Today was tough, very tough. I headed up Ben More in Crianlarich full of confidence and got a shock at how unfit I still am. I was warned at how relentless an ascent it would be, especially in the snow. The way I saw it, I've done steep and relentless on Carn Mor Dearg in the searing heat, I've also done a decent winter ascent of Ben Lomond's Ptarmigan Ridge. So I should be alright with a relentlessly steep winter ascent, right? Wrong! I suffered big time. I don't want to be one of those guys who only want to bag a Munro to tick it off the list and then never return but I swear half way up I was motivating myself to the top with the promise that I'd never bring myself up that hill again! It's a few hours later and I'm feeling a bit better about things. I had a great day, we almost had the entire hill to ourselves and the views were breathtaking when visibility was good. When it wasn't I enjoyed the chance to brush up on my winter skills a bit more. I'd hoped to include Stob Binnein but time wasn't on my side by the time I'd dragged myself to the summit of Ben More. I'll definitely be back to finish what I started though, and I'm going to have to do Ben More at least once more as well just out of principle!
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