Someone recently sent me a chapter of their upcoming book on the Munros entitled “Why do we do it?”, this is something I often ask myself when I head out to the hills. The relentless slog up what seems to be a never ending mountain, the thoughts of all the other places you could be running through your head and sometimes even thoughts of turning back creeping in, then…the views open up and all those doubts are forgotten.
This is exactly the type of day I had yesterday on the North Shiel ridge, the long, steep, pathless ascent (although I did have Dylan to help pull me up) was soon forgotten as the gradient levelled and the ridge narrowed and got more interesting. Terrific views in every direction and wonderful light on the hills that my little point and shoot camera can not do justice. I won’t dwell on the route (it’s the one in Ralph Storer’s book) and I’ll just show you a few photos…
Along the ridge to the Five sisters of Kintail
Back towards Mullach Fraoch Choire
A’Chralaig and a wee Am Bathach in front
The South Shiel Ridge
–Matt
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