Ben crossing Allt Lairig Eilde

Ben crossing Allt Lairig Eilde, originally uploaded by gavin_sweet.

Bit of a late start to Friday, having driven up through the mad weather on Thursday - snow nearly closing the M6/M73, lorries blown over, hurricane winds etc.... relieved to get to the Clachaig before last orders...
Set off in a howling wind up the Lairig Eilde between Buchaille Etive Beag and Beinn Fhada/Coire Screamagh. Plenty of snow around but temperatures only really hoverng around zero in the glens.
Sketchy manoevre crossing the burn, then up the nose of the most easterly of the sisters of Glencoe. A couple of steep snowfields before we gained the ridge, as you move up the grass ramps between the crags, but more tiring than anything, kicking steps mostly in soft and unconsolidated snow.