2 Aug - An enjoyable day, in typically varied Scottish weather - after a generous invitation I joined our nurse Sue Mansfield and her family in Kinlochleven for the weekend. Our target was the ascent of Britain's highest mountain, Ben Nevis, via the tourist track from Achintee. We set off in the morning sunshine, and as predicted cloud gradually rolled in - I just beat the cloud to the summit, and got a view of the Mamores ridge, seemingly a long way below us, but containing 10 Munros! The summit cairn, at 4,409', was very cold and breezy - and crowded! The rain set in in earnest during our descent, and it was back for a shower and dry clothes.....mission accomplished. My second ascent of the Ben, my previous being as a sixth-former in 1981.....so the Munro count remains on 140. Photos JM.
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