Sgor Gaoith August 2018

We're going to climb Gael-charn and from there walk along the ridge to Sgorr Gaoith

Gazing back we see a shower close to Kingussie

Nicolas and Pauline chatting while ascending

Pauline

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.

Summit reached, Gleann Eanaich below

Carn na Criche, a top of Breariach

Mark the path that descends from right to left to the bottom of the glen

Gleann Eanaich

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.