangerously loose scree slopes on the Sgorr. Rewarding day with good scambles and fine ridge walking.

Clouds at 850 – 900 m all day. Good hiking conditions. From parking at the beginning of private road to Glen Finnan Lodge on A830 past the lodge to the foot (7km from starting point) of Druim Choire a’ Bheithe. Up that ridge, steep at first but easing out further up. (Stephanie went up to …

Dry but partly cloudy day. Glen Nevis approach with starting point at Achriabhach. Path through the woods and then a climb, very steep at first through sparsely spread trees, up the north-east ridge of the Mullach. Easy slopes apart from the final 100m to the summit shrouded by clouds. Continuation over the south-east top of …