Winter-lite on Liathach and Beinn Bhan

: Looking down Way up and north through the Torridon hills to Loch Maree

: West along the ridge from Am Fasarinen to Mullach an Rathain

: Top down view of Third Pinnacle Gully (III) from the near the start of the scrambling

: Andy enjoying the views south to the Glen Carron hills during the traverse of Am Fasarinen

: After the scrambling up to Am Fasarinen easy but spectacular walking leads on the final munro

: The final stretch of the ridge to Mullach an Rathain affords excellent views into Upper Coire na Caime, the Trinity Gullies and the Northern Pinnacles

: West out to Beinn Alligin, Skye and the Outer Hebrides from the summit of Mullach an Rathain

: Early morning light fills Coire na Feola on the approach to A’ Chioch

: Silver Tear and The Cooler struggling valiantly to form in the cold dry conditions on the Coire na Poite backwall

: The upper section of the A’ Chioch traverse as seen from the start of the route

: Looking back towards A’ Chioch from halfway up the final section of the ridge with the Glen Carron and Torridon hills beyond

: Spectacular views greeted us from the summit plateau across the Inner Sound to the Isle of Skye and a snowy Black Cuillin

: Raised footprints on the summit plateau of Beinn Bhan

: The arch-classic Cioch Nose (lower left) and the long upper continuation ridge leading to the summit of Sgurr A’ Chaorachain. The Cuillins of Skye and Rum emerge from the haze beyond

: Andy taking it all in on the descent from Beinn Bhan