Sgor Gaoith August 2018

Nicolas and Pauline chatting while ascending

Grouse

The first time ever I managed to take pictures of grouse fleeing before our approach. I had to crop the picture considerably, because I don't normally carry my heavy tele lens on a mountain walk.

It is taking long to get to the summit, but the view is going to be rewarding.

View from Sgor Gaoith

Carn Eilrig

Carn Eilrig, the lower mountain that Jonathan often chooses for the Boxing Day walk. We always ascend on the west side (in view), go down the other side, descending into the Lairig Ghru, and then ford the Allt Druidh. Higher up on the slope on the other side is a path that leads us back to the Whitewell farm, our point of departure.