A day that started humid and showery, and ended with a rather-too-close encounter with a thunderstorm. We climbed the step eroded path from Blair Atholl up the SW slope of Carn Liath to the summit ridge, which was intermittently clear of cloud at 3,199'. Then along the ridge, with some rain, to the 2nd Munro, Braigh Coire Chruinn-bhalgain at 3,510'. The second peak was in mist, but we then dropped down to the col for lunch in beautiful sun. As we climbed up to the third and highest peak, Carn nan Gabhar at 3,704', we could hear thunder to the south and the storm then moved in very close to us - passing about a mile to the S ( over Carn Liath) and we were enveloped in mist with lightning flashes visible and at one stage we could feel the thunder, then hail fell.....a scary experience, we descended as rapidly as we could and sun again replaced the storm as it moved off. We descended a lower path to the start point.....and met a another walker who was caught right under the storm and had to lay flat amongst the rocks as lightning flashed around.....3 Munros and a memorable day if somewhat frightening and awe-inspiring. M119.
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