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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 …

1998Very wet day. Moderate and – in the upper parts of the corrie – strenuous ascent of  Coire na Tulaich to the bealach below Stob Dearg. Slight improvement in the weather with beautiful red stone cover of Stob Dearg shining up in occasional brighter light. Very blustery ascent of the Stob. Return by way of …

New Munro 1997. Partly cloudy day. Route through the Coire Gabhail (hidden valley) to the bealach between Bidean nam Bian and Stob Coire Sgreamhach. Very beautiful assent to the beallach. Scree, waterfalls, the hidden valley. First Stob Coire Sgreamhach (showers and wind), then return to beallach above Coire Gabhail. Halo rainbows with Frank and me …

Partly cloudy day. Route through the Coire Gabhail (hidden valley) to the bealach between Bidean nam Bian and Stob Coire Sgreamhach. Very beautiful assent to the beallach. Scree, waterfalls, the hidden valley. First Stob Coire Sgreamhach (showers and wind), then return to beallach above Coire Gabhail. Halo rainbows with Frank and me in the clouds …

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 …

Perfectly easy winter walk over frozen snow and ice. Impressing summit plateau of Beinn Fhada. Access from Morvich through Gleann Choineachain, Coire na Sgairne onto Plaide Mhor. Rescue helicopter circling overhead. Return by way of ascent.

Excellent winter walk. Clouds and sunshine. Hill covered in snow and ice above 500m. Awesome cairn. First Scottish hill I walked alone. Thrilling experience. Not one human being on the hill. Freedom.