Up them mountains!!!

[adeejaysdelight]

I had a wee day out myself yesterday and climbed Ben More. It was raining when I started, but soon ended up, by far, the worst conditions I have ever faced on a mountain. The wind was so strong that I was getting blown over every time I lifted a foot to take a step. I went on my arse a few times. I was absolutely soaking wet. Never been so wet in my puff. I found myself wandering back down the mountain after ten minutes at the summit (that was enough, have a look at the video). Turns out I got completely disoriented and ended up walking round to the wrong side of the mountain. It was only because the clouds cleared for a few seconds to reveal Stob Binnein in the distance that I knew I was way off track. The map was useless up there (45+mph wind anyone). So I took a breath and headed back to the summit. I re-pointed myself from there and eventually found the faint trail. It took ages to get down too, as the water was starting to make its way off the mountain. So what had been walkable in the morning was not a stream or bog.


Well, that is another one climbed this year. I might retire at that... till the spring.




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaSWmWqXG7w