Glas Maol and Creag Leacach

In early February, Dr M and Dr P headed up to the Glenshee hills for a fantastic day's walking. It was cold and frosty but a high starting point and sunny conditions meant it wasn't long before we were heading up to the great dome of Glas Maol. Once on to the summit plateau, we walked a good kilometre to get to the cairn. It was bitter and we had all our winter clothing on. The views were outstanding and we swiftly made our way over to Creag Leacach. We were back at the car within 5 hours and enjoyed our lunch on a grassy knoll. With two in the bag, we texted Shaz, who was attempting Sgreamhach in Glencoe with her friend Rhona and her husband Bish. When I didn't get any response, I felt something wasn't right and the next day, I got news - the unthinkable had happened. Bish had tripped and fallen descending from the Hidden Valley and had died the previous night. I was numb, shattered and so very sad for Rhona's loss. It goes without saying that there are no words to convey what I felt for Bish's family and friends.