Well then, I celebrated my 31st Scottish mountain day this year with a wee trip to Glen Etive with my cousin Alan (just moved back to Scotland from Malaysia (via Cardiff).
The weather had been seriously impressive all week ...that was until Sunday morning. Plan was to take in a new Munro for Alan and a new Corbett for myself. We left the car in full waterproofs. Passed without incident over the previously locked bridge towards Alltchaorunn (I like the new access legislation) and headed up the glen. I probably say this in ever Corbett related post but these hills take you to areas you know ...but from a different viewpoint. Been down Glen Etive countless times, but got to see the place from yet another perspective. Awesome colours and the Allt Coire Ghuibhasan equally impressive.
The cloud rose ...then lowered again and sadly by the time we were at the bealach just under 700m, it was certainly clagged in (which made the red deer roaring sound very close by indeed). Up to the summit then back down for a bit to eat. Alan suggested we gave Creise a miss (we both had stuff to do back in Glasgow) and we scooted back down the way we had come up.
On the descent some ideas for adventure next year were discussed ...more to be confirmed :-) Watched some paddlers on the Chasm on the Allt a' Chaorainn. Had a laugh when one commented we were "aff oor heids" to be running around the hills - check youtube to see what he was doing !
Really enjoyed the day and was great to be back out on the hill with Alan.
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