Big day today, a fine 10 hours on the
hill. 126Mph winds recorded on Bealach na Ba. Simon, Lloyd, Andy
and I went for a sheltered day on the A' Chioch Traverse (II). With
the initial grade I terrain the team moved together alpine style to
cover the tricky sections in a safe and efficient manner, including
some tricky down climbing. On arrival to the final steep wall Lloyd
took over and led a couple of pitches. When the heavens
opened...with rain...I took over and led them to the top. That was
the easy part done. Now fully exposed to the winds we were barely
able to move over the Plateau of Beinn Bhan. Frequently we were
blown to the ground turning this day out into quite a serious
proposition. We pressed on this time linked together like the
forwards in a rugby scum. The wind kept winning the ball and forcing
us to the ground. Unable to proceed in this struggle, a quick
consultation with the map we made a drastic detour to lower our
altitude and escape the winds. Fortunately we were unscaved and all
in one piece however we were along way from the car. I left the team
and made a long trip round to pick up the car and pick up the team.
We were all soaked to the skin, tired and thoroughly enjoyed our
exciting day...well I did anyway! Easy day tomorrow maybe?
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