Perfect conditions on the Aonach Eagach

After a squally day on the southern 3 Munros with Rod yesterday, I was back in Glencoe today, this time with Angharad and Gareth. It was Gareth’s birthday, and so Angharad had bought him a day on the Aonach Eagach as a present. It turned out that she had also booked him perfect conditions as well.

As a preamble to the main ridge, we took a diversion out to the Chancellor, which I hadn’t done before either. It gives a fun, if short scramble, but requires a bit of care due to the lack of traffic.

After our diversion, the worn rock and good path along the rest of the ridge allowed Angharad and Gareth to make quick progress, and we were soon on Sgorr nam Fiannaidh, the final Munro.

Quite a few other folk on the ridge today, including some putting in some training for the upcoming Glencoe Skyline event in September.

We have one more scheduled guided day along the Aonach Eagach this year, on the 16th September, so if you fancy tackling one of the finest ridges in the UK (and its two Munros), please get in touch:
https://westcoast-mountainguides.co.uk/courses/aonach-eagach-guide/