14 'ticks' and the Ben.

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We've had an excellent week up in the Scottish Highlands adding Munros to Susan's 'tick list'. We managed to climb 14 new Munros on the list and, on what was supposed to be a rest day, climbed Ben Nevis for the first time together. Not bad considering that Susan has a suspected broken wee toe. She now has 50 more summits to reach to 'complete' her round.

Saturday 23 May - Ben Vorlich from Loch Sloy.




Ben Vorlich summit - the first tick of the road trip.






Black Rock Cottage, Glen Coe.


Catching up with the news in Glen Coe.


Sunday 24 May - Meall a'Bhuiridh (repeat) and Creise.


Creise - no views all day - why do we do it?


Descending through the Glen Coe Ski centre.


Monday 26 May - climbing up into the Marmors above Kinlochleven.




Strange avalanche debris.




Steep climbing onto the ridge.




The first top of the day - Binnein Mor.




Looking across to Ben Nevis.


Heading off for the second top.




Superb ridge walking.




The second top - Na Gruagaichean.


The long drop back to Kinlochleven.


Tuesday 27 May - The Grey Corries and a warning for the day.


A beautiful start to the day.


Susan and her minister friend.


Climbing on to the Grey Corries ridge.




More fantastic ridge walking towards top one of the day.






The summit of Stob Choire Claurigh.


Heading for top two - the ridge got better and better.










Nearly there.


The summit of Stob Coire an Laoigh.




A look back to the ridge we'd traversed.  On the descent we saw an amazing Golden Eagle take off and soar across the sky.


Wednesday 28 May - an afternoon ascent of the 'Ben' on our day off.



Susan strides up the 'Tourist' route.




The Observatory ruins on the summit.


Susan on the UK's highest summit - the first time we'd climbed it together.


Outside the summit shelter.


Snow still lay deep on the plateau.


Looking down on Tower Ridge.


Above the North Face.




Starting the long descent to Glen Nevis.


Thursday 29 May - Leaving Glen Shiel for Ciste Dhubh.


The Ciste Dhubh ridge.


The ridge walking was again amazing.




Ciste Dhubh summit.


Starting the descent back to Cluanie Inn.






Cluanie Inn, Glen Shiel.


Friday 30 May - a stunning day to tackle to the 7 Munros of the South Glen Shiel ridge - my 3rd traverse.




Summit number 1.


Let the ridge begin!!!!!


Summit number 2.


Easy ridge walking.






Summit number 3.


The ridge goes on !!!!




Summit number 4.








Some easy scrambling at times keeps things interesting.


Summit number 6.


Looking back along the ridge.


Summit number 7!!!!!


On the long descent.


Happy but tired at the end of the day.


Packing up - Glen Shiel Campsite.


The start of the drive 'down the road' - a great trip!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!







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