I took this photo 'for the record', as JB is standing analysing this tricky ridge. It is flanked by a Munro at each end, and is regarded as the most difficult horizontal scrambling ridge in mainland Scotland as it is very narrow and difficult to escape from once begun. It's not for us this year, but probably next year. We need to educate ourselves fully before attempting it, and we need to work up to it! It doesn't look much from a distance, but we know it will be testing.
As I typed the caption for this photo, I smiled, as spell check changed 'Eagach' to 'Earache'. Hopefully it will not give us too much heartache when we do ultimately do it!
Oh Issi that looks almost impossible, how long will it take you? I cannot believe that people are able to get up there! Such a wonderful capture of this amazing landscape.
@ludwigsdiana I think the full length of the ridge is 10km, but we only need to ascend the first Munro and cross the 2km of ridge to the next Munro (about 10km in total). The difficulty is not in ascending the Munros, but in the narrowness of the ridge, with the pinnacles to cross. It should be achieved in 8-9 hours, as long as we choose a good weather window, which is the only way we'd do it! A walk to be carefully planned.
Like any mountain, it looks very innocent from a distance. But going this trail will be challenging. I hope you will find a good weather window next year and make your dream come true.
Excellent diary shot. You are doing so well on this trip! My hubby is off the western coast sailing again. I am highly jealous as his weather is so much cooler than ours! Scotland is so beautiful and a challenging place to climb.
I think you’re having good weather just now but yon mountain ridge is still near cloud….sounds a real challenge for you both & an early start. I think climbing up to that ridge alone would take some time besides crossing it & down again. Perhaps it’s a camping exercise as well.
They are beautiful but it's daunting! However you both know what you're doing and how to plan for it. I'll look forward to seeing the "after" companion to this shot (i. e. looking back at where you're standing now).
I had to smile at your last paragraph :-)