Clachnaben 2.05.05

2 years ago today 2 mates and me tabbed it up my first 'serious' hill: Clachnaben (link).

"Is this a Munro?", "no, they are over half that again" comes the answer".

DSC00311 Clachnaben Hosted on Zooomr

"Does this count as scrambling?", again "no, that is more serious than that".

DSC00310 Clachnaben Hosted on Zooomr

We didn't go to the summit, it was too windy, snacking on sandwiches between the lower rocks. Afterwards, I had some twinges in my knee coming down, and noticed people using walking poles. FJ, who knows about these things, suggested that I might benefit from one. Imagination fired, and much chatted about, I photoshop up this endispiece to the day.

lonely-mntn Hosted on Zooomr

Did I take the healthy option in heading outdoors? Compare above with this leaner version, described as having "the look of the hunter about him".