AN TEALLACH & LIATHACH

It was wintery for a couple of days up north. Keith, Iain & I were wandering & scrambling about in Torridon on Liathach and on An Teallach on Thursday & Friday. There was a dusting of snow and some ice about.

This is a wonderful part of the Highlands.

WINTER OVER

Well looks like the winters over, been very warm for a couple of weeks now, almost like summer. The hills of Lawers and Tarmachan have lots of Purple saxifrage and wood anemone.

BEN LAWERS

A busy and beautiful sunny day today on Ben Lawers. I was guiding Ainya & Karen on Ben Lawers. Only snow left at all is in the East Corrie. The purple saxifrage as just come out on the hill this past week, looks like Spring as arrived, but don't be putting away the winter clothing just yet as there will be cold and snowy days in April no doubt.

BEN NEVIS

John, Keith & I were climbing on Ben Nevis today. We did Raeburn's Easy Route, grade 2. Still plenty of great snow on the North Face of The Ben at about 900m, the freezing level was about 1100m but great neve high up. It was a dry, windless day with great views.

BEINN HEASGARNICH, NAVIGATION

I was on Beinn Heasgarnich today doing a navigation course for Fiona, David & Jake. It was a beautiful clear skies and warm afternoon with superb clarity.

2 APRIL, BEN NEVIS

Another excellent day, virtually clear skies again. John, Jim & I scrambled on the East ridge of Carn Dearg Meadhonach then onto Carn Mor Dearg and the arete onto Ben Nevis. Warm and with wonderful views of the Ben. This is the best walking route onto The Ben, superb views of the north face. Great snow & ice conditions above 1100m.

1 APRIL, BEN LAWERS EAST CORRIE

Woderful warm weather, unbroken sunshine. Walked into Lochan nan Cat below Ben Lawers and climbed the Eastern Corrie direct to the summit. Superb snow & neve for 300 metres. Descended the SE/E ridge back to Lawers village