Decided to take the short foray onto Meall an Fhudair as this Saturdays short option. Parked
opposite the farm and was walking up the Hydro track just as day was breaking before 7:30 am. The
mist was low but with the forecast looking good I was hoping for an inversion in the early part of
the day. Made good time up the track and onto the east ridge of Troisgeach and soon found myself in
thick mist. The poor visibility was certainly a challenge on this ridge as the number of outcrops
and knolls is huge. Approaching the top of the Troisgeach ridge I sensed the lightening of the mist
around me then stepped out of the mist into clear blue skies and crystal visibility. Got some great
shots of the Crianlarich Munros poking through the cloud and mist just as the sun was rising behind
Ben More. Shot off most of a complete film over the summit ridge of Troisgeach and on over Meall nan
Caora. By the time I reached the circular cairn of Meall an Fhudair before 10 am the best of the
inversion was going although some mist did linger on. I then took the long descending traverse as
recommended in the Corbett book and arrived back at the car just after
11:15 am.
A brilliant short trip made better by the inversion and superb visibility and quality of air.
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Cheers
Graham
"Where the eagles cry, On a mountain high"
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